Therapy Dog
What is a Therapy Dog?
Therapy dogs are dogs who go with their owners to volunteer at schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
Some work with a children who have difficulty reading, called R.E.A.D. program, to visiting senior's in
assisted living, therapy dogs and their owners work together as a team to
improve the lives of other people.
Therapy dogs are not service dogs. Service dogs are dogs who are specially
trained to perform specific tasks to help a person who has a disability. An
example of a service dog is a dog who guides an owner who is blind, or a dog who
assists someone who has a physical disability. Service dogs stay with their
person and have special access privileges in public places such as on planes,
restaurants, etc.
Therapy dogs, the dogs who will be earning the Therapy
Dog certification, do not have the same special access as service dogs.
It is unethical to attempt to pass off a therapy dog as a service dog for
purposes such as flying on a plane or being admitted to a
restaurant.
Here at Wiggle Butt's Academy, we give lessons for becoming a Therapy Dog Team with your dog. I teach you what you need to know to pass the Therapy Dog evaluation. Dog's must be at least 1 year of age to take the Therapy Dog evaluation.
If you read through the list below, you will see that it is very long. The evaluations have changed this year, and have become more difficult to pass without training. Of course, if you feel your dog is ready for the test, contact me by filling out the form at the bottom of this page, and I would be more than happy to assist you in locating an evaluator in the area.
All dogs are required to verify shot records from their veterinarian prior to attending class. All dogs must be on a dewormer, and worm free. When you fill out and send the form below, I will send you the necessary papers and information which will be required for attending any classes at Wiggle Butt's Academy. If your dog is ill, or contracts worms, DO NOT bring your dog to class. Please inform us and we will reschedule you for another time.
Therapy Dog Lessons
Private Lessons only
consist of 6 - 1 hour classes
$175 private
Lesson 1 - 1 hour orientation, without your dog. Please leave your dog home for this class.
Lesson 2 - 1 hour
Temperament test
Standing for inspection of ears, nails, and grooming
4 point check
Leave with a friendly stranger
Navigating around people (I will accompany you to a nearby hardware store to assist you with this if needed)
Lesson 3 - 1 hour
Group sit/stay
Group down/stay
Recall on a 20 ft. leash
Lesson 4 - 1 hour
Meeting another dog
Reactions to unusual situations
Lesson 5 - 1 hour
Leave it
Entering through a door to visit
Reaction to children
Reaction to sights and sounds
Lesson 6 - 1 hour
Refresher on all the above lessons to see if any of the behaviors learned need polishing. Help with setting up an appointment with an approved tester.
So, now that you know what a Therapy Dog is, what are you waiting for? Fill out the form below to reserve a day and time TODAY!
Please fill out the form below if you would like more information or to reserve a day and time. Or call 904.572.9156 from 9 am. - 7 pm. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Please make sure that you choose a schedule that is most convenient for you, and one that you think you will most likely be able to attend ALL of the lessons. It is very important that you work with consistency with your dog, and work on all of the homework assignments I send home with you each week. Failure to do so may result in a poorly trained dog, and may cause your dog to not be able to pass the Therapy Dog evaluation. If you are unable to attend a lesson, please give 24 hours notice. I will be happy to reschedule you for another day. However, I do encourage you to make every attempt to keep your scheduled lessons, as rescheduling may not be as convenient for you as the original scheduled lessons. Wiggle Butt's Academy does not grant refunds.
Therapy dogs are dogs who go with their owners to volunteer at schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
Some work with a children who have difficulty reading, called R.E.A.D. program, to visiting senior's in
assisted living, therapy dogs and their owners work together as a team to
improve the lives of other people.
Therapy dogs are not service dogs. Service dogs are dogs who are specially
trained to perform specific tasks to help a person who has a disability. An
example of a service dog is a dog who guides an owner who is blind, or a dog who
assists someone who has a physical disability. Service dogs stay with their
person and have special access privileges in public places such as on planes,
restaurants, etc.
Therapy dogs, the dogs who will be earning the Therapy
Dog certification, do not have the same special access as service dogs.
It is unethical to attempt to pass off a therapy dog as a service dog for
purposes such as flying on a plane or being admitted to a
restaurant.
Here at Wiggle Butt's Academy, we give lessons for becoming a Therapy Dog Team with your dog. I teach you what you need to know to pass the Therapy Dog evaluation. Dog's must be at least 1 year of age to take the Therapy Dog evaluation.
If you read through the list below, you will see that it is very long. The evaluations have changed this year, and have become more difficult to pass without training. Of course, if you feel your dog is ready for the test, contact me by filling out the form at the bottom of this page, and I would be more than happy to assist you in locating an evaluator in the area.
All dogs are required to verify shot records from their veterinarian prior to attending class. All dogs must be on a dewormer, and worm free. When you fill out and send the form below, I will send you the necessary papers and information which will be required for attending any classes at Wiggle Butt's Academy. If your dog is ill, or contracts worms, DO NOT bring your dog to class. Please inform us and we will reschedule you for another time.
Therapy Dog Lessons
Private Lessons only
consist of 6 - 1 hour classes
$175 private
Lesson 1 - 1 hour orientation, without your dog. Please leave your dog home for this class.
Lesson 2 - 1 hour
Temperament test
Standing for inspection of ears, nails, and grooming
4 point check
Leave with a friendly stranger
Navigating around people (I will accompany you to a nearby hardware store to assist you with this if needed)
Lesson 3 - 1 hour
Group sit/stay
Group down/stay
Recall on a 20 ft. leash
Lesson 4 - 1 hour
Meeting another dog
Reactions to unusual situations
Lesson 5 - 1 hour
Leave it
Entering through a door to visit
Reaction to children
Reaction to sights and sounds
Lesson 6 - 1 hour
Refresher on all the above lessons to see if any of the behaviors learned need polishing. Help with setting up an appointment with an approved tester.
So, now that you know what a Therapy Dog is, what are you waiting for? Fill out the form below to reserve a day and time TODAY!
Please fill out the form below if you would like more information or to reserve a day and time. Or call 904.572.9156 from 9 am. - 7 pm. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Please make sure that you choose a schedule that is most convenient for you, and one that you think you will most likely be able to attend ALL of the lessons. It is very important that you work with consistency with your dog, and work on all of the homework assignments I send home with you each week. Failure to do so may result in a poorly trained dog, and may cause your dog to not be able to pass the Therapy Dog evaluation. If you are unable to attend a lesson, please give 24 hours notice. I will be happy to reschedule you for another day. However, I do encourage you to make every attempt to keep your scheduled lessons, as rescheduling may not be as convenient for you as the original scheduled lessons. Wiggle Butt's Academy does not grant refunds.
Therapy Dog Training-Private Lessons
Are you wanting to become a Therapy Dog Team with your dog, but aren't sure where to start? Our Therapy Dog lesson will help you prepare for the evaluation to assure you and your dog are ready, as a working team to pass the evaluation the first time. We will temperament test your dog, to make sure that he/she has what it takes to be a Therapy Dog.
This package includes 6 1-hour private lessons and covers everything you and your dog will need to know to pass the Therapy Dog observation test.
