The following slides are taken from our two-hour course, How to Certify Your Pet as a Therapy Dog.
Slides: How to Find and Select a Dog that Matches Your Needs
The following slides are taken from our two-hour course, How to Certify Your Pet as a Therapy Dog.
Slides: How to Find and Select a Dog that Matches Your Needs
Welcome to K9 Ambassadors
Therapy dogs are pets, owned by you, the "handler." They are trained to provide service to a wide variety of facilities and people, including hotels, schools, courts, airports, worksites, natural and human-made disasters, to name a few.
In contrast, service dogs are trained to provide service to one person. Therefore, we focus on therapy dogs, although we also provide education and consultation on helping people select and find "assistance dogs'' where a disability (emotional or physical) is involved.
So, what makes your furry, four-legged household friend a potential therapy dog? Here are some of the most important criteria:
Do you feel this might be of interest? I encourage you to explore our site, learn what it takes to register your pet as a therapy dog and sign up for one of our virtual community college classes. Please see our Teaching Schedule.
If you represent a private organization, I also encourage you to learn about our Commercial Therapy Dog Services that bring joy and comfort to employees and customers.
Richard Katz, Founder, K9Ambassadors.org and Chief Therapy Dog Handler
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