Once dogs are certified by one of these qualified organizations, they are eligible to enroll in
the AKC Therapy Dog Program and apply for AKC Therapy Dog titles.
Not exact matches
Look no further than a guide
dog foundation, pet
therapy program, a neighbor down the street or perhaps in your own family — the Labrador ranks high in the
AKC's annual registry of top ten breeds.
It also recognizes significant accomplishment of
AKC titles earned in the USA as well as certificates in
Therapy Dog programs.
Services included in this
program are the
AKC Canine Good Citizen Test, a Mock
Therapy Evaluation and
Therapy Dog training classes.
The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test alone (with no interest in participating in our
therapy dog programs) is $ 10 and, by passing, your
dog officially becomes an
AKC CGC.
AKC has now enhanced the
program to add an advanced level CGC for those wishing to enter
therapy training and train their
dog in good manners in a natural «life» setting - mainly through adding outside distractions and environment.
* For more information on the
AKC Therapy Dog Title
Program, click on this link: www.
akc.org/akctherapydog
Therapy Dog International certification requirements include the 10 points from the
AKC's Canine Good Citizen
Program and four additional tests.
Recently the American Kennel Club has started to issue
Therapy Dog titles to purebreds and mixed breeds that: are certified / registered by an AKC recognized therapy dog organization; perform a minimum of 50 visits; are registered (for purebred dogs) or listed (Purebred Alternative Listing program for unregistered purebred dogs or AKC Canine Partners Program for mixed b
Therapy Dog titles to purebreds and mixed breeds that: are certified / registered by an AKC recognized therapy dog organization; perform a minimum of 50 visits; are registered (for purebred dogs) or listed (Purebred Alternative Listing program for unregistered purebred dogs or AKC Canine Partners Program for mixed breed
Dog titles to purebreds and mixed breeds that: are certified / registered by an
AKC recognized
therapy dog organization; perform a minimum of 50 visits; are registered (for purebred dogs) or listed (Purebred Alternative Listing program for unregistered purebred dogs or AKC Canine Partners Program for mixed b
therapy dog organization; perform a minimum of 50 visits; are registered (for purebred dogs) or listed (Purebred Alternative Listing program for unregistered purebred dogs or AKC Canine Partners Program for mixed breed
dog organization; perform a minimum of 50 visits; are registered (for purebred
dogs) or listed (Purebred Alternative Listing
program for unregistered purebred dogs or AKC Canine Partners Program for mixed b
program for unregistered purebred
dogs or
AKC Canine Partners
Program for mixed b
Program for mixed breeds).
We certify and register each pet in our Organization and we are listed with the American Kennel Club
Therapy Dog Program on the
AKC website.