2007 Delta Society Evaluation
November 18, 2007
*Evaluation fee is $15 per team
Welcome to Pet Partner Team Training Classes!
Pet Partners Team Training Skills Class Course Objectives:
*To prepare pet partner teams for potential future volunteer opportunities in animal assisted activities and/or therapies.
*To help the pet partner teams identify the appropriate facility to match the team's strengths and interests.
*To provide on hands training with adaptive equipment and situational training.
*To prepare the pet partner teams for their skills and aptitude tests during the evaluation.
What are the classes like?
These classes are to prepare both the handler and the pet. Participants will attend six, 2 hour class sessions. The first hour will be in the classroom to review the Pet Partner Team Training Course. Participants must have the Delta Society Pet Partner Home Study handbook prior to class or it can be purchased at the first session.
The next hour will be spent in the training room with handler and pet brushing up their obedience skills, role playing and working with adaptive equipment to prepare each team for their evaluation. During the last session each team will go through the mock evaluation. Delta Society Pet Partner Evaluations are scheduled after each completion of class. For additional information or registration contact Debbie Wing at pawsitivepaws@aol.com.
Pet Partner Team Evaluation
This is for those who have either taken the Pet Partner workshop or the Pet Partner Home Study course and now need the Team Evaluation. Each evaluation is by APPOINTMENT ONLY and takes approximately 30 minutes. In order to be evaluated the handler must bring with them the completed Handler Questionnaire (in the registration packet), the signed Indemnity Form, a brush, small treat and the animal's current Rabies certificate (tags are not acceptable).
Cost: $15.00 per handler/animal team
To register for the next Team Evaluation please contact Debbie Wing at pawsitivepaws@aol.com.
Therapy Dog Skills Training Class
(Other animals are welcome to this class)
These classes are to prepare both the handler and the pet. Handlers will attend six, 1 hour class sessions. This hour will be spent in the training room with handler and pet brushing up their obedience skills, role playing and working with adaptive equipment to prepare each team for their evaluation.
To prepare handlers and their pet for the Delta Society Pet Partner program for potential future volunteer opportunities in animal assisted activities and/or therapies.
To help the pet partner teams identify the appropriate facility to match the team's strengths and interests.
To provide on hands training with adaptive equipment and situational training.
To prepare the pet partner teams for their skills and aptitude tests during the evaluation.
Cost: $60 for six classes
Therapy Dog Training Weekend Workshops are available for handlers and the animals to gain a complete understanding of animal-assisted therapy through lecture, group discussions, videos and practicing the needed skills with their pet.
Combination Class
For those wishing to take the Pet Partner Team Training Class and the Therapy Dog Skills Training Class together, the classes have been scheduled to follow one another, so you can attend the 90 minutes of the Pet Partner Team Training Class, then stay for 60 minutes of the Therapy Dog Skills Training Classes. The team evaluation date will be determined in the first class.
Cost of the Combination Class: $100 plus $35 for the Pet Partner Manual
For more information contact Debbie Wing at pawsitivepaws@aol.com
Fore existing Pet Partner Teams the Delta Society’s quarterly renewal dates will be:
Please plan ahead and get scheduled early for your evaluation!
Evaluation Site is LynnDee’s Dog Training Center, N. 2704 Colville Rd., Spokane, WA 99224 (an alternate site if needed is the Lilac Blind Foundation)
Webmaster~Christina Wing of A Wing Design
Email:AWingDesign@aol.com
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