After the last newsletter went out, the e-mails and phone calls started coming in from worried Pets for Life volunteers regarding the Dr. Dog PhD class.
Please note. I do take your communications seriously and will be taking action.
The class description for Dr. Dog PhD states: "There are several local groups in the area to which you can then apply with confidence to serve as part of their visiting team."
The class description for Dr. Dog PhD states: "There are several local groups in the area to which you can then apply with confidence to serve as part of their visiting team."
Two paragraphs after that, there is the following sentence: "To learn more about therapy dogs visit www.deltasociety.org or www.rechai.missouri.edu."
I provided the links to the Delta Society and the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction - University of Missouri with the thought that these would provide opportunities for readers to learn more about the benefits of therapy dogs and their applications. I do feel that they are very thorough sites with many scientific studies and are beneficial to those exploring volunteering in this field.
This wasn't an intentional push of the Delta Society's Pet Partners program over other active therapy dog groups in the area. Though, many Pets for Life volunteers do feel that it was. For that, I apologize.
This wasn't an intentional push of the Delta Society's Pet Partners program over other active therapy dog groups in the area. Though, many Pets for Life volunteers do feel that it was. For that, I apologize.
As a courtesy, I'm providing the DogsLifeKC readers with an alphabetical list of active programs that provide animal-assisted therapies in the Kansas City area with links to their sites. You'll find it below.
When our new site design launches on Feb. 15th there will be more details regarding the different types of therapy dogs as well as a permanent home for this list. And, if you know of other active animal-assisted therapies in the area or classes training therapy dogs, please let me know.
When our new site design launches on Feb. 15th there will be more details regarding the different types of therapy dogs as well as a permanent home for this list. And, if you know of other active animal-assisted therapies in the area or classes training therapy dogs, please let me know.
Thank you for passion in dogs and I appreciate your input. Once again, I do take your concerns seriously and in the future, I will be more cautious as to where I place links or name specific organizations.
Nicki
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Nicki Dobson
DogsLifeKC.com - Hit the Town with Your Hound!
(913) 538-1757
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- Angels With Pawz
- Animal Assisted Crisis Response Dogs
- carealternatives
- Children’s Mercy Pet Pals for Patients
- Delta Society Pet Partners Program
- HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response
- Human Animal Bond Program
- Leash Pals
- Love on a Leash
- MoKan Pet Partners
- Noah's Crisis Response Program
- PALS for Seniors
- Pets for Life
- READ (Reading Educational Assistance Dogs)
- Therapy Dog International
- Therapy Dogs Inc.
Each of the groups listed above do require a form of screening for the dog teams. It is up to each person interested in volunteering with their dog to do the research to determine which group would suit their dog and his or her ablities. Listings on our site are purely that, listings. They are not a personal endorsement by DogsLifeKC or our members of Our Pack.
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