Alliance of Therapy Dogs Blog
Alliance of Therapy Dogs Facility Highlight: STL Healthcare System
STL Healthcare System by Cynthia Alexander Why did you want to bring therapy dogs into your facility? “Therapy” is the biggest focus in our facility, Patients come to us from all over the US [...]
Alliance of Therapy Dogs Facility Highlight: Mayo Clinic
Used with permission of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, all rights reserved. Facility: Mayo Clinic by Whitney Romine Animal-Assisted Services Manager, Mayo Clinic Rochester Why did you want to bring therapy dogs [...]
The Importance of a Therapy Dog: Saving a Life
An important part of being a therapy dog handler that is often overlooked is your ability to interact with people. A good therapy dog handler is an engaged listener, taking time to listen and process [...]
Teamwork Without Ownership: Preparing for the ATD Certification Test with Someone Else’s Dog
Did you know Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) allows you to test with a dog you have had a relationship with for at least 6 months? Being the dog’s owner is not a requirement to [...]
Teaching “Go Say Hi”: Level Up Your Therapy Visits with This Cue
If you’ve been visiting with your therapy dog long enough, you’ve probably run into someone who doesn’t want to say hi to your therapy dog. There are a variety of reasons someone may not want [...]
The 2-foot Rule: Why is it important and when do I need to follow it?
Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) has a set of Rules and Regulations that Members are expected to follow on all ATD visits. Every year, our insurance backs our Rules and Regulations and as long as [...]