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.
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