Pictured above are the Copeland Borough Council Enforcement Officers Team, following their successful completion of the NTIPDU Local Authority Enforcement Officer's Induction Course.

November saw the launch of the 'NTIPDU LAEOIC'. The course is designed to introduce the learners to the skills involved with the safe capture of stray/unwanted dogs. Following the course, the students provided us with their feedback; see their comments below: -

"Great course, would recommend other people to do it, learnt a very great deal about the way I can handle dogs and knowledge about them."

"A very enjoyable course and very educational"

"The course was enjoyable due to the way it was presented and varied, the hands-on working with dogs was excellent."

"Enjoyed working with the dogs and learning to use the equipment."

"The course was very well received with the team with the right balance of both theory and invaluable practical experience of using the equipment and working with dogs; something no amount of classroom work can teach.  The officers feel more confident in dealing with dogs and are now actually keen to do this!  The guidance offered and support from both tutors were excellent and managed to gain the respect of the team very quickly which helped the delivery of the information in a very informative and enjoyable way.  The team enjoyed the course as well as gained a great deal of knowledge and valuable experience to make sure they are safe when approaching these potentially dangerous situations. Certainly would recommend this to other authorities who are managing, or going to be managing the handling of stray dogs."

Steve Bishop
Enforcement Manager
Copeland Borough Council

Dog Wardens and Enforcement Officers from all over the UK could benefit from this course. For more details please contact us on 01686 640 781