Paws For Love Therapy Dogs, Inc., is hosting our Spring 2011 CGC test and Therapy Dog Certification Workshop in April

CGC Testing- Saturday, April 3rd in Salem, at Everything Pawsible, 1415 Liberty St NE (corner of Hood & Liberty). $10.00  Testing starts at 2:00pm and will go to 5pm. Please call Phyllis @ 503-930-1103 to schedule your test time. Limited to 8 dog/handler teams (another date may be available, depending on number of requests). 

Therapy Dog Certification Workshop- Sunday, April 10th at Everything Pawsible, address above. $40.00 Prepaid cash or check* 1:00 pm to 6:00pm. Bring your dog and his/her bed, blanket, crate, x-pen, etc., and a quiet toy (NO SQUEAKIES, please). Light refreshments provided. Your dog will be bored to tears. I know- this is part of the assessment process. We're looking for dog/handler teams that demonstrate a high degree of team work. How well do you read your dog's body language? Do you respond/redirect/reassure, etc. appropriately? The cost of the workshop includes the textbook. Photos for ID badges will be taken at intervals during the workshop. Limited to 10 candidates.

**Prerequisite** dogs must be at least 1 year old, already have their CGC certificate (or proof of passing if recently taken), and be rock solid in basic obedience- sit & down with stays, heeling, come when called, stand & stand/stay. They should be well-socialized to people, places and things; different surfaces; stairs, elevators, sliding & automatic doors, etc. We will explain about other helpful commands and methods/ideas for socialization & additional training during the workshop.

Therapy Dog Certification Testing- Sunday, April 17th from 10am to 4:30 pm. $35.00 (can pay day of)This is individual testing of the dog/handler team. Allow about a half hour. If photos need to be redone, that will happen after your test. Measuring for vests/bandannas will be done after testing.

Visitation Under Supervision- Monday the 18th, Tuesday the 19th or Wednesday the 20th, evenings, at Salem Rehabilitation.  6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (includes debriefing & questions & answer time). Limited to 4 dog/handler teams per night. You only go to one session as part of the certification process.

Graduation for successful dog/handler teams will be Saturday, May 7th at 7pm at Everything Pawsible. Friends & family welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Cameras encouraged!

For more information, or to reserve your spot, call Phyllis at 503-930-1103.
*sorry, we do not have credit card capabilities at this time.

New Classes Coming Up for New Teams and Recertification

See the dates below for testing and classes for new and recertification therapy teams. If you are a brand new team you will need to meet with one of the Paws for Love leaders for an initial evaluation unless you know them from another class.  This includes dogs who have passed their CGC. 

• 4/3 - CGC testing at Everything Pawsible from 1:30 to 5
• 4/9 PFL Recertifications at Everything Pawsible from 2:30 to 5 (2:30 is already taken)
• 4/10 PFL Class at Everything Pawsible from 1 to 6
• 4/17 PFL Certification Testing at Everything Pawsible (time will be determined after class is filled to determine how many slots we need)
• 5/7 - PFL Graduation at Everything Pawsible at 7 pm 

To sign up or for more information please call Phyllis Dinsmore at five zero three - nine three zero - one one zero three (email Phyllis Dinsmore mamadevildog at yahoo dot com>

November 2010 Graduation

Graduation for new Therapy Teams on Saturday November 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

If you are from the Spring 2010 class, you should have just received a notice about helping set up this party.

Otherwise, if you are available to come and show support for this new group, it will be greatly appreciated. Cake & punch for the people and cookies for the dogs.

Perhaps you have a little visitation story or something funny, dramitic or heartwarming you can share with the graduates. We will be at Everything Pawsible (EP) during the afternoon to begin setting up what we can, and making the badges and all. Come and help when you can. Then we need help with take-down afterwards.

Friends, relatives are invited to attend with the honored team members. Cake & punch will be served.Cameras welcomed, please bring quiet toys for your dogs, NO squeaky toys!
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Patty

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PFL Therapy Dog Graduation

Saturday November 7, 2009
Come and celebrate the new dogs entering into Therapy Work. 

We will be at Everything Pawsible.  Come early if you can help set up.  Current teams welcome if you are both comfortable in a busy environment.