Therapy Dog Prep

Therapy Dog Teams volunteer in a wide variety of areas (assisted living, hospitals, reading programs, etc.) and share the joy of interacting with your dog. Our Therapy Dog Prep class teaches what a Therapy Dog Team is and how to become a Therapy Dog Team with the skills needed to pass the Therapy Dog International (TDI) evaluation (and other therapy dog organizations).

Our class includes:

Learning about different therapy dog organizations, how to decide if your dog would be a good therapy dog, and how to decide where to volunteer with your dog
Training your dog to politely greet people using assistance devices (wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes).
Improving confidence and focus around distractions such as food and noise as we practice skills needed for the new AKC Temperament Test (ATT).
Taking the CGC/CGCA/CGCU tests during our last class.

Therapy Dog Prep

Our Therapy Dog Prep class focuses on the skills needed to become a successful Therapy Dog Team. Prior basic obedience training is required.

The nine week class includes training both the handler and dog to pass Therapy Dog evaluations (TDI, Pet Partners, and other organizations).
Our class includes full practice tests (CGCA/CGCU/ATT/TDI), and CGCA/U evaluations at the last class.
This class is offered at our Seattle location at 6pm from July 11th, 2020 - Sept 19th, 2020. See our Class Calendar for specific class dates.
The fee is $270 for the nine classes, or you can use our discounted group class packages.