Turn Your Dog Into A Therapy Dog Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Many people have a Therapy Dog just sitting in their living room and they don’t even know it! A misconception when you see therapy dogs in hospitals, nursing homes, or schools, is that the dog was specially trained for this job. The truth of the matter is, is that if your dog can learn basic obedience added with just a few more ingredients, you’ve got yourself a therapy dog! See how easy it is to get started in this rewarding volunteer work! This book covers different therapy dog organizations, their contact information and what they require as far as testing. As well as the simple basic commands in obedience you need to get started! About the Author:Sally Grottini has been training dogs for over twenty years, has had a dog advice column in the local paper, and has been involved with therapy dog work both as a handler and evaluator since 2004. Since 2007, Sally continues to share her expertise as a verified expert to help her audience with dog behavior on the popular internet site justanswer.com. Sally's blog which also talks about dog behavior as well as dog products can also be found on kindle here. http://www..com/gp/product/B0071847BM
File Size: 499 KB
Print Length: 64 pages
Publication Date: February 9, 2012
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0077QWNW8
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I wish I could give 3-1/2 stars on this, as it is better than "okay" but not worthy of a total "I like it". I was pleased to see that the author made an effort to introduce all of the national organizations and even mention that there are many local therapy organizations as well. The effort is genuine, even though not all of the facts are correct and a small bias is still apparent. My greatest disappointment is that there seems to be little to no editing. Words are misspelled. There are many run-on sentences, making it difficult to get a clear picture of what the author is trying to say. And the idea that nearly every family dog can become a therapy dog is very misleading. To some degree, therapy dogs are born - not made. They have an innate sense of people's feelings and genuinely love the interaction with people. Many of these dogs also love other dogs just as much! They are simply well-balanced, happy, well-socialized and well-trained dogs. Ms. Grottini really ought to find someone to edit her copy before taking it to press. If I were to grade it as an essay for an English exam, it would be a C-.
I was glad to find an easy to understand book both in training the basics and what I needed to work on with my dog to make him a good candidate for therapy work. The training methods were all positive which I liked. I also liked the there were many different organizations to choose from because I was not quite sure how that worked. It was an easy read so I was able to get my daughter involved with the training and can get her involved in volunteering with me. The book was not filled with a bunch of dog stories but focused more on what to do and where to go to get involved. I would recommend this book for family and teens as well. My daughter is involved in the girl scouts so it will really help her get started toward community work.
This book was well reviewed and recommended but I found it lacking in detail and suggestions.The author has quite a negative attitude and tends to make sweeping statements that are notapplicable to all dogs or trainers.Wanted real descritive knowledge on passing the test and that was not there.
This book and it is very insightful, not only if you want you dog to be a Therapy Dog, but for general training. The book also explains how people can find some insight into how to get your dog ready to be a Therapy dog. Therapy dogs are a wonderful gift to those who live in a nursing home or hospital offering a valuable service. Sally's book is an easy to read and understand how to get started to taking you family pet and be able to share the love with those who need it the most.
Good for basic start. I would like more detail in training and how to solve problems in training. will use for 4-H as a beginning level to start.
I've never written a bad review about anything, but I just can't help it this time. Don't waste your money on this book. It is so riddled with misspellings, grammatical errors, and run-on sentences, it's pathetic. It is very difficult to read because of the distracting errors, which, in my opinion, completely undermines the author's credibility. It appears the services of a good proofreader were bypassed in order to market the book to make a quick buck. It was difficult to even give it one star.
Good information on clicker training for basic obedience. Much needed information on what will fail the team during testing by the organizations.
As a person wanting to learn about training my English Cocker Spaniel for therapy work/canine good citizen, this book was extremely helpful in telling how to work with and train my dog. Sally has the experience and knowledge to share with everyone, be it a young person, middle of life or older person. It is definitely written in layman's terms. I would definitely recommend this book as a good read for training purposes. I have downloaded it to my Kindle Fire to review anytime I want to.
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