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Prerequisite: Intermediate Obedience
THERAPY DOG CLASS
The primary objective of the TDI dog/handler team is
to provide comfort and companionship by sharing the dog with patients in hospitals, nursing home, group homes, shut-ins, shelters,
prisons, institutions or even disaster sites and other institutions and wherever else a Therapy Dog is needed.
A Therapy Animal is a personal pet trained to work with a handler to provide comfort and companionship by sharing the
pet with others.
These dogs provide unconditional love and acceptance. They love to be petted or held and are a great
comfort to the lonely. The initial focus is on the animal which usually prompts questions about the pet
or may rekindle memories of beloved pets once owned or left at home. For those who are non-verbal, you
may get a smile when they see or touch the pet. You may not be aware of what is happening, but it is well
documented in medical literature that contact with animals can lower blood pressure, lessen depression, stimulate healing
and result in measurable improvements in over all health. WHO CAN BECOME A THERAPY DOG?Good therapy dogs
come in any size, breed or mix of breeds. They need to like people, be well mannered, have a stable personality
and an ability to accept the unusual or new circumstances.
For a more detailed description of the evaluation go to www.tdi-dog.org. Dogs must be a minimum of one year old. Therapy
work is a team effort.
This is a five week course. Class will run for one hour. Pre-registration
is required for all classes. You will attend class one night a week for 5 consecutive weeks. Dates and times listed are the
first night each class starts.
Course
cost: $95.00 /6 week course Testing fees not included.
Hurry! Classes are limited and fill Fast! Registrations are taken on a, first come, first serve basis. Please
fill click on the link to "Register Here" to sign up for this class.
Requirements for this class are; the dog has to have completed Basic and
Intermediate classes at any training facility.
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**Classes are non-refundable, non-transferable, and will not be prorated.
Class dates and times are subject to change depending on enrollment***
Register Here
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