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When
asked to provide a laudation for the Delta Society, I could not help but
reflect upon three of our Heatherway Kennel Shetland Sheepdogs who are still
active in this wonderful program and started in the program at the Women's and
Children's Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. For those who may be interested in the
Delta Society program, how our three
Shelties became involved may be of interest. A handler and pet work as a
unit, as is the case in any successful dog training. An introduction for a
new pet is through the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program administered by a
certified AKC person, then might be followed with the more rigid standards of
Therapy Dog International (TDI) and finally if all goes well, consideration of
the Delta Therapy Animal Program and then association with Delta's Pet
Partners Program. Certification by Delta is internationally recognized as
being the most rigid standard for Therapy Dogs.
Note:
Individuals who want to register
with our therapy animal program, Pet Partners do not need to go through the CGC
and TDI before they train and register with the Delta Society. Second we do not
do training of animals. We provide training for the handler and evaluation of
the handler and animal. We register all types of domestic animals in our
program including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, horses and many others. Michelle
Cobey, Delta Resource Coordinator
Reviewer, C. E. L.
Key teaching element: Compassionate.
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