Dog-Assisted Therapy Course
This Dog-Assisted Therapy Training Course equips you with practical skills to use therapy dogs safely in mental health practice. You will master selecting and caring for dogs, reading their stress signals, screening clients, designing targeted sessions for anxiety, trauma, mood, and social goals, managing ethics and risks, and tracking outcomes with simple measures. Build confidence to deliver effective, welfare-focused dog-assisted interventions that improve client results.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches you how to safely bring trained dogs into therapy sessions. You will learn to pick the right dog, care for it properly, spot stress signs, and create schedules that keep the dog happy. It covers checking clients and getting consent, making therapy plans for issues like anxiety, trauma, mood problems, and social skills. You will also handle risks, follow ethics, and use easy ways to check if your therapy is working well.
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Develop skills
- Design safe, proven dog-assisted therapy plans for mental health issues.
- Screen and pick the right clients for short, impactful dog therapy sessions.
- Spot dog stress signs and ensure the therapy dog's well-being every time.
- Plan focused sessions using dogs to tackle anxiety, trauma, and social skills.
- Follow strong ethical, legal, and risk rules in dog-assisted therapy.
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