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104, 2025

Breaking Down The Emotional Connection Between Therapy Dogs and Their Handlers 

April 1st, 2025|Benefits, Certification with ATD, Therapy Dogs, Volunteers|Comments Off on Breaking Down The Emotional Connection Between Therapy Dogs and Their Handlers 

Therapy dogs are often superheroes to those they visit. Through tactile interaction, kind eyes, and friendly presence, these amazing dogs bring comfort to people in places like hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and workplaces. While therapy [...]

104, 2025

Canine Body Language: What is your therapy dog saying to you?

April 1st, 2025|Therapy Dogs, Uncategorized, Volunteers|Comments Off on Canine Body Language: What is your therapy dog saying to you?

The human end of the leash is just as important as the dog when it comes to therapy dog visits. Our job, as the handler, is to keep eyes on our dog at all times [...]

103, 2025

ATD Insurance vs. Work Insurance: What is the difference and why does it matter?

March 1st, 2025|Animal Assisted Therapy, Certification with ATD, Dogs at Work|Comments Off on ATD Insurance vs. Work Insurance: What is the difference and why does it matter?

Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) is first and foremost a 501c3 nonprofit. We are an international registry of certified therapy dog teams. At ATD, we provide testing, certification, registration, support, and insurance for Members who volunteer with [...]

102, 2025

Why Does Alliance of Therapy Dogs Require Retesting?

February 1st, 2025|Animal Assisted Therapy, Certification with ATD, Therapy Dogs|Comments Off on Why Does Alliance of Therapy Dogs Require Retesting?

What are Alliance of Therapy Dogs’ (ATD) Retesting Requirements? ATD requires teams to be retested if they have not made and logged a visit within 3 months of their previous visit. If you have gone [...]

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