Therapy Dog Training

Therapy Dog Training Package

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A Therapy Dog is not a Service (Assistance) Dog. Service Dogs are highly trained dogs that provide vital (often life-saving) assistance to their handler (one Service Dog to one handler).

The role of a Therapy Dog is to boost morale, provide emotional comfort and companionship to people who require assistance (one Therapy Dog to multiple patients). Therapy Dogs have been used in a wide variety of situations including use in schools, dental clinics, doctor’s offices, physiotherapy, psychology, psychiatry, nursing homes and prisons. A Therapy Dog does not have to be a particular breed of dog eg Labrador.

To be considered as a Therapy Dog, your dog must:

Be assessed by a qualified instructor to determine the temperament and suitability
Pass behavioural screening tests, basic obedience tests
Be medically fit for duty
Be 12 months of age or older
Must be toilet trained

What's Included in the Course:

1 x 2.5 hour session of knowledge training (online training)
Knowledge Test (25 Multiple choice questions)
1 x 1 hour behavioural/obedience assessment (14 Assessment Tasks recorded on video)
Therapy Dog certification bandana provided through MSK9T
Certificate of Completion

Module 1:

Access rights of therapy dog team

Risk management and minimisation

Responsibility of a handler and dog team

Role of therapy dog

Destressing your dog, managing workloads and breaks

Module 2:

Basic dog anatomy

Importance of grooming and health

Module 3:

Basic canine first aid

Canine CPR

Module 4:

Dog behaviour signs

Acceptable and unacceptable dog behaviour

Dog’s personal space, boundaries

Module 5:

COVID-19 procedures and responsibilities

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Therapy Dog Training