20 Free Pet Care Courses Included With Your Wee Walkies Membership — All With Downloadable Certificates
Did you know your Wee Walkies membership includes 20 completely free online pet care courses — all with downloadable certificates? Here's every course, explained.
Here at Wee Walkies, we believe pet lovers deserve more than just a directory. That's why your Wee Walkies membership doesn't just connect you with trusted pet workers and a warm community of fellow animal lovers — it also gives you completely free access to 20 online pet care courses, every single one with a downloadable certificate when you complete it.
That's right. No extra fees. No hidden costs. Just brilliant, practical knowledge — included as standard.
Here's every course you get:
🐾 1. Is My Pet Healthy? Signs Every Owner Should Know
Duration: 57 min | Level: Beginner | Category: Health & Safety
Learn to spot the early warning signs that something might be wrong with your pet — before it becomes a serious problem. Covers vital signs, coat and skin health, eyes, ears, teeth, weight, and when to call the vet.
🐶 2. Puppy's First Year: A Month-by-Month Guide
Duration: 63 min | Level: Beginner | Category: Dog Care
Everything you need to know from week one to twelve months — vaccinations, socialisation windows, training milestones, teething, adolescence, and building the foundations of a happy, well-adjusted dog.
🔍 3. How to Choose a Dog Walker or Pet Sitter You Can Actually Trust
Duration: 54 min | Level: Beginner | Category: Dog Care
Know exactly what to look for — and what to avoid. Covers qualifications, insurance, meet and greets, red flags, and how to build a long-term relationship with a pet worker you genuinely trust.
🏠 4. Preparing Your Pet for When You Go Back to Work
Duration: 48 min | Level: All Levels | Category: Dog Care
Prevent separation anxiety before it starts. Practical strategies for gradually building your pet's independence, creating a safe routine, and making the transition back to work as stress-free as possible for everyone.
🐕 5. Dog Behaviour Basics
Duration: 1h 26min | Level: Beginner | Category: Dog Care
Understand why your dog does what they do. Covers body language, stress signals, the root causes of common problem behaviours, and how to use positive reinforcement to build a calmer, more trusting relationship.
🐶 6. Puppy Care Guide
Duration: 1h 2min | Level: Beginner | Category: Dog Care
Everything you need for a happy, healthy start — the first night, toilet training, socialisation, basic commands, and building healthy routines. Skip the overwhelm and enjoy every moment.
🐱 7. Understanding Your Cat
Duration: 1h 9min | Level: All Levels | Category: Cat Care
Decode feline behaviour and deepen your bond. Covers cat body language, vocalisation, territorial instincts, enrichment, and how to create a home where your cat feels genuinely safe and content.
✂️ 8. Home Grooming Tips
Duration: 47min | Level: Beginner | Category: Grooming
Keep your pet looking great between professional grooms. The right tools, the right techniques, and how to make grooming a calm, positive experience — covering brushing, bathing, nail trimming, and ear cleaning.
🔎 9. Finding & Vetting Pet Workers
Duration: 34min | Level: All Levels | Category: Dog Care
How to find someone you can truly trust with your pet. What to look for in a profile, the questions to ask at a meet and greet, red flags to watch for, and how to understand insurance and qualifications.
🚨 10. Pet First Aid ⭐ Featured
Duration: 1h 32min | Level: All Levels | Category: Health & Safety
This one could save your pet's life. From wound care to CPR, heatstroke to poisoning — everything you need to stay calm and act fast in an emergency. Essential for every pet owner and anyone working with animals professionally.
💼 11. Starting a Pet Care Business ⭐ Featured
Duration: 1h 17min | Level: Beginner | Category: Business
Turn your love of animals into a thriving local business. Insurance, pricing, building your client base, running professional meet and greets, handling complaints, and growing through community — built from real-world experience.
🎓 12. Advanced Pet First Aid
Duration: 1h 29min | Level: Intermediate | Category: Health & Safety
A deeper dive for those who want to go further — advanced wound management, shock, seizures, birthing emergencies, and more. Ideal for professional pet workers who want to be fully prepared for any situation.
🐕🦺 13. Managing Dog Aggression & Behaviour
Duration: 1h 23min | Level: Intermediate | Category: Dog Care
Understand, prevent, and safely manage aggressive and challenging dog behaviour. Covers the triggers behind aggression, safe handling techniques, and when to refer to a specialist.
🗣️ 14. Getting Dogs to Understand Commands
Duration: 1h 14min | Level: Beginner | Category: Dog Care
Teach your dog to listen, respond, and thrive. The science of how dogs learn, how to communicate clearly, and step-by-step guidance on teaching the commands that make everyday life easier and safer.
🐈 15. Cat Care Essentials: What Most Owners Get Wrong
Duration: 57 min | Level: Beginner | Category: Cat Care
Give your cat the life they actually need. Covers the most common mistakes cat owners make — from litter box management and feeding to enrichment, vet care, and understanding what cats really need to thrive.
🏡 16. Pet Safety at Home: Toxic Foods, Plants & Hidden Hazards
Duration: 47 min | Level: All Levels | Category: Health & Safety
Protect your pet from everyday dangers in your home. Toxic foods, dangerous plants, household chemicals, physical hazards, and what to do in a poisoning emergency — essential knowledge for every pet owner.
🐱 17. Cat First Aid
Duration: 1h 22min | Level: All Levels | Category: Cat Care
Stay calm, act fast, and keep your cat safe in an emergency. Covers wounds, breathing difficulties, poisoning, heatstroke, fractures, and CPR — everything you need to respond confidently when it matters most.
🏅 18. Professional Dog Walker Certification
Duration: 73 min | Level: Intermediate | Category: Business
The Wee Walkies qualification aligned with industry-leading standards. Covers legal responsibilities, safe handling, group walks, emergency procedures, client management, and everything you need to work professionally and confidently.
🍖 19. Dog Nutrition & Feeding
Duration: 55 min | Level: Beginner | Category: Dog Care
Feed your dog with confidence — from puppies to seniors. Cuts through the confusion around dog food labels, raw feeding, portion sizes, and life-stage nutrition so you can make genuinely informed choices for your dog's health.
😿 20. Cat Anxiety & Stress Behaviour 🆕
Duration: 52 min | Level: All Levels | Category: Cat Care
Understand why your cat is struggling — and how to help. Covers overgrooming and fur pulling, the signs of anxiety that are easy to miss, multi-cat tension, litter box problems caused by stress, and how to create a calm, safe home environment. Includes guidance on when to seek help from a vet or veterinary behaviourist.
All of This for Just £9.99 a Year
Let that sink in for a moment.
20 online courses. 20 downloadable certificates. Unlimited access to the UK's friendliest pet community. A full profile listing. Direct contact with trusted pet workers. Local community groups. And so much more.
All for less than the price of a large pizza.
There is no other platform in the UK that gives pet owners and pet workers this much value for this little. Wee Walkies was built with love, for people who love their animals — and we're just getting started.
👉 Join Wee Walkies today for £9.99/year and get instant access to all 20 courses, your downloadable certificates, and the warmest pet community in the UK. 🐾
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