Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify greyhound types of learning and behaviour
- Identify greyhound breed-specific behavioural patterns and determine normal and abnormal behaviour in greyhounds
- Determine types of learning and behaviour modification techniques for greyhounds
- Identify developmental milestones in young greyhounds
- Identify enrichment and socialisation needs of greyhounds, according to industry standards and animal welfare and ethics requirements
- Transition greyhound to a kennel environment
- Develop and implement training plans for young greyhounds
- Determine individual greyhound behaviour, skills, health and fitness
- Select training strategies to achieve desirable behaviours and fitness in the context of primary education according to racing policies, regulations, codes of practice and the rules of racing, and animal welfare and ethics requirements
- Familiarise greyhounds with equipment used in training and racing
- Develop physical fitness and chasing behaviour in young greyhounds
- Seek specialist advice where appropriate