Product Description
You don’t just want to teach pet first aid. You want to lead. 🐾
Pet Safety Crusader Instructor Training prepares you to do more than teach steps — it prepares you for real-world questions, diverse audiences, and meaningful impact.
This proprietary, evidence-based program blends:
✔️ Pet First Aid & CPR education
✔️ Instructor confidence & teaching strategy
✔️ Ongoing support and community
So you’re ready to stand in front of any group with clarity and confidence.
✨ What you’ll gain:
• 10-week one-on-one Zoom training – never a group class. Personalized time with just you and The Pet Safety Crusader!
• Comprehensive instructor preparation
• Lifesaver Circle community (ongoing education + support)
• Monthly marketing & promotional guidance
• Mission-driven impact you can feel good about
💰 Instructor Training Investment: $995
One-time fee • No monthly subscriptions • No licensing renewals
email: PetSafetyCrusader@gmail.com to get started!
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Instructor Status and Business Relationship
Please note that approval to teach Pet First Aid (PFA) classes does not establish an employment relationship with Sunny-dog Ink. Instructors are independent business owners and are solely responsible for operating, promoting, scheduling, and delivering their own classes. Teaching PFA classes is part of your own business activities and not conducted as an employee, agent, or representative of Sunny-dog Ink.
Logistics for YOUR Training
All Pet First Aid (PFA) classes delivered via Zoom are conducted individually, ensuring each student receives the same level of attention as in an in-person class. We book classes to fit your schedule and mine – just the two of us. Instructors are never paired with another student during a session. This one-on-one approach allows the instructor to:
- Demonstrate techniques clearly and interactively
- Observe and provide immediate feedback on the student’s practice
- Answer questions in real time, tailored to the student’s learning pace
- Create a focused, personalized learning environment that mirrors an in-person experience
This method ensures each student instructor gains a full understanding and confidence in Pet First Aid skills and how to teach them, maintaining the high-quality standards of our program.
Ongoing Training & Publicity Support
As a certified instructor, you won’t be on this journey alone! I host quarterly meet-ups (aka The Pet Safety Crusader Lifesavers Circle) with teaching updates, new material, and guest expert speakers — from veterinary dentists and toxicologists to snake envenomation specialists. By attending quarterly meetings and providing updates, generally, a renewal is not necessary since you are continuing to learn and hone your skills.
Monthly marketing support, including ready-to-use copy and graphics, is provided to make self-promotion easier and more effective.
Course Content & Agreement
To protect the course content, I do require a signed agreement that:
- You will not print, distribute, or share the PowerPoint file.
- You will not post or broadcast the presentation online.
- You may use the PowerPoint freely for in-person, live classes.
Enrollment Options
No additional fees are paid to me — you keep 100% of your class income. This is not a franchise; once certified, this is your business.
You have two paths to certification:
OPTION 1 – Full Instructor-Led Training
- 10-week course with weekly 2-hour live Zoom sessions
- Tuition: $1,295.00 USD
OPTION 2 – Hybrid Self-Paced + Instructor Support – THE MOST POPULAR PATH
- Recorded weekly lessons you watch on your own
- 1-hour live Zoom session each week where you teach the material back to me
- Tuition: $995.00 USD (save $300!
email: PetSafetyCrusader@gmail.com for more info and to get started!
Logistics for the Classes YOU Teach
- Each class you will teach typically lasts 5–6 hours (timing varies based on teaching style and student questions).
- You may also teach two 90-minute courses to accommodate your students, which I will discuss towards the end of your training. These are certificate courses: Basic Pet First Aid Skills and Basic Pet Life-Support, including Pet CPR
- Your students will each need the 80-page course book, which you purchase directly from Amazon at the links below:
USA ($9.99 USD): https://www.amazon.com/
CANADA ($13.71 CAD): https://www.amazon.ca/
SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION ($9.99 USD): https://www.amazon.com/
During Orientation, you’ll also review the practice pack items (flat gauze, rolled gauze, and slip lead).No additional fees are paid to me — you keep 100% of your class income. This is not a franchise; once certified, this is your business.
Course Acceptance
This course is accepted for CEUs by:
- Pet Sitters International (PSI)
- International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)
- National Association of Pet Sitters (NAPPS)
- Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC)
…and more.
Professional Pet Sitters, Therapy Dog Handlers, K9 police officers, EMTs, human First Aid Instructors, CART teams, vet techs, dog trainers, and over 33,000 dedicated pet parents give FOUR PAWS UP to this course!
email: PetSafetyCrusader@gmail.com for more info and to get started!
Pet Safety Crusader – :
Denise really knows her animals and has such a passion for them. I’ve looked at other Instructor Courses but felt if I was going to teach, I wanted to learn from the best. So glad I did 🙂 –Martha Smith, Greensboro Loves Animals!
Pet Safety Crusader – :
Our organization, when searching for pet first aid instructor training, evaluated 5+ companies. We chose Sunny-dog Ink and Denise Fleck based on many factors, but the most important one was her communication with us. As you can imagine we had a lot of questions for each company and received the most comprehensive and timely feedback from Denise.
From there, the training far surpassed any pre-conceived ideas we may have had. He goal of “Helping YOU to Help YOUR Pet” blended seamlessly with our mission to reduce animal homelessness in our community. If community members are introduced to knowledge that not only helps their pets in times of emergency till they can get to a veterinarian, but are introduced to information about how to care for your animal, we may well have less homeless animals. Topics are covered in detail but also made relevant for the area of the country you expect to be teaching in. Subjects, such as CPCR or ticks, are presented with the most up to date information available. And instructors are invited to participate in quarterly meeting updates as well. Feedback on your teaching is presented in a positive manner. I could go on, suffice it to say, the experience is certainly worth the investment. Just do it!
–Ingrid Norris, Outreach Director, Hub City Animal Project
Pet Safety Crusader – :
I would like to thank Denise for the wonderful training experience I had. As a vet tech, I am required to take seminars and classes regularly, and I found Denise’s to be the best I have had in a long time. The Pet Safety Crusader/Sunny-dog Ink Instructor training class exceeded my expectations. Denise’s knowledge of first aid and CPR for animal’s is spot on. The information is current and relevant; the presentation includes lots of good information and hands-on training, Other tools that were helpful to me are the pocket guides and “The Pet Safety Bible.” The best part of the class was my one-on-one time training with Denise! I learned a lot about providing first aid to animals, and how to train others to do it as well. Denise was very patient and flexible. Her critiques of my presentations were just what I needed to stay on track and keep my mind engaged. I highly recommend this class, and look forward to teaching others how to perform first aid on animals. I hope to do Denise proud! –Suzanne Sasak
Pet Safety Crusader – :
I am very proud and excited to be taking my Pet First Aid Instructors course (long distance from Dubai) with my First Aid guru, Denise Fleck from Sunny-Dog Ink! I met Denise at the Pet Sitters International Conference in New Orleans and was so intrigued by what she was doing and impressed by how she teaches that I decided to do the instructors course myself. So very honoured to be working with Denise to help others help their pets! –Bernadine Muller, Passion 4 Paws
Pet Safety Crusader – :
Denise Fleck’s Per First Aid and CPR Instructor training classes were detailed, comprehensive and personable. She even went above and beyond to help our homeless community population. We can now confidently teach our community how to help their pets in case of an emergency. She is a blessing, truly an amazing person to help us help our dogs and cats! –Rebecca Seefeld, President, We Care for Animals, Bullhead, AZ
Pet Safety Crusader – :
We cannot thank Denise Fleck (aka The Pet Safety Crusader) of Sunny-dog Ink enough for her Pet First Aid Instructor’s Training Course! Not only did she help us learn life-saving techniques for our own dogs, but she provided us the opportunity to add a service to our Community that is much needed. These classes are exciting and bring great skills to pet owners all over Oklahoma. We are so proud to provide this valued service. I was able to make a return on my investment teaching just 3 small classes. We are so thankful for the opportunity to work hand and hand with such a wonderful person who provides personal care and continuous education. Thank you, thank you 😊 I appreciate you! –Jonathan Cox, Buckaroos Retrievers & Retreats
Pet Safety Crusader – :
As an EMT and owner of a human first aid & CPR company, I decided to add pet first aid courses at the request of several clients. After reaching out to numerous organizations that provide pet first aid instructor training, I found Denise Fleck, and in all my trainings, I have never found an educator like her. She genuinely cared about the student and not just about making money. I was pleased to see Denise enjoyed answering questions, and the way she provided constructive criticism in a positive way, allowed me to gain the proper knowledge and meet a professional standard. I have unfortunately seen others allow an instructor candidate to pass a course and begin teaching at a sub par level. I feel the Pet Safety Crusader’s course has fully prepared me to educate pet parents and my community about pet safety, first aid and CPCR. I cannot find anything that I would change. — Alex Smith, Owner, Dynamite CPR & First Aid