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Category: Therapy Dog
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.
Speech Therapy Strategies for Home: Pets
(This post contains affiliate links. See disclaimer.) Family pets are important to many of us. Your child and family pet may have a good bond. They…
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…
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…
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…
What commands should a therapy dog learn first?
The first steps to take in becoming a therapy dog include learning some manners and understanding basic commands! We enrolled in Puppy I and Puppy…