Once a year Polk County Pet Pals holds training for teams. A team consists of a dog and a handler. The dog must be friendly, willing, non-agressive with people or other dogs and under control. They don't have to have formal obedience training but they should be obedient and know basic commands. The training is really to teach you and your dog how to behave in a nursing home in order to have a happy and safe visit. The "observer" from Therapy Dogs Inc. must meet with each team 3 times before they can be approved and signed off on.
The cost? A commitment from each team to visit at least 8 times within the year. If you can't commit to this don't bother coming to the training. Training is for people who are committed to volunteering. If you want a title for your dog you need to go somewhere else!
Therapy Dogs Inc. charges $35 for your registration and insurance per year for the first year and then $25 to renew every year after that.
The next training session will take place in January or February 2010.
The cost? A commitment from each team to visit at least 8 times within the year. If you can't commit to this don't bother coming to the training. Training is for people who are committed to volunteering. If you want a title for your dog you need to go somewhere else!
Therapy Dogs Inc. charges $35 for your registration and insurance per year for the first year and then $25 to renew every year after that.
The next training session will take place in January or February 2010.
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