What does it take to be a Therapy Dog Team ?
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a non-profit Volunteer group of certified handlers and their therapy dogs who provide gentle and friendly visits to people in nursing homes and hospitals, and residents in assisted living facilities. |
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The
owner of a therapy dog is someone who is looking for an opportunity to
help those who would benefit from the positive effects of visits with dogs.
A therapy dog can be of any size and breed. The important characteristics
of therapy dogs are friendliness and good manners.
The Caring Canines Therapy Dog Club offers the opportunity to learn about the benefits of therapy dog activities, and receive direction and evaluation to prepare therapy dog teams for visits to various health-care facilities. The Caring Canines Therapy Dog Club offers the opportunity to learn about the benefits of therapy dog activities, and receive direction and evaluation to prepare therapy dog teams for visits to various health-care facilities. |
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you know how to help your dog accept a restraining hug from a stranger?
Does your dog walk closely to you in a controlled manner among a crowd of people? These are just two of the required shills of a therapy dog that are assessed in the Club's certification. The first, or Apprentice level, allows therapy dog team visits to Level lll health-care facilities, such as an assisted -living residence. Level II certification enables therapy dog teams to visit higher level care facilities, including nursing homes, hospitals, and specialized care settings. The evaluations consist of a series of challenging exercises that test how you and your dog handle actual situations that may occur during a facility visit. Aprrentice-Level certification is granted after the therapy dog team has successfully participated in three facility visits accompanied by a qualified club member. Caring Canine club
meetings, demonstrations, and evaluations are held at the North
Star Dog Training School in Tinmouth,
VT.
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If
you would like to learn more about therapy dog work, please contact The
Club for an upcoming demonstration, evaluation and meeting dates.
Caring Canines welcomes requests from healthcare, rehabilitation and other facilities or organizations that might be interested in our Therapy dog services. The Club may be contacted through North Star Dog Training School, 802 - 446 - 2812 or email us at: |
| It has been shown
that dogs can have a therapeutic effect on humans in a variety of situations.
In practice, the most common use of therapy dogs is to provide comfort
and affection to people in hospitals, retirement homes, and rehabilitation
and mental institutions.
The Caring Canines Therapy Dog Club brings this valuable and rewarding service to the South/Central Vermont region. Caring Canines provides an opportunity to become involved in the gratifying activity. The Club offers demonstrations and training, and conducts evaluations and certification for dogs and handlers to become therapy dog teams. Liability insurance for facility visits is provided to certified therapy dog teams. |
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