Alliance of Therapy Dogs Blog
Advocate For Your Dog On Therapy Dog Visits
How To Advocate For Your Dog As therapy dog handlers, our canine team members play an essential role in sharing smiles and joy. Though amongst the comfort and support therapy dogs provide, it’s important to [...]
Therapy Dog Skills and Training
Dog Skills to Practice In Everyday Situations From nursing homes to airports, therapy dog skills shine as they share smiles and joy with those in need. Our talented canine companions may like to show off [...]
Top Spring Cleaning Tips For A Dog-Friendly Home
Spring Cleaning Tips For Dog Owners Spring is the season of sprucing! It’s a time to freshen up your space and declutter. For dog owners, this can come with its own set of challenges. From [...]
How to Deliver Bad News as an ATD Volunteer
It is never easy to deliver bad news. As ATD Members, it’s complicated by the fact that we are all volunteers, and we, at the heart of it all, just want to do nice things [...]
Therapy Dog Visits I What To Do If You Need To Retest
Alliance of Therapy Dogs is an international registry of certified therapy dog teams. Obtaining therapy dog certification involves passing our therapy dog certification process and following our rules and regulations at therapy dog visits. When [...]
Dog Conformation Training
Dog Conformation Training & Being A Therapy Dog Both dog conformation training and therapy dog training require a handler to have patience, determination, and an understanding of their canine’s abilities and body language. A therapy [...]