Getting ready for a visit!
Some of my most "Joyful Paws" moments are when I take Frankie out for our thearpy dog work. We volunteer the 1st Friday of the month at Memorial Medical Center, the 3rd Monday of the month at Libby's House, Senior Assisted Living, and the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
Therapy Dog work is so rewarding! Each and every time we do a visit I leave feeling like a million bucks. It continues to amaze me at how doing this work enriches my life beyond anything I could imagine- helping to always put things back into persepective when I lose my way. I'm so grateful I can do this work with Frankie.
If you'd like to be a therapy dog team with your dog there are many great organizations you can get your training from:
I highly recommend getting the training and having your dog as a certified therapy dog, then just popping into places for a visit. Many facilities require that you are a trained team, though there are some that don't. But being certified means you are professional, as well as you are covered under their liability insurance in the event something should happen. Also google therapy dog facilities in your area as many have smaller groups set up that can help you through the process and get you ready for your test with one of the organizations I mentioned above.