About Us

At Dog First Aid, our mission is to equip pet owners, professionals, and volunteers with the essential knowledge and confidence to respond effectively in emergency situations.

Since 2013, we have been the first organization in Singapore to offer internationally certified pet first aid qualifications. Our programs are designed to meet global standards, combining evidence-based practices with hands-on training to ensure participants are fully prepared to provide critical care before veterinary attention is available.

To date, we have trained thousands of pet care professionals, business owners, and animal welfare volunteers—strengthening the standard of pet emergency response across the country. Dog First Aid is committed to advancing awareness, raising competency, and ultimately protecting the well-being of pets everywhere.

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Dr.  

Jananee

Pet Care Professional

Dr. Jananee is a pet care professional with experience in veterinary clinics, pet shelters and veterinary telemedicine. She has obtained her Advanced Certificate in Leadership and Performance (ACLP 2.0), which enhances her facilitation skills. She has also completed her WSQ Diploma in Design and Development of Learning for Performance 2.0 (DDDLP 2.0). With the DDDLP 2.0, she hopes to create more courses for paw-rents like you! She believes in using her knowledge and experience to empower paw-rents, so that they can help their furkids.

In her free time, Dr. Jananee loves drawing and long-distance running. She also learns Mandarin and attends Toastmasters' sessions to improve her public speaking skills.

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Maggie

Pet Care Educator

Maggie Charn is a respected pet care professional with over two decades of industry experience. Since 2004, she has she has built a reputation as a trusted pet stylist, grooming instructor, educator, and business consultant, contributing significantly to the advancement of professional standards within the pet care sector.

In 2022, Maggie was appointed Course Director for the internationally recognised Canine First Responder© (CFR) programme. She is officially endorsed by MJ First Aid Training (UK) as the Lead Trainer for CFR Instructors across Southeast Asia, supporting the development and delivery of pet first aid education throughout the region. She also serves as an Adjunct Trainer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, where she delivers the Continuing Education and Training (CET) Basic Dog Grooming Course.

Maggie's teaching is enriched by real-life emergency response experience. Having successfully resuscitated dogs in critical situations, she brings invaluable practical insights into the classroom. These experiences have reinforced her commitment to emergency preparedness and enable her to provide learners with realistic, scenario-based learning that bridges theory and practice.

A passionate advocate for lifelong learning and adult education, Maggie continually invests in her professional development. She holds the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) and the Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE), and is recognised as a Specialist Adult Educator (SAE) under the National Adult Educator Registry (TAEPP).

Her unique combination of industry expertise, life-saving experience, and adult education credentials allows her to inspire confidence, elevate professional standards, and mentor the next generation of pet care professionals.

Outside of her professional commitments, Maggie enjoys spending time with her adopted dog, Kiki—a constant reminder of her lifelong passion and dedication to animal welfare.

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Katherine

Instructor update

We would like to inform our community that Katherine Khoo SL is no longer with Dog First Aid (DFA) effective 4th June 2025. She no longer represents DFA or conducts our CFR courses.
We thank Katherine for her contributions over the past years and wish her all the best in her future pursuits..

For any enquires, please feel free to contact us directly.

WA: 88398229

KEY AIMS

Learn how to deal with emergency situation with your pet.

Empower you with a great set of skills and bags of confidence.

Refresh the practical skills.

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Certified Dog First Aid Instructor in Singapore

Internationally accredited Canine First Responder©
course in South East Asia.

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Globally recognised members in good standing

Registered member in good standing of
International Society of Canine Cosmetologists (ISCC) and
National Dog Groomer Association of American (NDGAA).

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ACCREDITATIONS

Canine First Responder© Course was the First course in the UK to be veterinary recommended as far back as 2008

MJ First Aid Training has been in the First Aid Industry for over twenty years

First pioneering organization with Internationally Certified qualification in Singapore for Dog First Aid

Course Curriculum (from U.K) is the only programme approved by Emergency First Response

Certificate from U.K

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MAJOR EVENTS WE HAVE WORKED WITH
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Oct 2018: Walk-a-Paw @ Garden by The Bay

Official Canine First Responder Team keeping fur pets safe

Sep 2018: SMU Animal Day

Educational talk + Demo on "How to administer CPR on a dog"

Jul 2018: Organised by Toa Payoh Central Community Club

Orientation Canine First Responder workshop to participants

Apr 2018: Invitation by Dr Francis Tay of Ohana VetCare

Sharing dog first aid knowledge to pet owners

Jan 2018: Lunar Pets Fiesta @ The Float Marina Bay

Official Canine First Responder Team keeping fur pets safe & sound

Dec 2017: Paws & Furs @ Tanjong Pagar GRC & Radin Mas SMC

Education talk and demo on Dog First Aid

Jul 2017: Woof-A-Thon by Singapore Heart Foundation @ Bishan Park

Canine First Responder Team to keep fur pets safe

Apr 2017: Pet Expo Singapore

Official Canine First Responder Team

Mar 2017: Pet Fiesta Event @ Nee Soon GRC (3rd consecutive year)

Hand-picked topic by audience on: Dog CPR demonstration and educational talk

Dec 2016: Fur Friends Fiesta @ HomeTeamNS

Educational talk and demonstration on: Bleeding management and Bandaging

Sep 2016: Pet Fiesta Event @ Nee Soon GRC (2nd consecutive year)

Educational talk on Dog First Aid to pet's owners

Mar 2016: Pawfect Health Day by NKF @ Bishan Park

Educational talk on Dog First Aid to pet's owners and prizes to give away!

Aug 2015: Pet Fiesta Event @ Nee Soon GRC

Education stage talk to pet’s owners

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QUALITY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

AWARDS
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Five Star Centre

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Good Samaritan

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Quality Assurance

We take quality training and professionalism seriously. So you will get quality professional courses but delivered in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. We aim to make the experience as much fun as possible as it is proven that learning in a fun environment improves material retention and we want to ensure you go away fully confident in your abilities.

Get Certified as a Canine First Responder

You become part of our growing Canine First Responder community. Make a difference by applying life-saving skills and knowledge for your beloved pets and the animals communities.

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Maggie Charn has been in the pet industry as a professional pet stylist since 2004. Her passion and love for pets is neverending. She signed up for the first aid course immediately upon hearing about it on radio FM93.8 Pet’s Project and was the first student to take up Canine First Responder course when it was introduced back in 2013.

Recognising the importance of dog first aid during her course of work, Maggie seeks to promote more awareness of having valuable pet first aid skills among pet care professionals, pet owners and animal lovers. To achieve this, she underwent comprehensive training to become a certified Canine First Rsponder Instructor. She then proceeded to acquire the Canine First Responder Course™ in May 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and attained ACTA and DACE certifications respectively.

Dog First Aid has been invited to several major pet events and has been featured in various media platforms such as TV programmes, Yahoo! Singapore and SPH newspapers over the past few years.