Dog-Assisted Therapy Course
Learn to safely integrate therapy dogs into psychological practice. Build skills in dog selection, welfare, client screening, session design, ethics, and outcome tracking to deliver effective, evidence-informed dog-assisted therapy. This course equips practitioners with practical tools for ethical implementation and measurable results in mental health settings.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Dog-assisted Therapy Course teaches safe integration of trained dogs into clinical sessions, covering animal selection, care, stress signal reading, and welfare schedules. Master screening, consent, structured interventions for anxiety, trauma, mood, and social goals, risk management, ethics, and outcome measures to refine practice.
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Develop skills
- Design safe, evidence-based dog-assisted treatment plans for mental health.
- Screen and select suitable clients for brief, effective dog-assisted sessions.
- Read canine stress signals and protect therapy dog welfare in every session.
- Structure goal-focused sessions with dogs for anxiety, trauma, and social skills.
- Apply ethical, legal, and risk management standards in dog-assisted therapy.
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