[nagdu] Registering my dog as a certified therapy dog?

Wed Apr 25 14:18:26 UTC 2012

Yes, do call the school and let them know this is what you plan to do.
My first dog would have hated therapy work. Her personality just wasn't suited for it. She was very much a young lady's dog.
My second, probably would have enjoyed it, though I'm not sure.
Do tell the school this is what you want, so they can plan.
Also, if for some reason they say no, you can decide if you want to go to another school.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lea williams
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:04 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Registering my dog as a certified therapy dog?

Larry, I will let you and all know about it. I have the same thoughts
as you, my dog is going to be there so why not? And I won't be able to
tell the people not to touch my dog, they are old and have issues that
will cause them not to remember...

Julie and Rebecca, I do need to call the school and tell them. i
thought maybe i could just wait but your right, the timper of the dog
and all would be important. thanks for letting me know. i am also
going to ask the guy who has a tharopy dog already to see how he did
it. That seems to be the best idea but I still thought maybe you guys
might have some ideas or if anything, , tips for me if i do go ahead
with it.

On 4/25/12, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>         My only advice is that you tell the school your plans so you are
> matched with a dog that is okay as a therapy dog.
> If this is something you want to do, then go for it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Lea williams
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:05 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Registering my dog as a certified therapy dog?
>
> Hey, I am trying to figure out how to write all this without jumbling
> it all up, so sorry if I do.
>
> I am going to start working as a volunteer at a hospice. I will be
> going to a nursing home and hanging out with people who have a
> beginning case of demintchia. After a while the lady said she would
> like it if I went to the houses and hung out with the people to give
> the kids of these older people, a break and the chance to go places
> for a couple of hours. I am getting my TB scan this Friday and will
> take a couple of classes the middle of May. They know I am going to
> get a guide dog in June and are excited to meet my dog. There is a guy
> who has a therapy dog and they want to put up a picture of my dog with
> the therapy dog in the office. They are so opened up and excepting
> with me being blind. They really seem to be making a huge effort to
> give me as much of an opportunity as anyone else there. One of my
> biggest fears of working has always been the discrimination of me
> being blind. I know that I might face some with the other people there
> but I am ok with that.
>
> So anyways, to get to my point...
> The idea was brought to me about registering my dog as a certified
> therapy dog and letting it help me with therapy at the nursing home.
> What are your thoughts about this and how would I go about doing it?
> My dog is going to go with me, no matter what, so I figured doing this
> could only help rather than hurt but this is where I would love your
> input of the matter.
>
> Also, I have more recently been told that I could register  my dog as
> a CGC dog. I think that means, K9 good cemariton or something like
> that? I would have to go double check that email.
> Thanks.
>
>
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