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ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks.
The ACMADT501 RTO Training Materials for this unit outline the skills and knowledge necessary for planning and executing training sessions to teach assistance dogs how to perform specific and intricate tasks. The unit is designed for individuals who specialise in training dogs to exhibit desirable behaviours in both domestic and public access environments. These individuals must possess the ability to analyse data and make sound judgments to accomplish a variety of complex behavioural objectives unique to each dog.
Training and Assessment Resources for ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks, are provided in Microsoft Word format making them easy to contextualise, add images to and edit them to suit your RTO’s requirements. They include:
- ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks Learner Assessment
- ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks Learner Guide
- ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks Assessor Guide
- ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks Assessment Mapping
ACMADT501 RTO Training Materials
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Assistance dogs, also known as service dogs, are specially trained to help individuals with disabilities, providing support and performing specific tasks to improve their quality of life. When selecting dog breeds for assistance work, it is crucial to consider their temperament, trainability, size, and energy levels. Here are some examples of dog breeds and breed types commonly used as assistance dogs:
- Labrador Retriever: Labrador Retrievers are popular assistance dogs due to their intelligence, friendly temperament, and strong work ethic. They are easy to train, eager to please, and known for their gentle and loyal nature. Labradors are often used for guiding people with visual impairments and assisting individuals with mobility challenges.
- Golden Retriever: Similar to Labradors, Golden Retrievers are intelligent, gentle, and highly trainable. They possess a calm and friendly demeanour, making them suitable for various assistance roles, including guiding, mobility assistance, and emotional support.
- German Shepherd: German Shepherds are known for their intelligence, loyalty, and versatility. They have a strong work ethic and adapt well to different tasks, making them suitable for various assistance roles, including guiding, mobility assistance, and tasks requiring strength and agility, such as helping wheelchair users.
- Standard Poodle: Standard Poodles are intelligent, agile, and hypoallergenic, making them an excellent choice for people with allergies. They are known for their friendly and trainable nature, making them suitable for mobility assistance, hearing assistance, and psychiatric service work.
- Border Collie: Border Collies are highly intelligent, energetic, and trainable, making them suitable for specific types of assistance work. They excel in roles that require focus and agility, such as psychiatric service dogs, seizure alert dogs, and diabetes alert dogs.
- Boxer: Boxers are known for their loyalty, strength, and affectionate nature. They are energetic and intelligent, making them suitable for mobility assistance and tasks that require physical strength.
- Pomeranian: Though small in size, Pomeranians are intelligent, affectionate, and trainable. They are often used as emotional support dogs or for tasks that do not require physical strength, such as diabetic alert dogs.
- Papillon: Papillons are small, intelligent, and highly trainable dogs. They are well-suited for tasks that do not require strength or size, such as hearing assistance or emotional support roles.
Each of these breeds possesses unique characteristics and temperaments that make them suitable for assistance work. However, it is essential to note that individual dogs within a breed can vary significantly. Training, socialisation, and the dog’s individual personality play crucial roles in determining whether a dog will be successful in an assistance role.
ACMADT501 RTO Training Materials
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ACM40322 – Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
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