About the Dog First Aid instructors

Dog First Aid Course Reviews

  • ‘Really good course, good pace and informative’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘Brilliant course, well delivered’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘All very clear and useful’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘Well organised and presented.’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘Excellent course with patient instructor. Good use of visuals, thank you.’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘I really enjoyed the practical portion of the training. The training was interactive and the trainer kept our attention and encouraged participation and questions. It was fast paced due to the amount of content but the breaks gave us a breather.’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘Mervyn & everyone on the course was really lovely. He fostered a very friendly, understanding and warm space to learn in. The course was very helpful and informative’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘Very good, would like to have longer for practical work to gain supervised experience. Excellent session’ - Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

    ‘I found the course very interesting with good practical advice. Covered a lot of material at a good pace, took time to explain everything but not long winded’ - Reviewed 13 July 2024

    ‘Everything was explained really well, enjoyable course’ - Reviewed 13 July 2024

    ‘I feel more confident now doing canine first aid’ - Reviewed 13 July 2024

    ‘Really enjoyed the course and will give information to friends interested in course’ - Reviewed 13 July 2024

    ‘Thank you for a clear, concise and Informative course’ - Reviewed 13 July 2024

    ‘Very Informative and a great course’ - Reviewed 6 June 2024

    ‘Thanks very much, enjoyed the course. A lot to learn and understand however with the help of the pdf manual and all the information on the course, I will be able to use the new skills should I be unfortunate to have to use them, Thanks again’ - Reviewed 6 June 2024

    ‘Learned a lot, very informative, nicely presented’ - Reviewed 11 May 2024

    ‘Great delivery and pacing of theory to practice and breaks’ - Reviewed 11 May 2024

    ‘Very Informative and fun class’ - Reviewed 11 May 2024

    ‘Very well explained on everything’ - Reviewed 20 Apr 2024

    ‘Excellent training session’ - Reviewed 20 Apr 2024

    ‘Very Informative and clearly presented, Thank you’ - Reviewed 13 Apr 2024

    ‘Good personal input on lived experience’ - Reviewed 13 Apr 2024

    ‘Amazing job, Thank you’ - Reviewed 13 Apr 2024

    ‘Thoroughly enjoyed the K9 First Aid Course and found it informative and extremely helpful. I will certainly recommend it to fellow professionals’ - Reviewed 10 Mar 2024

    'This was a super detailed course and the practical elements were very useful. Thank you for your help' - Reviewed 10 Feb 2024

    'Mervyn was a great instructor and explained everything well' - Reviewed 10 Feb 2024

    'Really well run course, felt relaxed and content, was delivered in a clear and easy to follow manner' - Reviewed 10 Feb 2024 

    'The course was great, great demonstrations and practicals. Presentation was concise and easy to follow, Thank you' - Reviewed 6 Jan 2024 

  • ‘Much more informative than a previous course, being able to perform practical demonstrations is a big plus’ - Reviewed 9 Dec 2023

    ‘Great course, very well done with clear information. Great that we have lots of PDFs to refer to later’ - Reviewed 9 Dec 2023

    ‘Excellent lovely atmosphere & well paced for learning. Felt good environment to learn in’ - Reviewed 9 Dec 2023

    ‘Very informative and interesting course, good mix of practical and theory’ - Reviewed on 19 Nov 23

    ‘Great course, easy to take in the information and it wasn’t over complicated’ - Reviewed on 19 Nov 23

    ‘Very clear and engaging content’ - Reviewed on 21 Oct 23

    ‘Very friendly, Informative & Enjoyable, Thanks’ - Reviewed on 21 Oct 23

    ‘Fab course, very well taken and tutor has great listening skills and very helpful. Delivers with support to us’ - Reviewed on 21 Oct 23

    ‘Very interesting with a lot of information covered at a pace that it can be taken in and understood. All questions asked to Mervyn were answered with confidence, very happy I chose to do face to face rather than online with all that I have learnt’ - Reviewed on 21 Oct 23

    ‘Very informative class with a good mix of theory & practical elements’ - Reviewed on 9 Sep 23 

    ‘Thoroughly enjoyed this course, many thanks’ - Reviewed on 9 Sep 23

    ‘Brilliant, informative course. Feel like I have new and clear and concise knowledge to move forward in my professional journey’ Thank you - Reviewed on 9 Sep 23 

    ‘Enjoyed the course, learnt a lot of information I never knew’ - Reviewed on 12 Aug 23

    ‘Very informative training, learned a lot, student manual to look over in future also helpful also. Highly recommended’ - Reviewed on 12 Aug 23

    ‘Enjoyable course, tutor full of knowledge and made it fun - Thank you’ - Reviewed on 10 Jun 23

    ‘Good mix of theory & practical, lots of useful information’ - Reviewed on 13 May 23

    ‘Very well done with theory & practical, a lot of information’ - Reviewed on 13 May 23

    ‘Informative, good basis to take away and use at home or out and about. Tutor knowledgeable’ - Reviewed on 13 May 23

    ‘Great course, very well presented, would definitely recommend’ - Reviewed on 13 May 23

    'Enjoyable day and excellent training' - Reviewed on 22 Apr 23

    'Very friendly, informative, overall a great course' - Reviewed on 22 Apr 23

    'Thank you, it was worth travelling for this course, I learned a lot' - Reviewed on 22 Apr 23

    'Good sized group, not too crowded, everyone had the opportunity to speak and perform practical exercises. Mervyn was approachable and knowledgeable' - Reviewed on 22 Apr 23

    'Extremely efficient, loved demonstrations as well as catering for members of my team with Dyslexia and Asperger's. Relaxed and professional, felt able to ask questions and relaxed staff also' - Reviewed on 3 Apr 23 

    'Very well structured and presented to all levels of skills/knowledge on the course' - Reviewed on 3 Apr 23 

    'Really useful, plenty of information and has made me evaluate my dog walks' - Reviewed on 3 Apr 23

    'The first aid course was very informative and helpful, I fully enjoyed it, Thank you' - Reviewed on 11 Mar 23

    'Very much enjoyed the course. It was informative and I learned a few new things. Highly recommended' - Reviewed on 11 Mar 23

    'Really informative, friendly and helpful. Approachable when asking questions or needing to double check information. Enjoyed the overall experience and learned a lot of useful skills, Thank you' - Reviewed on 11 Mar 23

    'Very informative and complimentary to my human first aid knowledge and experience' - Reviewed on 11 Mar 23

    'Great course, very informative, great instructor, clear and concise' - Reviewed on 11 Mar 23

    'Really enjoyed the first aid course for dogs, I have learned a lot, Thank you' - Reviewed on 11 Mar 23

    'Enjoyed the course, Mervyn was friendly, approachable and knowledgeable' - Reviewed on 11 Feb 23

    'First K9 First Aid course and I found it very informative' - Reviewed on 11 Feb 23

    'Very well delivered course, great knowledge, good mix of practical & theory' - Reviewed on 11 Feb 23

    'Course was great and very informative' - Reviewed on 11 Feb 23

    'Great course, Links to first aid diagrams etc will be a great help' - Reviewed on 11 Feb 23

    'Awesome and informative day, really clear instructions and helpful, Mervyn was FANTASTIC! :-) - Reviewed on 7 Jan 23

  • 'FAB! Very thorough and well presented, Thank you! - Reviewed on 10 Dec 22

    'Very informative and well presented' - Reviewed on 10 Dec 22

    'Very good paced & Informative training' - Reviewed on 10 Dec 22

    'Very informative, good tips & hints to help with any future requirement of first aid for my dog. Thank you' - Reviewed on 4 Dec 22

    'Very useful course, Mervyn was patient and a good listener' - Reviewed on 4 Dec 22

    'Very informative, loved how theory was repeated and practical examples were given too - very visual!' - Reviewed on 27 Nov 22

    'Very good course, really enjoyed it' - Reviewed on 12 Nov 2022

    'Great day, enjoyed the course' - Reviewed on 12 Nov 2022

    'Very Informative and useful course for anyone around dogs' - Reviewed on 12 Nov 2022

    'Very good course with a really good Tutor in Mervyn' - Reviewed on 8 Oct 2022

    'Excellent training, great knowledge by Mervyn, Highly recommended' - Reviewed on 8 Oct 2022

    'Interesting and informative course, enjoyed the afternoon with a well detailed presentation with a knowledgeable First Aider' - Reviewed on 8 Oct 2022

    'Very good course, enjoyed learning new information and getting involved in the practical' - Reviewed on 8 Oct 2022

    'Very informative, good learning experience, plenty of practical' - Reviewed on 11 Sep 2022

    'Really informative yet in a relaxed environment, good ratio of theory & practical activities' Thank you very much - Reviewed on 11 Sep 2022

    'The course was very thorough, covered a lot of possible first aid scenarios, very practical. Having attended made me feel much more confident, Thank you' - Reviewed on 10 Sep 2022

    'Really good course, very informative, Good mix of theory & practical, very good trainer' - Reviewed on 10 Sep 2022

    'Very good training provided, everything was explained well' - Reviewed on 10 Sep 2022

    'Great course, Relaxed environment, Tutor very informative, Patient & Friendly' - Reviewed on 10 Sep 2022

    'Great course, very informative and well presented' - Reviewed on 13 Aug 2022

    'Insightful and easy to understand' - Reviewed on 13 Aug 2022

    'Great course well delivered, Thank you' - Reviewed on 13 Aug 2022

    'Course covered everything I needed to know, very knowledgeable tutor, happy for us to ask questions' - Reviewed on 23 July 2022

    'Excellent course for first aid for canines, informative and plenty of opportunity to ask questions' - Reviewed on 23 July 2022

    'A very enjoyable and informative course, Great value for money and tutor delivery of knowledge very good. Will recommend to other "Doggy Friends!!" - Reviewed on 11 June 2022

    'Course was well organised and delivered at a good pace. A good balance between theory and practical lessons. Trainer was friendly, approachable, encouraging and obviously knowledgeable' - Reviewed on 11 June 2022

    'Great & friendly course, thanks' - Reviewed on 11 June 2022

    'Great course, very informative, really enjoyed it' - Reviewed on 11 June 2022

    'Course was delivered with good pace, given enough time to take all information in, practical side was very helpful' - Reviewed on 11 June 2022

    'Well run course, very informative & delivered in an excellent manner' - Reviewed on 11 June 2022

    'Excellent course, really enjoyed it' - Reviewed on 14 May 2022

    'I found the course to be very informative and the practical to be very helpful' - Reviewed on 23 Apr 2022 

    'Made to feel very welcome and enjoyed the content of the course especially the practical side of things' - Reviewed on 23 Apr 2022

    'Very informative, great course & instructor' - Reviewed on 23 Apr 2022

    'Very useful course, tutor very knowledgable, enjoyed being in classroom environment rather than online as can bounce ideas/comments of others' - Reviewed on 23 Apr 2022

    'Brilliant course, Thank you' - Reviewed on 23 Apr 2022

    'Very enjoyable and informative. Great to be able to practice on the mannequins' - Reviewed on 12 Mar 2022 

    'Very good course, presented well, well worth doing' - Reviewed on 12 Mar 2022 

    'Amazing course, very relaxed & comfortable, easy to understand' - Reviewed on 12 Mar 2022 

    'Very thorough course, I have learned a lot in a very short space of time. Helpful, knowledgeable instructor' - Reviewed on 12 Mar 2022 

    'I appreciated the prompting to ask further questions if we needed and all the extra information we were given if asked for. Also connecting the training to real world scenarios with your dog' - Reviewed on 12 Mar 2022 

    'Course was very enjoyable, Mervyn was very professional, informative and delivered an interesting course' - Reviewed on 12 Mar 2022

    'Excellent range of course content & very knowledgeable tutor' - Reviewed on 12 Feb 2022

    'Very Informative, enjoyed the practical session' - Reviewed on 12 Feb 2022

    'Mervyn was really professional and very informative. I had really good fun and learnt lots! The powerpoint was easy to follow, Thank you for coming' :-)  Reviewed on 5 Feb 2022

    'Really enjoyed the first aid course, Mervyn was really professional and informative. I enjoyed both the powerpoint and practical. I have leant a lot from todays course, Thank you :-) Reviewed on 5 Feb 2022 

    'Today has been a great time and very informative, I've had a blast.  Definitely would do again, learned so much and even upgraded my previous knowledge. Loved it' - Reviewed on 5 Feb 2022

    'I have learned a lot in one course, found it very interesting and fun at the same time. I feel a lot more confident to help save a dogs life. Thank you for your time' - Reviewed on 5 Feb 2022 

    'Very good information, I really enjoyed it' - Reviewed on 5 Feb 2022

    'Enjoyed it very much, lots of useful and potentially lifesaving information' - Reviewed on 23 Jan 2022

    'Informative course, well covered and always checked understanding' - Reviewed on 23 Jan 2022

    'Full of information, very interesting' - Reviewed on 23 Jan 2022

    'Interesting and Informative, lots of aspects covered' - Reviewed on 19 Jan 2022

    'Would highly recommend this course and instructor to others' - Reviewed on 8 Jan 2022

    'The course was very interesting and will be of good use with either my own dog or other customers dogs' - Reviewed on 8 Jan 2022

    'No suggestions for improvement, Excellent course, informative and well delivered. Thank you!' - Reviewed on 8 Jan 2022

    'Fantastic tutor and course content, very informative and clear to understand. Covered all areas in depth and covered any queries I had with clear informative answers. Would highly recommend to others working with dogs or even having a dog as a pet' - Reviewed on 8 Jan 2022

    'Very nice & clear, Tutor very helpful & friendly, easy to ask questions' - Reviewed on 8 Jan 2022

    'Excellent course, very much enjoyed, quite informative' - Reviewed on 8 Jan 2022


Dog First Aid plus Health & Safety Professional

 

Mervyn Gough

Mervyn is the qualified dog first aid instructor for K9 First Aid and provides training for anyone who requires a course in first aid for dogs. He is also a health and safety professional with extensive experience as a first aid at work instructor, delivering adult and emergency first aid, paediatric first aid and defibrillator training. Now a ProTrainings Instructor for canine first aid, his ambition is to offer this training to dog owners and dog care professionals within Stirling and Scotland as a whole.

Cancellations

Deposits: A non-refundable deposit of £20 is required to secure your booking. This deposit is non-refundable under all circumstances.

  • If you cancel 7 days or more before the course date, your £20 deposit can be transferred to a future course date.
  • Cancellations made within 7 days of the course date will result in the loss of the £20 deposit, and no transfer option will be available.

Rescheduling: You may reschedule your course date up to 7 days before the course without any extra charge, subject to availability.

Payment on the Day: The remaining balance of £30 is payable on the day of training.