Therapy Dogs
Got Your Six Support Dogs offers therapy dog training classes for individuals who would like to volunteer in their community with their four-legged friend. Therapy dogs are trained dogs that offer comfort to individuals in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, schools, court houses, etc.
In order to partake in our therapy dog training classes, your dog must meet the following requirements:
- Your dog must be at least a year old.
- Your dog must pass both a basic and intermediate group class.
- Your dog must be able to pass our evaluation and temperament screening.
If your dog meets the aforementioned requirements, you can schedule an evaluation screening with us.
At Got Your Six Support Dogs, we are always accepting monetary donations, as well as supply donations.
In addition to passing the screening, dogs must then meet the following requirements to become a certified Got Your Six Support Dogs’ therapy dog:
- Attend our therapy dog class. (Our therapy class is ten hour-long sessions. The cost is $150 for the entire class.)
- Participate in ten supervised visits with a senior therapy team member
- Pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test and the AKC Community Canine Test. (Tests are conducted the 5th and 10th week of the therapy dog class.)
- Fill out all of the required paperwork and pay the $100 supply fee. (This fee covers the cost of the dog’s vest, identification badges, and initial order of 250 trading cards.
GOT YOUR SIX SUPPORT DOGS
6 Schiber Court
Maryville, IL 62062
Phone : (618) 206-5015
