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Therapy Dog 102
Therapy dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and their most important characteristic is their...Therapy dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and their most important characteristic is their temperament. They are friendly, patient, confident, gentle, and at ease with strangers. They provide unconditional acceptance and never fail to put smiles on the faces of children and adults.
A therapy dog must not only enjoy human contact and excessive petting but seek it out. They must be comfortable staying in place, whether it is on a floor, chair, couch, bed or lap, or in their handler's arms.This class expands on the basic handling skills introduced in Therapy Dog 101 and focuses on the skills needed to pass the AKC Urban CGC tests required by The Exceptional Sidekick before taking their therapy dog test. This class will travel in and around Newtown for visits in pet friendly public spaces.
Prerequisite:
*AKC Community Canine test or approval from a TEP trainer.
*All age of dogs can participate in class but training must continue well into adulthood for any working dog.
*Be in good health and sound body.
*Handlers must be 16 and up and supervised by an adult if under 18
Rules and Guidelines:
*Dog must be trained using only positive training techniques.
*Dog must be well groomed.
*Dogs may wear harnesses, flat collars, or head collars. No choke or prong collars allowed.
*Dogs can never show fear, shyness, aggression, or agitation. If they get startled they should recover quickly.
AKC Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine, and Urban test are given separately. All therapy dog testing will be done through The Exceptional Sidekick Therapy Dog Program or you could apply through another national organization.
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Therapy Dog 102
Therapy dogs come in all shapes and sizes,...Therapy dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and their most important characteristic is their temperament. They are friendly, patient, confident, gentle, and at ease with strangers. They provide unconditional acceptance and never fail to put smiles on the faces of children and adults.
A therapy dog must not only enjoy human contact and excessive petting but seek it out. They must be comfortable staying in place, whether it is on a floor, chair, couch, bed or lap, or in their handler's arms.This class expands on the basic handling skills introduced in Therapy Dog 101 and focuses on the skills needed to pass the AKC Urban CGC tests required by The Exceptional Sidekick before taking their therapy dog test. This class will travel in and around Newtown for visits in pet friendly public spaces.
Prerequisite:
*AKC Community Canine test or approval from a TEP trainer.
*All age of dogs can participate in class but training must continue well into adulthood for any working dog.
*Be in good health and sound body.
*Handlers must be 16 and up and supervised by an adult if under 18
Rules and Guidelines:
*Dog must be trained using only positive training techniques.
*Dog must be well groomed.
*Dogs may wear harnesses, flat collars, or head collars. No choke or prong collars allowed.
*Dogs can never show fear, shyness, aggression, or agitation. If they get startled they should recover quickly.
AKC Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine, and Urban test are given separately. All therapy dog testing will be done through The Exceptional Sidekick Therapy Dog Program or you could apply through another national organization.
Click BOOK NOW to see the upcoming schedule or to get on our waitlist.
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