AT-2 Intermediate Visiting Dog Training

Class Description: Through hands on practice, interactive situations, review of video tapes, study of homework sheets, and individual instructor attention, this weekly course will cover the correct methods for:

• More intense involvement with medical equipment and use of at home articles
• Novice, Medium Impact, Body Desensitizing
• Individual problem solving to optimize individual dog / handler team skills
• Handling difficult situations
• Introduction Steps to Reducing Stress for dog and handler
• More Advanced visiting dog maneuvers such as: avoiding IV tubes, right side,
• Equipment to take to visits
• Preparation for national evaluation
• Observation of actual visits

Completion of this course should have the animal / handler team ready for evaluation by a national therapy dog organization.

Class Fee: $95.00 + membership dues

Prerequisites: Successful Completion of AT-1