Therapy Dog Training The Human-Animal bond is a very special thing. Training your dog to be certified as a Therapy Dog is a great way to enhance that bond and start to share it with people who can really benefit. Taking your friendly, people-loving dog to schools, libraries, hospitals, rehab facilities, nursing homes, disaster sites, or to people who can't leave their home is such an amazing experience. There are some skills and behavior pre-requisites for the dogs: NO aggression to other dogs, and Beg 2 or something equivalent, with good leash skills (that means no pulling!) and a good sit and down stay are required. When all is said and done, it may not be all the awards and ribbons you most cherish about your dog, but the way you and your dog together changed someone's life for the better-Or many people's lives. Prerequisites: Dog has taken a Beginner 2 Obedience class, Attention 2 Obedience class or have Novice Obedience level skills. Description: Dogs and handlers will become familiar with medical equipment, obedience and handling skills, policies and procedures needed to successfully pass a Therapy Dog Certification Test and conduct Therapy Dog visits in various types of facilities. Classes will be announced through our email list. Please contact Janet to put your name on the waiting list: Janet Mines Krings; [email protected] REGISTRATION NOW OPEN BY INVITATION FOR SPRING CLASSES! LIMIT 10 STUDENTS STARTING DATE MARCH 2,2025 THERAPY DOG TRAINING CLASS FEES: Non-Members: $225 General Members: $150 TC Members: $130 THERAPY DOG CLASS: 90 minutes, 6 sessions over several weeks (see below) Classes for the SPRING Session will be on: Sundays 11:00AM -12:30PM March 2 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 26 (2P-4:30PM) formerly April 27 May 18 Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dog Certification Test: June 8 11AM -3PM Test Fee $20 Check made out to B&B Therapy Dogs (NOT SICDTC) Questions? Contact Registrar: Janet Mines Krings; [email protected] |