The Canine Assisted Therapy Partnership

Deliver a safe, effective & compliant service.

  • 1

    Chapter 1 - Delivering a Safe, Compliant Canine Assisted Therapy Service.

  • 2

    Chapter 2 - Staying within the Law (UK)

    • Animal Welfare Acts

    • Code of Practice for Animal Welfare - for you to download

    • Controlling your Dog in Public Places

    • The Dangerous Dog Act - UK

    • Our Policy on Therapy Dog Training UK Visiting Therapy Certification and Dangerous Breeds
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    Chapter 3 - Canine Assisted Therapy - the start of your journey..

    • Lesson 1 - Canine Assisted Therapy - Background

    • Lesson 2. Understanding Dogs Helping Humans - AAI & AAT

    • Lesson 3 - The Importance of a Temperament Assessment
  • 4

    Chapter 4 - Working with a New Therapy Setting

    • Finding & Working with a Therapy Setting - Hints from the Training Room
  • 5

    Resources

    • Resource Pack - Dogs helping humans - slides and info for you to use in presentations.

    • Puppy Dog Tails - Dr Helen Lewis - Programme Director: Swansea University School of Education

    • Animal assisted education reading dogs research report 2018 - Dr Helen LewisProgramme Director: ITE/ BA(Hons) Education & Education Joint Honours Swansea University School of Education

    • CaninesinclassSENCO - Dr Helen Lewis Programme Director: ITE/ BA(Hons) Education & Education Joint Honours Swansea University School of Education

    • Thanks and Credits
  • 6

    Sarah's Video Tutorials Explained

    • Sarah's Video Box - Practical Tutorials - Introduction

  • 7

    Therapy Dog Training UK - Fun and Games Bronze - 4 Week/Chapter course

    • Bronze Week/Lesson 1

    • Marking and reinforcing a new behaviour (Click & Treat)

    • Wait

    • Examination of the dog - Handling and Inspection

    • Collar Versus Harness

    • Stay

    • Bronze Week/Lesson 2

    • Wait at the door or gate.

    • Down

    • Stay- Adding distractions and duration

    • Restrained Recall

    • Recall and Collar Touch

    • Bronze Week/Lesson 3

    • Leave it

    • Food refusal from a bowl - wait for cue

    • Loose Lead Walking Games

    • Lead Walking (Next Steps)

    • Bronze Week/Lesson 4

    • Lie down at your side

    • Teaching your dog Impulse Control

    • Stop Jumping Up (Four Paws on the floor)

    • Stop Jumping up (The Sitting Game)
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    Canine Assisted Therapy - Essential Training Behaviours

    • Canine Assisted Therapy - Essential Training Behaviours.

    • Send to Mat or place.

    • Leave it

    • Stay

    • Stop Jumping Up (Four Paws on the floor)

    • Wait

    • Controlled Loose Lead Walking

    • Developing positive associations towards unusual equipment.

    • Recall Games

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    Certification

    • Therapy Dog training UK - Visiting Therapy Dog Certification