How to become a therapy dog trainer?

According to Assistance Dogs International, Inc., programs promising to teach dog training in a few weeks will not provide the level of training required to become a certified dog trainer. Reputable programs take 2-3 years and require an apprenticeship period. read more

” out side of attending an official “assistance/service dog” school or college (as the article stated there are only a hand full, more like one maybe two) one can intern with an agreeable organization, or learn everything they can through a pet dog training school and take some college courses on disabilities in order to understand how best to serve the individual. read more

Therapy dogs interact with people to offer feelings of well-being or encourage rehabilitation through actual contact. Animals can provide a nonjudgmental presence. read more