Eventually, her hobby evolved
into training therapy dogs.
Not exact matches
I integrate similar
training for
therapy dogs into classes and private coaching sessions.
The
trained Therapy Dog must be affectionate toward everyone it comes
into contact with, and it must ignore and tolerate the use of wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, canes, irregular walking, jerky movements, as well as unusual or loud noises.
A
Therapy Dog is
trained and certified to go
into convalescent homes, hospitals and similar facilities and cheer up the patients.
She is working on a program to rescue
dogs from the shelters,
train them, and have them become pet
therapy dogs going
into VA hospitals.
Several organizations provide
training, evaluation, registration or certification in Animal Assisted
Therapy (AAT) and many Toller owners have taken advantage of the opportunities offered to use the
training they have already put
into their
dogs to give something back to their communities.
In addition, thanks to a new permanent agility course in the off - leash area, they intend to implement rally techniques and also find a way to incorporate an Emotional
Therapy Dog Program
into the
training regimen this year.
They are friendly, great with kids, get along with horses, are intelligent and easy to
train, and seem to fall
into the role of guide
dog, search and rescue
dog, or
therapy dog quite easily.
If you think your
dog has the «right stuff» and you are willing to volunteer your time and willingness to bring quality
into the lives of others, consider enrolling
into a
therapy dog training program.
We've completed obedience
training together and he's passed his Canine Good Citizen exam and is headed
into more
training to become a
therapy dog.
While
therapy dogs certainly require
training to behave in public, service
dogs are known for their incredible obedience and multi-step
training programs that help shape them
into the perfect assistance
dog.