Dog Bite Prevention Training for Public Servants

$29.99

Made for policemen and women, firemen and women, city and community employees, street workers, garbage workers, and any other municipal worker that encounters dogs frequently or infrequently while on the job. Learn how to be safe and smart around dogs, to minimize dog bites in the workplace and while on the job. In this course, you’ll learn about dog body language and how to identify what a dog is trying to tell you about their situation. Understanding when a dog feels threatened by potential stressors, can help keep you safe around dogs. You’ll also learn a quick and easy technique to deescalate a potentially dangerous situation with a dog. Learn how to minimize the risk of dog bites and prioritize safe behavior around dogs.

30 minutesFits into any shift
10 lessonsIncluding a final quiz
CertificateDated proof for your records
Self-pacedOn any phone, tablet or computer

What employees learn

Lower the risk of costly dog bite incidents

Occupational dog bite prevention training is for people who meet dogs on the job, often at someone’s front door. This course gives your team the skills to read each situation and respond safely, which can reduce injuries, lawsuits and workers’ comp claims.

  • Dog body language cues to size up any situation
  • How stressors make a dog feel threatened
  • A quick 4-step approach to defuse an angry or over-stimulated dog
  • Best practices for meeting a new dog
  • Rules for a safe encounter, from the curb to the door
Interactive dog body language lesson from the course

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Course overview

Ten short lessons, start to finish

01

Introduction

02

Situational Awareness

03

Dog Body Language

04

Safely Meeting a Dog

05

Stressors

06

Rules for a Safe Encounter

07

Rules for a Safe Visit

08

Dog Bites

09

Dog Bite Prevention Quiz

10

Conclusion

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Training your team will actually finish

Short videos, realistic scenarios and quick knowledge checks keep employees engaged from the first lesson to the final quiz.

Course introduction screen with lesson menu
Each lesson is short, clear and easy to follow on any device.
Scenario question from the course
Real on-the-job scenarios
Animated video lesson
Short animated lessons

How it works

Simple to deploy. Easy to track.

  1. 1

    Enroll

    Buy seats for your team, or ask us for volume pricing.

  2. 2

    Access on any device

    Employees log in on their phone, tablet or computer.

  3. 3

    Complete at their own pace

    About 30 minutes, with pause and resume anytime.

  4. 4

    Download the certificate

    A dated certificate of completion for your training records.

Volume pricing

Buying for a team?

SeatsPer-seat price
1–9 seats$29.99
10–24 seats$24.99
25–99 seats$19.99
100–249 seats$14.99
250–499 seats$12.99
500+ seatsSite license

Returning for annual refresher training? Organizations get 20% off their original per-seat price, which covers new-hire onboarding in high-turnover teams.

Reviews

What employees say after the training

Matthew I.ReCREATE Waste Collaborative
I will use the information I learned in this course.

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Jason M.ReCREATE Waste Collaborative
I will definitely use the information I learned in this course.

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Daniel R.Carolina West Wireless
It was great way to learn a safe way to approach a home or business with dog/dogs present.

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Nick B.Home Forward
I’ve been bit and this info is gold.

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Liam R.Home Forward
I will definitely use the information in this course. I thought the course was really thorough.

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Cheryl R.Oregon Department of Agriculture
The information in this course is very valuable, to ensure personal safety, and minimize trigger responses from canines.

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Grace M.Oregon Department of Agriculture
I’ll use this information both on and off the clock!

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FAQ

Questions safety managers ask us

What is occupational dog bite prevention training?

Occupational dog bite prevention training teaches employees who meet dogs at work — at a front door, in a yard, in a store or on a route — how to read dog body language, recognise the signals that come before a bite, and handle an encounter safely. Ours is online, takes about 30 minutes and ends with a certificate of completion for your records.

How long does the course take?

About 30 minutes. It’s self-paced, so employees can pause and resume at any time with no scheduling required.

What does the certificate include?

The employee’s name, the course completed, the completion date and a unique verification ID. Print it or save it digitally for your records.

Do courses expire?

Each seat is good for one year from purchase. Employees can start any time in that year and go back through the lessons until it expires.

Do you offer renewal pricing?

Yes. Organizations returning for annual refresher training get 20% off their original per-seat price.

Can we white-label this?

Custom branding is available for enterprise accounts. Contact us to discuss.

Employees across multiple states?

All courses are fully online and location-independent. Employees only need internet access.