*NEW Course* Therapy Dog Team Training

May 03, 2023

NEW Course Therapy Dog Team Training

Become Someone's Dream Team

Introducing Therapy Dog Team Training

Teach your dog the skills of therapy dog work and discover just how big a difference you and your dog can make together.

In our brand-new course, Therapy Dog Team Training, you'll learn the core skills and behaviors needed for therapy dog teams, how to read your dog's body language, and how to keep therapy work sustainable and joyful for your team as well as beneficial for those you are trying to help.

With our comprehensive, step-by-step curriculum, you'll build the skills and confidence necessary for certification with most major therapy dog organizations or to serve your needs or the needs of a loved one.

Learn at your pace, on your schedule, from home. Start making a difference today!

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This course is for anyone who wants to train for therapy dog team work. It accommodates all pet guardian and dog skill levels. No training experience is required. If you and/or your dog already have some of the skills taught in this course, you will move through the material at a faster pace.

Read on for more information about how this course will help you team up with your dog to support others!

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work. This course emphasizes the often-neglected team aspect of therapy work. You and your dog will both learn therapy dog team skills, behaviors, and knowledge—whether you want to become affiliated with an organization, support someone you love, or meet your own needs.

Prepare for Anywhere. Through instruction, training exercises, videos, and remote coaching, you will teach your dog to be comfortable and confident under conditions that simulate therapy dog work: among other dogs, in busy and noisy environments, with strangers, face-to-face with appealing distractions, and more. The course is set up so that you and your dog learn to navigate with confidence places like hospitals, nursing homes, libraries, school classrooms, and other environments where therapy work often takes place.

Build Skills and Confidence (Both of You!). The curriculum culminates in the KPA SkillCheck™ Assessment for Therapy Dog Team Training. This is a practical training assessment designed to simulate the therapy dog certification tests used by many therapy dog organizations and the institutions they serve. The KPA SkillCheck Assessment helps you feel fully prepared for that certification step.