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Our objective is to promote mutualism in humans' relationships with working animals such as service animals, therapy animals, animals trained to assist in public safety, and animals trained for search and rescue, as well as companion animals. We provide educational resources, guidance, and support to behavior consultants and the public on how to meet the unique needs of humans and animals in working and companion partnerships. We are not currently accepting applications for certification. For more information please contact the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Therapy Dogs Lend Comfort in Many Situations

Janet Velenovsky, CDBC-TAC, KPA CTP on August 17, 2010

From very early on, I loved sharing my Golden Retriever, Kaizen, with anybody who needed a smile . Most people who met him oohed and aahed at his gorgeous chestnut fur and beautiful smile, and laughed at his friendly, goofy personality. Seeing this kind of response from folks is very rewarding to me. So it wasn’t surprising that, as soon as I learned about the idea of using dogs therapeutically, I quickly decided Kai and I would train to become a therapy dog team.

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