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Dog Therapy with The Good Dog Foundation

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ORGANIZATION: THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION INC

  • 100 people are interested
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Are you interested in bringing joy to people in schools, hospitals, and assisted living facilities with your dog? Please check out our page for potential volunteers and what we look for in a therapy dog team - http://thegooddogfoundation.org/volunteer/potential-teams/.

Please note:

  • having a dog is required for this volunteer opportunity
  • there is a class fee of $280
  • we are active in NY, CT, and a small part of NJ

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About THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION INC

Location:

607 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215, US

Mission Statement

Good Dog's mission is to use Animal Assisted intervention to help children and adults heal from the trauma of disease, disability, and disaster.

Description

Since its inception in 1998, The Good Dog Foundation has had a singular mission - using Animal Assisted Intervention to help children and adults heal from the trauma of disease, disability, and disaster.

Our healers are extraordinary dogs and their human handlers.

Some are volunteers who help people in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and more. Others are professionals - educators, healthcare providers, criminal justice workers and the like - who we teach to be an effective team with a dog to enhance professional practices with Animal Assisted Therapy or Animal Assisted Education.

They all turn to Good Dog because of our commitment to safety and best practices in teaching therapy dog teamwork.

In addition, Good Dog invests significant resources in scientific research, partnering with major academic and medical institutions. As a result, The Good Dog Foundation is helping advance Animal Assisted Intervention in the United States, where it is now widely available to enhance the efficacy of traditional therapeutic approaches to human healing and learning.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
Animals, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations New York, NY 10003

(40.73225,-73.98741)
 

SKILLS

  • Animal Therapy

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Often flexible time commitment
  • Successful completion of our Therapy Skills course

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