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2pm: Therapy Dog Prep, 4Wk Class
About this event
The instructors in this class will share rules and regulations required by most therapy certification groups, expose you and your dog to a variety if situations using various off-site locations, and practice/discuss situations you may incur while performing therapy work. ***We will also cover skills needed and offer testing of your dog for AKC Community Canine and Urban Canine Good Citizen if your dog has already earned the CGC title.
Prerequisites:
1. Your dog is at least one year of age and
2. Your soon to be Therapy Dog must have an outstanding temperament. This means that your dog should be outgoing and friendly to all people, tolerant of other dogs and non-aggressive towards other pets and
3. You & your dog have taken one of the following classes: Basic training or CGC or higher level and last instructor vouches on your behalf that your dog can perform a sit, stay, come and walk on a loose leash most of the time.
OR
a video submission of your dog performing a sit, stay, come & walk on a loose leash sent to the instructor.
4. ATD requires a background check and Health Verification form before the testing process. This will be discussed in the first class. The link for the background check is provided in our event rules.
If your dog has these qualities and skills and you are interested in getting started, please register for this class. Our ultimate goal is to create teams to visit facilities together. It’s a great way to build a strong relationship with your dog and help address a real need in our community.
CDTC utilizes the highly respected Alliance of Therapy Dogs organization for our Therapy Team evaluators. We provide onsite Testers/Observers from ATD so you can transition from student to Certified Therapy Team easily. .
Taking this class does not guarantee your team will pass the test but we will do our utmost best to help guide you to be the best team you can be and prepare you for our ATD Observers/testers.
Registration Info
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Classes will be cancelled or rescheduled for a different date if there are less than 3 students to a class.
This is a 4-week class to prepare you and your dog to become a therapy dog team. We do not guarantee you will pass the test with this course. You must meet the prerequisites to attend this class. On the 4th week you will be given a practice test and an official test will be offered for you to take at no charge. Weeks 2-4 will be held off-site of the training facility.
In order to become a therapy dog team you will need to get a back ground check. Here is the link.
https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register
DHLPP or DHPP and Rabies once they are old enough are required. You can email a copy to the instructor or bring them with you
Cancellation Policy:
We require a minimum of a 72 hour notice if you wish to cancel your registration for this class to receive a partial refund. A $10 cancellation fee will be held for processing. Cancellations less than 72 hours notice will not receive a refund but rather a partial credit towards another class. For cancellations please contact us at charlestondogtrainingclub@gmail.com
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