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Requirements
Becoming a member of
is easy and offers many benefits to
therapy dog teams and facilities. Members receive ongoing support
through a matching service to facilities requesting visits, insurance,
identification tags and bandana for the dog, and identification
cards for the handler. Additional bandanas, patches and other items
may be purchased by completing an Order
Form . Here's how to become a member.
If you are:
- Currently Registered and Making Visits: Any
dog registered with an International, National, or Local Therapy
Dog Organization may become a member by providing a letter of
recommendation from the current facility you are visiting on
a regular basis.
OR
- Currently Registered but Not Making Visits:
If you have not as yet made regular visits you may schedule
a time with a
evaluator for an observation meeting at an approved facility.
The evaluator will observe the team in action using the
registration/observation test.
Upon a satisfactory report, the team may become members.
OR
- Not Registered with an Organization But Actively Visiting:
You may schedule a time with a
evaluator to observe you at the facility you currently visit.
The evaluator will observe the team in action using the
registration/observation test.
Upon a satisfactory report, the team may become members.
OR
- Workshop:
Upon completion of our five-week Introduction to Becoming
a Therapy Dog Team Workshop, the team must pass the
registration/observation test.
Handlers must demonstrate a global understanding of the needs
of the elderly, the disabled and the young. You must exhibit
appropriate skills to volunteer in a variety of settings. The
dog and handler must demonstrate that they are working as a
team.
OR
- P.U.P.S. - Practicing Until Properly Socialized; Therapy
Dog In-Training: This program is a new addition to
 designed especially
for young pups preparing to become Therapy Dogs. There are a
few special requirements and visitation rules that are specific
to this program. Click
here to learn more about requirements for P.U.P.S.
 Reading
Partner Therapy Dog Teams: Current members of Dog B.O.N.E.S.
may receive Reading Partner Certification upon passing the Dog
B.O.N.E.S. Reading Partner Certification Test.
Visiting:
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Once you become an Active Therapy Dog Team
member of ,
you may arrange therapeutic visits on your own and/or request
to assist
you in matching your particular interest with a facility requesting
visits, i.e. pediatric, or the elderly.
- will also
contact members when requests by facilities are made in order
to provide visits by our members.
If a member chooses to make his/her own arrangements, you must
let know the
name, location, type of facility and name of contact person at
the facility you are visiting.
will send general information regarding services and visitation
guidelines.
Members are expected to keep a visitation
log and to submit this log to
with membership renewal.
All members agree to provide services free of charge to those
who fit within our mission.
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