08/04/2025
So, its official, i’m a pet CPR and First-Aid certified sitter now official as of yesterday!
This certification is good for two years and verifies that I not only have training in pet CPR and First-Aid but also training for emergency situations like poisonings, choking, snake/spider bites and so much more! This training was so hands on and informative allowing us to work hands on with the hosts dogs (not CPR of course but to learn to check capillary refill and heartrate!) and ask as many questions as we needed to.
What I especially enjoyed was our instructor. She not only taught us the material specific to the program but with over 25+ years of grooming experience provided us with unique perspectives and tricks to use for our own first-aid kits! (Ie. Activated charcoal works very well on spider bites for dogs)
Overall, it was such a fun experience and i’m so excited to go back to get my senior pet and dental care certifications in October. Genuinely so cool to talk to everyone there and the hosts were so kind!
A pet parent? Petsitter? Vet tech? This course is totally worth it!
(Photos of me, and more of River in the comments!)