Jun 13
The Good Dog Foundation - Local Therapy Dog Organization
There was a nice article in the Berkshire Eagle: Pet therapy: Good dogs, even better results which talks about the benefits of pet therapy, but it also drew my attention to a local therapy dog organization. If you’ve been keeping up with Oscar’s therapy dog journey, you know about Delta Society & TDI (Therapy Dog International) which are national organizations that train and register therapy dog teams.
But I just learned that there’s also a local organization called The Good Dog Foundation that does the same type of training and arranges visits to facilities in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, The Good Dog Foundation has an extensive list of facilities that they visit within New York City. They also extend up into Westchester, Fairfield County and the Berkshires.
If you’re looking to do therapy dog training with your dog, I don’t think it matters which organization you choose to work with - they’re all terriffic…have fun!!
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Hi Anya
Thanks for your blogs about therapy dogs. My dog Betty Boop is in the middle of basic training for the Good Dog Foundation.If she passes basic, we then have a 5 week therapy training course- Im keeping my fingers crossed she will pass- her big hurdle is being nervous around other strange dogs. She is actually one of 3 dogs and loves her sisters but its the new ones that make her nervous. Your stories about Oscar and his patient visits were very moving- esp the one with the man who was bit 60 yeas ago. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Kathleen — July 16, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Thanks, Kathleen. Good luck to you and Betty Boop! Keep in touch - we’d love to hear about your adventures!
Comment by anya — July 16, 2008 @ 1:40 pm