Have you ever thought about volunteering in the
community with your dog? If so, does your dog love
human contact and possesses strong obedience skills
and a good temperament? If yes, you might want to
consider training your Fur Angel for a career as a
Therapy Dog.
Upon successful completion of Companion Dog Level
One you can begin to enroll your dog in a six week
long Therapy Dog Training Course. There will be
discussions, instructions and practice with highly
successful commands every Therapy Dog must know.
This way the interaction between your team and the
patients can achieve a remarkable and heartfelt
outcome.
Therapy Dog Training Course can not certify your
dogs, but these classes give you and your dog the
tools to become a successful Therapy team and to
help prepare you for future tests conducted by
different programs.
Not all dogs make good therapy dogs even though
your Fur Angel may be the most loving pet at home.
Therapy Dogs are required to have an excellent
temperament, solid obedience skills and be able to
handle being in strange places with strange people
who will be petting and handling them in ways they
may not be accustomed too. Therapy Dogs cannot
jump, lick, bark at people or other dogs, pull on a
leash or show any signs of aggression.
community with your dog? If so, does your dog love
human contact and possesses strong obedience skills
and a good temperament? If yes, you might want to
consider training your Fur Angel for a career as a
Therapy Dog.
Upon successful completion of Companion Dog Level
One you can begin to enroll your dog in a six week
long Therapy Dog Training Course. There will be
discussions, instructions and practice with highly
successful commands every Therapy Dog must know.
This way the interaction between your team and the
patients can achieve a remarkable and heartfelt
outcome.
Therapy Dog Training Course can not certify your
dogs, but these classes give you and your dog the
tools to become a successful Therapy team and to
help prepare you for future tests conducted by
different programs.
Not all dogs make good therapy dogs even though
your Fur Angel may be the most loving pet at home.
Therapy Dogs are required to have an excellent
temperament, solid obedience skills and be able to
handle being in strange places with strange people
who will be petting and handling them in ways they
may not be accustomed too. Therapy Dogs cannot
jump, lick, bark at people or other dogs, pull on a
leash or show any signs of aggression.
Amos
| Therapy Dogs in our Community |
Dog show at nursing home
Preacher with his favorite gal Alice
Sharing puppy love at christmas
| R.E.A.D ( Reading Education Assistance Dog) |
The mission of the R.E.A.D.® program is to improve the literacy skills of children
through the assistance of registered therapy teams as literacy mentors.
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children’s
reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a
dog. But not just any dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who
volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many
other settings as reading companions for children.
But Why dogs?
Learning to read is often less about intellectual limitations than about overcoming
fears.
Animals are ideal reading companions because they:
. Helps increase relaxation and lower blood pressure
. The animals listen attentively
Animals do not judge, laugh or criticize
Animals allow children to proceed at their own pace
Animals are less intimidating than peers
When a R.E.A.D dog is listening, the environment is transformed, a child’s dread is
replaced by egger anticipation, and learning occurs
through the assistance of registered therapy teams as literacy mentors.
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children’s
reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a
dog. But not just any dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who
volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many
other settings as reading companions for children.
But Why dogs?
Learning to read is often less about intellectual limitations than about overcoming
fears.
Animals are ideal reading companions because they:
. Helps increase relaxation and lower blood pressure
. The animals listen attentively
Animals do not judge, laugh or criticize
Animals allow children to proceed at their own pace
Animals are less intimidating than peers
When a R.E.A.D dog is listening, the environment is transformed, a child’s dread is
replaced by egger anticipation, and learning occurs
Mrs. Hinkley's class with Amos
Click on R.E.A.D
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