Zootherapy Training
Animal-Assisted Therapy Training provides veterinary professionals and handlers with essential tools to build secure, research-supported therapy dog initiatives for teen mental health support. It emphasizes animal welfare, risk mitigation, ethical practices, and seamless teamwork with clinicians and families to deliver impactful interventions.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical, evidence-based skills to create and implement safe, effective animal-assisted interventions for adolescents dealing with anxiety and depression. You will master selecting therapy dogs, upholding welfare and health protocols, planning structured sessions, conducting clinical assessments, securing consent, managing risks, and tracking outcomes to develop ethical programs that enhance youth mental health.
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Develop skills
- Design evidence-based animal-assisted sessions with concise, structured plans tailored for teens.
- Evaluate suitability of teens and dogs through risk assessments, consent processes, and welfare evaluations.
- Partner effectively with handlers and veterinarians on roles, health standards, and legal protections.
- Apply safety protocols and ethics in sessions, including incident handling, dual welfare, and clear boundaries.
- Track session outcomes by monitoring mood, engagement levels, and swiftly adjusting programs.
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