Our Goldendoodles as Therapy Companions
What is a Therapy Dog?
A therapy dog’s main purpose is to bring a smile to someone face and brighten their day. Therapy dogs are trained and evaluated for temperament, training and safety. They are also certified to be healthy and free of disease and parasites, and regularly groomed. Therapy dogs visit places as a team with their owner.
Lucy an F1b English Goldendoodle
~She is living with the Gunning Family in FL and is in training to become a Therapy Compnaion~
~She is living with the Gunning Family in FL and is in training to become a Therapy Compnaion~
What is the difference between a therapy dog and service dog?
Therapy Dogs and Service dogs both have great potential and are used all over the world.
Therapy dogs are different from service dogs. Therapy dogs provide love and comfort to people on a volunteer basis, whereas a service or assistance dog provides people with the assistance they need to live and perform daily tasks on their own. There are service dogs used for scent detection, the visually impaired, hearing impaired, mobility impaired, seizure alert dogs, and more. Therapy dogs, however, are only allowed to go to establishments where they are invited to go., such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, libraries, schools, and more realize the importance and benefits of pet provided therapy and welcome visits from therapy dogs.
Therapy dogs are different from service dogs. Therapy dogs provide love and comfort to people on a volunteer basis, whereas a service or assistance dog provides people with the assistance they need to live and perform daily tasks on their own. There are service dogs used for scent detection, the visually impaired, hearing impaired, mobility impaired, seizure alert dogs, and more. Therapy dogs, however, are only allowed to go to establishments where they are invited to go., such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, libraries, schools, and more realize the importance and benefits of pet provided therapy and welcome visits from therapy dogs.
What makes a Good Candidate for A Therapy Dog?
The most important quality a Therapy Dog should possess is having a good natured temperament. Therapy dogs should love to meet strangers and show this by waging his/her tail and body, they must be Calm, Focused and Gentle when meeting people and bring excitment and happiness to those they are around!
The dog should be obedience trained and this is achieved by attenting obedience classes with your dog.
The dog should be obedience trained and this is achieved by attenting obedience classes with your dog.
Dolly Sue an F2b English/American Goldendoodle. She is living with the Smith family in AR, they say she is a constant and loving companion to their handicapped son
Murphy an F1 Goldendoodle, he is living with the Roark Family. Murphy passed the Canine Good Citizen Test with flying colors and is in training to become a therapy dog.
How do Therapy Dogs Make A Difference
Therapy dogs help people in hospitals, long-term care and assistance living facilities by brightening their day. It has been scientifically proven that petting and interacting with a dog lowers stress hormones, blood pressure, and helps relieve depression. Besides the physical benefits, dogs make people smile and laugh. The emotional benefits cannot be weighed!
Therapy dogs visit in many different institutions and facilities such as: hospitals, long-term care facilities, assisted-living facilities, libraries and schools. Dogs can visit anywhere they are welcome!
Therapy dogs visit in many different institutions and facilities such as: hospitals, long-term care facilities, assisted-living facilities, libraries and schools. Dogs can visit anywhere they are welcome!
Max an F2b English/American Goldendoodle
~he is living with the Stalls family~
~he is living with the Stalls family~
Happy a F1b Miniature Goldendoodle.
Katy Doodle an F1b Miniature Goldendoodle, living with the DuFour family. She is in dog training class to become a therapy dog to go into nursing homes and schools.
Below are more photos of Lucy a F1b English Goldendoodle, A big Thank you to Steffi and Family for allowing us to share these wonderful photos
*visit Steffi's website www.steffigunningphotography.com
*visit Steffi's website www.steffigunningphotography.com
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