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254 people are interested
Therapy Dog & Therapy Pet Teams
ORGANIZATION: Helping Paws Therapy, Reading & Assistance Dogs & Pets
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254 people are interested
Therapy dog/Pet Teams - Build a special bond with your dog or well behaved pet while bringing joy, love, and a smile to those who are lonely, in pain, handicapped, confined by age, in hospice, etc. by becoming a certified therapy animal team while building friendships with other teams. Training & Membership fees apply.
Teams needed nationwide.
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About Helping Paws Therapy, Reading & Assistance Dogs & Pets
Location:
P. O. Box 91282, Raleigh, NC 27675, US
Mission Statement
Helping Paws Intl’s mission is to train, test, certify, & support our ...Therapy Dogs/Pets ...B.A.R.K.S.™ Book Buddies Literacy Dogs/Pets ...Disaster Support Dogs... & Assistance/PTSD Dogs. Our goals: 1) Lift the hearts & spirits of those needing emotional support; 2) expand the minds & futures of children through literacy; 3) support a patient’s physical, speech, or occupational therapy goals; 4) promote the healing power of animals; 5) support & promote greyhound & pet rescue; 6) prove rescues have value & can contribute positively to their communities.
Description
Helping Paws therapy dogs teams work in a wide variety of healthcare facilities, including hospice, home health, nursing & rehab facilities, special needs camps, women & child support centers, etc
Helping Paws' B.A.R.K.S /™ (Bonding Animals, Reading, Kids, & Safety) is a fun & inspiring, all inclusive dog-based, literacy curriculum for children and adults of all skill levels including autism & brain injuries. B.A.R.K.S., the 2nd oldest dog reading program in the country, provides a safe haven from peer pressure, reading fun, help with inter-personal communication skills. Children in B.A.R.K.S. increase their reading scores, improve in other courses & class interactions, while also learning pet safety & the humane & ethical treatment of pets and animals
Our Programs/Classes:
1) New: Helping Paws G.O.O.D. (Gem of Obedience Dog) Class, Test, & Certification Trains & Tests for good Public Behavior
2) AKC-Canine Good Citizen Class, Test & Certificate ( www.akc.org )
3) Helping Paws Therapy Animal Class, Test, & Certification
4) B.A.R.K.S. Book Buddies Literacy-Assistance Animal Class, Test, & Certification
5) Assistance and/or PTSD Dog Training, Test, & Certification (limited program)
6) Dog Safety Presentations
7) Treating Animals Humanely Presentations
8) Rescue Group Volunteer & New Owner Training: Basic Obedience, Dog Body Language, & New Dog Introductions
9) Animal Behavioral Consulting
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Triangle AreaRaleigh, NC, NC 27675
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Fundraising
- Reading Comprehension
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hr per month after training
- dog/pet : one year old, Helping Paws training