Therapy Dog Training Class (Baltimore, MD)

This class is for potential volunteers and their pets who would like to prepare for therapy work.

If this particular session is full, please consider putting your name on the waiting list.  Then we can notify you if additional openings or class dates become available.

Class Goals:

• Get to know more about NCTD
• Meet other NCTD volunteers, and learn from their visiting experiences
• Become prepared for therapy visits
• Get your pet exposed to hospital equipment
• Improve control and communication with your pet
• Practice team reaction to distractions
• Practice with successful therapy animals
• ... and much more!

Prerequisites:

• Dog must be at least 10 months old at start of class
• A copy of a current rabies vaccination must be provided by the first day of class
• Dogs must currently have reliable basic obedience skills:
• • Sit, Down, Stay on command
  • Walk on loose leash (no pulling handler, or dragging behind)
• Dogs must have passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen test sponsored by the American Kennel Club
• Dogs may be pre-evaluated on the first day of class. If a dog does not pass the pre-evaluation, course costs will be refunded.

Attendance Requirement:

• Teams must attend 5 out of 6 classes to be eligible for evaluation
• The sixth class is generally a "mall visit" to practice visiting skills in a public setting
• Please do not sign up for a set of classes if you cannot commit to the schedule

All fees are non-refundable.