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Category: Animal Assisted Therapy
The Unofficial Job of My Teletherapy Dog
Derby is an unofficial teletherapy dog helping during speech teletherapy sessions.
Canine Good Citizen Award
Derby has passed the Canine Good Citizen test. Here we discuss what was part of his training.
What Has Derby Learned?
When I first got Derby, we started puppy training. I talked about Puppy Training I and Puppy Training II here is this post. I talked…
What about Pet Allergies and Fears with Therapy Dog?
Pet allergies are a concern as well as pet fears. I had originally intended to go with a golden doodle for this very reason. It…
Top 5 Products for Puppy Training
Only 8 short months ago, I plopped my new puppy into a cart and wandered around my local pet store. There are just so many…
4 Steps to Training a Therapy Dog
There are a number of different ways to train a dog to be a therapy dog. You can go through a private trainer. Depending on…
5 Ways to Use a Therapy Dog During Speech Therapy
My goal for Derby is to become a therapy dog and join me during speech therapy sessions. He is just one more “tool” in my…
6 Traits of a Therapy Dog
What does it take to be a good therapy dog? Is any dog a good candidate for therapy dog training? I have found the follow…
What do I need to know about Animal Assisted Therapy?
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a new term for me. I imagine it is for you too. Prior to getting Derby, I started to do…