Dog Breeding Welfare Workshop

Workshop on welfare and the implications of the dog breeding establishment guidelines of 2011

This one day course is primarily a "workshop activity" dealing with the Welfare aspects of commercial Dog Breeding and reviewing the implications of the December 2011 Guidelines. The aim is to equip participants with a better understanding of the issues involved and the context in which the Guidelines were drafted.

Course content (1 day)

• Introduction
  
• Definitions and terminology
  
• Origins of "welfare"
  
• "Drivers" of Welfare
  
• The "five freedoms" and their practical implications
  
• Review of the dog breeding establishment guidelines
  
• Review of "scenarios"
  
• Significance of authorised officers
  
• Review of greyhound breeding establishment regulations
  
• Revision and summary
  
• Closure

Contact RBAI if you are interested in attending one of these workshops for dates and prices.