Therapy Dog Training Course
with Julia Kopan of K9 Coach Dog Training
NEXT THERAPY DOG TRAINING COURSE TO BE ANNOUNCED
PLEASE CONTACT US ASAP TO RESERVE A SPACE. This Course will begin with a required Intro for all new students ... followed by Required Leadership class .... Advanced classes for students who have completed previous Therapy Dog Training Courses will follow beginners at 7:15 on .... Pet Partners candidates who have completed previous classes or registered teams are welcome to "drop-in" later individual classes for a $10. fee. Required Pet Partners Handlers Training and Skills & Aptitude Tests will follow completion of the course and our Volunteer Classroom Training (humans only) for those who pass their Skills & Aptitude Test will follow as soon as schedules permit.
PLEASE CONTACT US ASAP TO RESERVE A SPACE. This Course will begin with a required Intro for all new students ... followed by Required Leadership class .... Advanced classes for students who have completed previous Therapy Dog Training Courses will follow beginners at 7:15 on .... Pet Partners candidates who have completed previous classes or registered teams are welcome to "drop-in" later individual classes for a $10. fee. Required Pet Partners Handlers Training and Skills & Aptitude Tests will follow completion of the course and our Volunteer Classroom Training (humans only) for those who pass their Skills & Aptitude Test will follow as soon as schedules permit.
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If you have not already reviewed our Training & Registration Process page please do so by clicking HERE. Candidates who have taken this course find it extremely beneficial and tend to have a higher rate of success with subsequent requirements. Although highly recommended, this Therapy Dog Training Course is NOT required to volunteer with Angel Paws as a registered Delta Society Pet Partner.
We encourage you to review our Angel Paws Dog Training Position Statement. Please CONTACT us A.S.A.P. so that we may help you prepare wisely well in advance & arrange appropriate basic dog training with one of our recommended dog trainers if necessary. Dogs must understand sit, down & stay to begin this course.
WHAT: This 8 session course is designed for serious Angel Paws Pet Partners Volunteer Candidates interested in focusing on basic skills, Socialization, Leadership,desensitization, displacement signals, and application of skills and leadership to the visiting process which are all required to pass our Delta Society Pet Partners Skills & Aptitude Test.
Although it is not required to have completed the Delta Society Handlers Workshop before participating in this course, the foundation laid in Delta's workshop does help candidates make the most of this course. Completion of the Delta Society Handlers workshop IS required before taking the Skills & Aptitude Test.
The course may be split into Beginning & Advanced skill levels (conducted back-to-back on the same evening) to allow even more individual attention depending on enrollment. There will be at least 1 field trip and possibly a guest speaker. Cost for all 8 sessions (sometimes 9 if we have a guest speaker) is $75. Candidates who have completed previous training with one of our recommended trainers or Registered Angel Paws Volunteers may drop-in later, more advanced individual classes for a $10. fee. Partial dog training scholarships MAY be available to qualified candidates.
All participants are required to bring training treats (high value, smelly, soft, pre-cut to NO LARGER than the eraser on the end of a pencil), something easily accessible to carry treats in and a bandanna for your dog to be reserved ONLY for training and controlled (on leash) socialization. Please also see our Can My Pet be a Therapy Pet?, What Kind of Training Does My Dog Need to be a Therapy Dog?, acceptable Equipment pages and Contact us for pre-interview & more information to reserve a space. If you have not already purchased the required Delta Society Pet Partners Manual ($37.) you will be required to purchase one from Angel Paws or Delta Society to participate in this course. Angel Paws Lending Library copies are available to borrow for a $37. deposit.
We encourage you to review our Angel Paws Dog Training Position Statement. Please CONTACT us A.S.A.P. so that we may help you prepare wisely well in advance & arrange appropriate basic dog training with one of our recommended dog trainers if necessary. Dogs must understand sit, down & stay to begin this course.
WHAT: This 8 session course is designed for serious Angel Paws Pet Partners Volunteer Candidates interested in focusing on basic skills, Socialization, Leadership,desensitization, displacement signals, and application of skills and leadership to the visiting process which are all required to pass our Delta Society Pet Partners Skills & Aptitude Test.
Although it is not required to have completed the Delta Society Handlers Workshop before participating in this course, the foundation laid in Delta's workshop does help candidates make the most of this course. Completion of the Delta Society Handlers workshop IS required before taking the Skills & Aptitude Test.
The course may be split into Beginning & Advanced skill levels (conducted back-to-back on the same evening) to allow even more individual attention depending on enrollment. There will be at least 1 field trip and possibly a guest speaker. Cost for all 8 sessions (sometimes 9 if we have a guest speaker) is $75. Candidates who have completed previous training with one of our recommended trainers or Registered Angel Paws Volunteers may drop-in later, more advanced individual classes for a $10. fee. Partial dog training scholarships MAY be available to qualified candidates.
All participants are required to bring training treats (high value, smelly, soft, pre-cut to NO LARGER than the eraser on the end of a pencil), something easily accessible to carry treats in and a bandanna for your dog to be reserved ONLY for training and controlled (on leash) socialization. Please also see our Can My Pet be a Therapy Pet?, What Kind of Training Does My Dog Need to be a Therapy Dog?, acceptable Equipment pages and Contact us for pre-interview & more information to reserve a space. If you have not already purchased the required Delta Society Pet Partners Manual ($37.) you will be required to purchase one from Angel Paws or Delta Society to participate in this course. Angel Paws Lending Library copies are available to borrow for a $37. deposit.
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WHERE: This Course is held in the spacious rear annex building at Newark Heights Church of God, 1092 West Church St. (just West of 30th St.) easily accessed from Rt. 16 in Newark, OH - Click HERE for Google Map This facility has ample parking, central air conditioning/heat and includes beautifully maintained wide open green spaces for out door exercises in appropriate weather. The Therapy Dog Training Course will also include at least 1 field trip to an unfamiliar indoor area.
THANKS SO MUCH TO PASTOR SCOTT MURPHY & HIS WIFE TAMMY FOR DONATING THE USE OF THIS WONDERFUL SPACE!
THANKS SO MUCH TO PASTOR SCOTT MURPHY & HIS WIFE TAMMY FOR DONATING THE USE OF THIS WONDERFUL SPACE!
We regret that we are not able to conduct this course as often as we would like due to the wide variety of levels our candidates begin with and this course does require a minimum level of basic skills.
However there is much you can do to begin now so
please do NOT wait for one of these courses
to begin training! Start NOW!
PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PREPARING FOR ANGEL PAWS AND CHECK WITH OUR RECOMMENDED TRAINERS
FOR ON-GOING DOG TRAINING CLASSES.
However there is much you can do to begin now so
please do NOT wait for one of these courses
to begin training! Start NOW!
PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PREPARING FOR ANGEL PAWS AND CHECK WITH OUR RECOMMENDED TRAINERS
FOR ON-GOING DOG TRAINING CLASSES.
*** IMPORTANT NOTE: Often we love our dogs so much that we may have unrealistic expectations of them. Please remember that this course, as in ALL dog training classes, does not train dogs but trains people to practice the techniques and communication necessary to develop an on-going reliable and relaxed working relationship with their dogs. Practice in a variety of locations between classes is required. It is unfair and unrealistic to expect our dogs to relax, focus & learn if we are not willing or able to take the time to practice what we learn in between classes and to socialize and train them in a variety of unfamiliar locations as soon as they are ready. We promise you will be forever grateful that you took the time to do so regardless of what you choose to do with your dogs in the future - and they will love you all the more for it! Because all participants in this course share a common goal these classes may progress at a faster pace than some might tend to expect which makes the practice in between sessions all the more important - however the class size is kept small to allow ample individual attention.