Therapy Dog Class Offered in Montrose, Colorado
There's a saying that, "Man's best friend is a dog" and for those of us who love our pets, this is true. Some of us think that a cat is a human's best friend, but regardless of which type of pet you prefer, we can all agree that our furry companions put a lot of joy and comradeship into our lives.
Now think about our seniors, children, and other disabled or injured adults living in nursing homes, hospitals, and other medical facilities. Many of these people are living temporarily without their pets and would love a visit from a furry companion. That is why many nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and other medical facilities allow therapy dogs to visit patients and give them a few hours of unconditional love and joy.
Visiting dogs or therapy dogs come in all shapes, sizes, breeds, and colors. If you have a dog that you'd like to share with others by becoming a therapy dog team, then you may want to check out this free class for therapy dogs. The Montrose Recreation District is offering this class free of charge to anyone interested in working with their dog as a therapy dog team.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
10 AM - 12 Noon
The location will be announced shortly
In order to participate, you need to be at least 16 years old. For this first session, please leave your dog at home as this will be an introductory session to let you know what's required of you and your dog. The Morning Star Therapy Dogs group will be holding this session.
If you're interested in becoming a therapy dog team with your pet, please call Paula at 970 249-6540 or Ann at 970 252-1258 to reserve a spot in the class.
Source: Montrose Recreation District
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Published by Sandy James
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8 Comments
Post a CommentInteresting! I wish we had such a class where I live. Perhaps these classes will catch on.
Yes, I agree. Pets are great to have around. When I worked at Children's hospital, they had volunteer pets dressed in costumes and it really made a difference with the kids who were patients there.
Sandy, I loved your article on the alternative Halloween ideas for kids with allergies - but couldn't leave a comment. My folks use to keep a stack of comic books for kids in the neighborhood who had diabetes and couldn't sugar-up! This was a good article, too. cheers :)
This sounds great.
love this! pets are so great
I think this is an incredible undertaking. Today at the gym a lady was there with her therapy dog.
What a great article!
I can see Ruby now visiting seniors in a hospital...She would liven the place up!