Therapy Teams
Meet our Amazing Volunteer Teams
Therapy dog teams consist of a dog and its owner/trainer. Well-mannered, well-behaved dogs who enjoy meeting people are professionally trained with their handlers to exemplify kindness, acceptance, teamwork, and courage as living values and practices in the lives of others.
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
Toni & Cosmo
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Is Your Dog Therapy Dog Material?
Many people that want to become a therapy dog team want it more than the dog does. We need to make sure the whole team (human handler and canine) enjoys this. An amazing candidate for this program is a dog that is outgoing, does not startle easily and shows empathy. They tend to assimilate to new situations and can listen to the handler ASAP! Contrary to popular believe, therapy dogs are not perfect animals, but the team works together and can get through unpredictable situations.
What are the requirements?
Most therapy dogs go through basic obedience classes or are self-taught by the handler. They should be able to listen well without rewards and can listen well around other dogs. There are a few ways to become certified as a therapy dog team.
Each group has different requirements and the insurance varies depending on which group is chosen. For additional information about the groups, check out their websites. Each group certifies differently, so please do your research and ask questions to find out which group suits your needs. d
Certifying groups in arizona
The most popular certifying groups in Southern Arizona are
How to volunteer with Kiernans Kindness
How to volunteer with Kiernan’s Kindness
If you and your pet are registered with a national organization and would like to volunteer locally with Kiernan’s Kindness click the link below.