Information on Therapy dogs

[Wyldhrt]

Could anyone here point me in the direction to find some information on training my female to do therapy work?? I am interested in getting her trained so that she can go to childrens hospitals etc.

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[Anton]

I have a male registered with Delta Society. You can get information from their website at:
http://www.petsforum.com/delta

The test that Delta uses is a modified version of the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.

If you have a nice dog with a good temperament and a little bit of obedience training, you've got it made.

[Bucky's Mom]

I could not access that page - is there another way? - Thanks in advance - Lisa (Bucky's Mom)

[rottweiler_fancier]

If you would like to do therapy work, a good thing to do is join a All Breed Kennel Club in your area and most likely they have a group of people who will set up the visits, the test for Therapy Dogs, etc. If your KC doesn't have an organized group of people, suggest it. Most likely there will be several interested in joining on therapy rounds. I can't remember but either the Delta Society or Therapy Dog International
will send you a list of testers in your area if you write to them.

- Dana -

[Anton]

Sorry about that. It should be:
http://www.petsforum.com/deltasociety

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[judy v]

Also give www.tdi-dogs.org a try. This is the address for Therapy Dogs International.