Step by Step Instructions

  
Shortdog

short, dark, and- handsome
 
 
Purred: Sun Oct 7, '07 1:27pm PST 
Hey,everyone.I need (see title) on how to become a therapy dog.Could you help?

Tabby (Tabitha)

Attention hog!
 
 
Purred: Sun Oct 7, '07 8:58pm PST 
Hi Shortdog! Here's a link (also under the group links) for the prerequisites to be a Delta Society Pet Partner team. Volunteers under 16 are required to be with a parent or guardian, but over 16 can work on their own.

http://www.deltasociety.org/VolunteerAboutPrereq.htm

Ther e are also step-by-step directions on how to start the training course, and lists of organizations in your area. If the organizations in your area discriminate by age, you can get your training online directly from Delta Society and a local trainer. smile

Angel Maddy

Forever Loved.- 12/20/00-02/05/1- 2
 
 
Purred: Wed Oct 17, '07 12:24pm PST 
You could also be certified through Therapy Dogs International, which is who I tested with. It's basically the AKC canine good citizen test with a few extra requirements. Here's a link:

http://www.tdi-dog.org/tditesting.html


Abigail- (Abby)

Social/Therapy - Dog
 
 
Purred: Fri Jun 19, '09 8:35am PST 
Abby has a flyer about therapy dog work on her page.

-Abby