
Safety in Every Interaction: Understanding Our Updated Toy Guidelines in 2026
This year, Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) has implemented an update to our Toys on Visits Rule. As always, our goal is to ensure visits remain safe, effective, and

This year, Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) has implemented an update to our Toys on Visits Rule. As always, our goal is to ensure visits remain safe, effective, and

Advocating For Your Senior Therapy Dog There is not much sweeter than an experienced, seasoned, sugar-faced, senior therapy dog! But partnering with an older dog

Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) teams are frequently out in their communities, visiting facilities like hospitals, schools, airports, and more. Each location operates with its

October 10th is World Mental Health Day and a great day to educate people on the importance of taking care of our mental health. This

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.

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

A question that is often asked by Members new to therapy dog work is when is it OK to end a therapy dog visit early?

The old saying, let sleeping dogs lie, is an important message to remember when it comes to therapy dog visits. There are various reasons your

Training A Rescue Dog To Share Smiles And Joy Adopting a rescue pet is a rewarding experience but training a rescue dog can feel like

Fall is an enjoyable time; the weather cools off and everyone begins looking forward to the many holidays that occur in the last half of