Therapy Animal Training
Whether you're just starting to explore therapy animal work, preparing for certification, or already serving as a therapy animal-handler team, you'll find training, guidance, and resources to help you and your pet build the calmness, confidence, and teamwork you need to make a difference.
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Could your dog or cat be a therapy animal?
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How to Train Your Pet to Be a Therapy Animal (or Have a Blast Trying!)
No matter where you are in your training journey, there's always more to learn! Discover practical tips to build your pet's calmness, confidence, and real-world skills so you can keep growing together.
Therapy Animal Training Services
Online Therapy Animal Training
The King's Creatures Adventure Team Club is the premiere online training community for therapy animal-handler teams!
Book one-one-one Zoom training sessions with Laura to get the individualized training you and your pet need as you work together to become a calm, confident therapy animal-handler team.
In Person Therapy Animal Training
Would you and your pet prefer hands on training? Book in person training with Laura anywhere in the United States! (Travel fees will apply outside of the Carmel area.)
Private Sessions in your home, Day Camps while you are working, and Pet Socials with other therapy animal-handler teams will each be uniquely tailored to address you and your pet's needs as you work together to become a calm, confident therapy animal-handler team.
Training Community
As a therapy animal-handler team, you'll have a much better chance at being a calm, confident, and successful team if you have a strong network of support around you. Surround yourself with others who are compassionate, motivated, and truly invested in serving their communities and setting the highest standards in therapy animal work through selecting animals that are ideal for therapy work, high quality training, and engaged handlers.
Educational Resources
Not sure if your pet has what it takes to be a therapy animal? Interested in learning more about ways to strengthen your relationship with your pet while training them to be an awesome therapy animal? Grab a margarita (it's 5 o'clock somewhere!), snuggle up with your pet, and click here to read my latest posts on all things therapy animal.
Training Supplies
Looking for the right pet supplies and training tools to help you set your pet up for success as a therapy animal and maybe even spoil them a little? Look no further. I’ve curated lists of the pet supplies and training tools I’ve personally used with my own pets and hundreds of my clients' pets and recommend so you don't have to waste your time and money sorting through all of the pet supplies in the world to find the best ones.
Looking for therapy animal resources to help you transform your pet into the therapy animal of your dreams? You’ve come to the right place!
Sharing love and compassion with your community with the help of your therapy animal sounds like a such a happy, simple thing, doesn't it? But wait, does my pet even like doing therapy work? How do I keep my pet safe during visits? Do we need to join a therapy animal organization? How can I tell if my therapy animal needs a break during their visit? What level of training and manners should we achieve before we start going on visits? What if we run into another team with a poorly trained therapy animal? EEK!! Suddenly you need a therapy animal training plan and you need to join a therapy animal organization and you have no idea where to start or are completely overwhelmed by the idea. I feel you!
The world of therapy animal training and your pet's specific training needs are constantly changing…how are you supposed to keep up with all of that AND still have fun with your pet? And what about maintaining your own education as a handler? How do you keep your therapy animal well-trained when it feels like you're trying to hit a moving target?
Here’s the truth: Yes, you do need to continue training your therapy animal throughout their life, and yes, you do need to educate yourself as a handler. With a concrete training plan and support from a community of therapy animals and their handlers, you're going to get there! Soon you and your therapy animal will be sharing love and joy throughout your community!
Must-Read Articles on Therapy Animals
Service Animal vs Therapy Animal vs Emotional Support Animal
5 Signs Your Pet Might Make a Good Therapy Animal
Sitting on the Leash: The Easiest Relaxation Drill for Pets
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