A certified therapy dog must be friendly patient confident gentle and at ease in all situations.
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The canine good citizen test is nationally recognized as a high standard of dog behavior and the stepping stone to prepare for therapy dog training.
The certification organizations are the experts in this area and their efforts.
Keehn recommends joining a national or.
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The most important characteristic of a therapy dog is its temperament.
The good dog difference ensures that our dogs are trusted by our facility partners and the communities we serve.
Training a therapy dog can lead to new experiences for both dog and owner.
After achieving a cgc certification your next step will be to contact an organization to acquire your pet s pet therapy certification.
Therapy dogs must enjoy human contact and be content to be petted cuddled and handled sometimes clumsily by unfamiliar people and to enjoy that contact.
Pcotc offers therapy dog certification preparation classes periodically throughout the year.
In some cases you can apply online.
Therapy dogs come in all sizes and breeds.
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The certification and training is done by qualified therapy dog organizations.
Akc does not certify therapy dogs.
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The dog s world opens up and as a pair you re helping out your community.
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