In the therapy dog class you will learn how to train your dog for these types of activities and prepare them for taking an evaluation by a
national therapy dog organization.
Melanie has worked with
several therapy dog organizations in the Atlanta area, including Dreamworkers, Inc., Happy Tails, Therapy Dogs International, Therapy Dogs, Inc., and R.E.A.D.. For the R.E.A.D. program, Melanie takes her own golden retriever dogs into nursing homes, schools, and rehabilitation centers.
There are two
local therapy dog organizations, Chapter 254 of Therapy Dogs International (North and South), established three years ago, and Pleasure of Your Company Therapy Dogs Inc..
As an observer / tester for a
national therapy dog organization (Alliance of Therapy Dogs) and someone who has had 5 therapy dogs over the last 2 decades, I know first hand the joy and benefits that therapy dogs can bring to children lacking confidence or learning to read and the elderly in senior facilities so that's now new but our relationships with dogs goes far beyond that and they are impacted by us and our emotions too!
The company's founder works with therapy dogs, and a percentage of the company's profits are donated to service dog and
therapy dog organizations in the United States, as well as to animal shelters and other organizations dedicated to animal welfare.
Shaffer said that — rather than taking Chopper out of his biker outfit — he will seek certification from
another therapy dog organization.
Therapy dog organizations are also an excellent starting point.
The CGC test is used in conjunction with other screening tools by
some therapy dog organizations for selecting potential therapy dogs.
This class will help prepare you and your dog to be evaluated and registered by
a Therapy Dog organization.
You can help these amazing programs succeed by donating to
a therapy dog organization or volunteering your time to help foster a dog in training.
Therapy Dogs are pets and often must pass a test and be accredited by
a Therapy Dog organization before being allowed to do visitations in places like hospitals, nursing homes, schools.
We have designed this course to introduce dogs and owners to the skills necessary to be a successful therapy animal team, as well as the skills needed to pass an evaluation by a national
therapy dog organization.
We also work with government agencies and other nonprofit service and
therapy dog organizations to assist them in finding dogs that would be happier in a service or working dog environment.
Is he or she an evaluator for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test,
a therapy dog organization or for service dog work?