Zootherapy Training
This Zootherapy Training course provides veterinary professionals and handlers with essential tools to build safe, evidence-based therapy dog programs. It focuses on supporting teen mental health, safeguarding animal welfare, minimising risks, and fostering strong collaborations with clinicians and families for impactful interventions.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Zootherapy Training equips you with practical, evidence-based skills to create and run safe, effective animal-assisted therapy sessions for teenagers dealing with anxiety and depression. You'll master selecting therapy dogs, ensuring their welfare and health, planning structured sessions, conducting clinical assessments, obtaining consent, managing risks, and tracking outcomes to develop ethical programs that genuinely boost youth mental health.
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Develop skills
- Design evidence-based animal-assisted therapy sessions with brief, structured plans tailored for teens.
- Evaluate suitability of teens and dogs through risk assessments, consent processes, and welfare evaluations.
- Work effectively with handlers and vets on defined roles, health protocols, and legal protections.
- Apply safety measures and ethical standards in therapy, including incident handling, dual welfare, and clear boundaries.
- Track therapy outcomes by monitoring mood, engagement levels, and swiftly adjusting programs as needed.
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