Therapy Dog Training Workshops 1 - Course Content
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​Welcome to Our Workshops
Introduction
Canine Assisted Therapy – Ways to Deliver a Service
Delivering a Safe, Compliant Service
Dogs and the Law
Transference of Zoonotic diseases – advice for Therapy Dogs working with young, elderly, and immune supressed clients
Safeguarding and Confidentiality
Risk Assessment – template to download
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Canine Assisted Therapy – Background
Understanding Dogs Helping Humans – AAI & AAT
The Importance of a Temperament Assessment and Training
Finding and Working with a Therapy Setting
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Delivering a Safe Compliant Canine Assisted Therapy Service.
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Canine Assisted Therapy – Starting your journey.
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Downloadable Resources – Research Papers and Information Slides for your personal use.
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Video Based Dog Training Tutorials:
Practical Tutorials – Introduction
Therapy Dog Training UK – Bronze Level Training Course.
Bite Size video lessons to learn and practice for a few minutes every day with your dog:
Marking and Reinforcing
Wait
Handling and Inspection
Collar versus Harness
Stay
Restrained Recall
Down
Stay – proofing
Grooming your Dog
Impulse Control Games
Stop Jumping Up
Down Side
Loose Lead Walking
Recall and Collar Touch
Wait at Gate or Doorway
Leave it – Parts 1 and 2
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Canine Assisted Therapy Essential Training Behaviours
Including Send to Mat and Developing Associations toward Unusual Equipment
