therapy dogs at forest city dog training
THERAPY DOG CLASSES
This class is designed to teach the basic criteria needed to enable you and your dog to pass a Therapy Dog exam. Therapy Dog exams are available through several sources and passage of such an exam is required for you and your dog to participate as a Therapy Dog Team.
Prerequisite: Completion of the Intermediate level class.
Prerequisite: Completion of the Intermediate level class.
THErapy dog evaluations
Therapy Dog Evaluations are done at the end of each of our 6 class sessions
throughout the year. To schedule your dog to be part of our Therapy Dog evaluations, please
contact Kathleen Smiley-Alsup.
throughout the year. To schedule your dog to be part of our Therapy Dog evaluations, please
contact Kathleen Smiley-Alsup.
THERAPY DOG handlers:
Come join us as we visit area schools and nursing homes.
Contact Kathleen Smiley-Alsup at [email protected].
Contact Kathleen Smiley-Alsup at [email protected].
AKC Therapy dog titles
Therapy Dog Program - Additional titles for Lifetime Engagement the Board Voted to add four new titles to the Therapy Dog Titling Program. These additional titles are meant to reflect a dog's lifetime involvement with therapy dog activity. The four new titles are:
Therapy Dog Novice (THDN) - minimum of 10 visits
Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA) - minimum of 100 visits
Therapy dog Excellent (THDX) - minimum of 200 visits
Distinguished Therapy Dog (THDD) - minimum of 400 visits
Therapy Dog Novice (THDN) - minimum of 10 visits
Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA) - minimum of 100 visits
Therapy dog Excellent (THDX) - minimum of 200 visits
Distinguished Therapy Dog (THDD) - minimum of 400 visits
Hospital - animal assisted therapy opportunities
OSF SAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL
If you have a dog you feel would be great for the Animal Assisted Therapy program
Contact Theresa Geraci: 815-227-2500
for more about the program requirements, go to the following website:
http://www.osfsaintanthony.org/about/animal-assisted.html
MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL-ROCKTON AVENUE
(Previously known as Rockford Memorial hospital)
is recruiting registered therapy dogs
If you have a registered therapy dog and would like more information on the Mercyhealth Hospital-Rockton Avenue Campus "Loving Tails" Pet Therapy Program
Contact Rosalie England 815-971-5426 or email: [email protected]
UW Health System
For more information on the "Caring Canines Program"
Contact Megan Robinson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 779-696-9700
If you have a dog you feel would be great for the Animal Assisted Therapy program
Contact Theresa Geraci: 815-227-2500
for more about the program requirements, go to the following website:
http://www.osfsaintanthony.org/about/animal-assisted.html
MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL-ROCKTON AVENUE
(Previously known as Rockford Memorial hospital)
is recruiting registered therapy dogs
If you have a registered therapy dog and would like more information on the Mercyhealth Hospital-Rockton Avenue Campus "Loving Tails" Pet Therapy Program
Contact Rosalie England 815-971-5426 or email: [email protected]
UW Health System
For more information on the "Caring Canines Program"
Contact Megan Robinson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 779-696-9700
congratulations to nancy john and bandit
Bandit has received more new titles:
THDA - minimum of 100 visites THDX - minimum of 200 visits THDD - minimum of 400 visits TDIG - minimum of 500 visits Bandit received his new title, Tail Waggin' Tutors Achievement Award (TWT) from Therapy Dogs International for children reading to him 100 times at schools and libraries |
URO3 Lindhaven's Midnight Bandit, CD, RA, CGC, THDD, TDIG, TWT
Bandit is now retired with a total of 978 visits, 206 reading visits
Bandit is now retired with a total of 978 visits, 206 reading visits