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Scenario · Behaviour and Training

Assess three dogs for adoption readiness

You are a Behaviour Trainer in the Behaviour and Training team.

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The situation

What has happened

Three dogs in the adoption block have completed their 48-hour settling period: a young kelpie cross that pulls hard on the lead, a middle-aged staffy cross surrendered because of resource guarding around food, and a senior greyhound transferred from the rehoming partner. None can be listed for adoption until a behavioural assessment is completed and reviewed. The Senior Behaviour Trainer wants each assessment recorded on the standard template with a second worker present, scores and observations entered in the Animal Register and, where needed, an enrichment and handling plan that the kennel team can follow from the kennel card.

Your brief. Conduct and document a structured behavioural assessment for each dog, recommend an outcome pathway with clear reasons, and produce enrichment and handling plans that improve welfare and set up successful adoptions.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Three completed behavioural assessment reports
  • Enrichment and handling plans
  • Animal Register updates
  • Adoption profile paragraphs

Documents to use

Systems to use

Animal Register

The master record of every animal in Riverbend's care, from intake to outcome, including identification, health, behaviour flags and housing.

Boarding and Grooming Bookings

Bookings, check-in and check-out records for the kennels, cattery and grooming salon, including vaccination and medication details.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Animal Care and Management Training Package as at 10 September 2026.

ACMBEH407Conduct animal behavioural assessments
ACMBEH401Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategies
ACMBEH302Provide enrichment for animals
ACMGEN303Assess the welfare status of an animal

Qualifications

ACM40322Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

Evidence must show observations described in behavioural terms, scores consistent with the observations, health status considered, a defensible outcome pathway for each dog, and enrichment plans that are specific, measurable and dated. Check that the resource guarding dog has appropriate adoption conditions and that the kennel card notes match the plan.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.