Welcome To A Work Of Heart
Training Therapy Dogs for all settings.
About Us
A Work of Heart Therapy Dog Training was conceived in 2017 with Murphy, our original Therapy Dog who worked in local schools, nursing homes, libraries, and emergency centers. Since that time, Lily and Charlotte both received certification as Therapy Dogs. We will come to your setting to help you train and certify your dog and develop the necessary policies for your workplace to create and run your own successful Therapy Dog Program.
Why Choose Us?
We will assist you in creating a successful environment for you, your therapy dog, and your students/clients.
We have seventeen years of experience creating successful Therapy Dog Programs:
- Developing Policies
- Establishing dog friendly spaces in your setting
- Scheduling your dog’s work week Generating messaging materials for your community
- Facilitating information nights
How It Works
Assessment
Our trainer will travel to your setting to assess your dog’s temperament to determine if they are a candidate for the Therapy Dog Program.
Training
Your dog will train with you for 8 weeks and will become CGC and Therapy Certified while ‘working’ one day per week in your setting.
Observation
Our trainer will observe your dog in the setting to measure their progress interacting with students/clients and attainment of training components over 8 weeks of time.