Training Therapy Dogs
Season 1, Episode 12, Apr 22, 2019, 05:45 PM
Does your pooch have what it takes to be a therapy dog?
Dog trainer Tina Zimmerman talks about canines that are pressed into service for therapeutic purposes.
Zimmerman outlines the differences between therapy dogs and service dogs, the kind of training involved and what type of animals are best suited for helping humans.
She also tells stories of the difference she has seen therapy dogs make in people's lives.
View the transcript here.
Dog trainer Tina Zimmerman talks about canines that are pressed into service for therapeutic purposes.
Zimmerman outlines the differences between therapy dogs and service dogs, the kind of training involved and what type of animals are best suited for helping humans.
She also tells stories of the difference she has seen therapy dogs make in people's lives.
View the transcript here.