Pet Therapy
K9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville has a long history within the pet therapy community. Many club members took their beloved dog(s) to facilities in the Jacksonville and Orange Park areas. We offered pre-assessments and specific classes to help owners hone up their dog's training or give guidance to help meet their goals for this rewarding work.
All facilities with a pet therapy program had to discontinue animal visits due to the COVID-19 virus. We have no idea when therapy visits might be permitted in the future. We will be sure to update this page and/or make an announcement when our classes will start again.
In the meantime, continue training your pooch while being careful during this unusual time for all. Tip: Dog tricks are very useful during therapy visits especially if a person is unable to touch the dog. I recommend the book by Kyra Sundance, 101 Dog Tricks. Did you know your pooch can earn AKC Trick Dog titles? Got to https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/about-trick-dog/
All facilities with a pet therapy program had to discontinue animal visits due to the COVID-19 virus. We have no idea when therapy visits might be permitted in the future. We will be sure to update this page and/or make an announcement when our classes will start again.
In the meantime, continue training your pooch while being careful during this unusual time for all. Tip: Dog tricks are very useful during therapy visits especially if a person is unable to touch the dog. I recommend the book by Kyra Sundance, 101 Dog Tricks. Did you know your pooch can earn AKC Trick Dog titles? Got to https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/about-trick-dog/
Jay Marks and his dog Gambit, recently graduated for our pet therapy course and passed the national organization, Pet Partners, evaluation. Jay and Gambit visit patients at the Baptist Medical Center.
|
Laura Wilbur and her Lab, Rosie have completed pet therapy training and are now members of Pet Partners.
|