http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:41:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-446220 Liz Palika Tue, 19 May 2009 03:11:10 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-446220 Good for you, Bill! I will cross my fingers for your old boy. Those grey dog faces are just as appealing as the fresh young ones! Good for you, Bill! I will cross my fingers for your old boy. Those grey dog faces are just as appealing as the fresh young ones!

]]> http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-446071 Bill Mon, 18 May 2009 21:53:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-446071 Great article. We go for our evaluation on Saturday. ST. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. We have a Canine Good Citizen award and I don’t for see any problem except for some food issues. Bailie is a 10-year-old Lab and is looking for a semi retirement position. Agility and search work are getting to be a little too much for him. Hopefully the evaluation goes well and he can start bringing his love for people to those that need it. Great article. We go for our evaluation on Saturday. ST. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. We have a Canine Good Citizen award and I don’t for see any problem except for some food issues. Bailie is a 10-year-old Lab and is looking for a semi retirement position. Agility and search work are getting to be a little too much for him. Hopefully the evaluation goes well and he can start bringing his love for people to those that need it.

]]> http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-445932 Kim Thornton Mon, 18 May 2009 17:03:54 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-445932 Thanks, Verde. She took the test last year at 9 months and got all but one (kept wanting to go meet the neutral dog). This time she passed that with no problem but won't hold the down. I feel like someone who has to keep taking the bar exam. :-) Thanks, Verde. She took the test last year at 9 months and got all but one (kept wanting to go meet the neutral dog). This time she passed that with no problem but won’t hold the down. I feel like someone who has to keep taking the bar exam. :-)

]]> http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-445930 Verde Mon, 18 May 2009 16:56:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-445930 My boy just received certification and is now our school therapy dog. It amazes me how much he adds to our school climate and how much the kids love him. Good luck in getting certified! My boy just received certification and is now our school therapy dog. It amazes me how much he adds to our school climate and how much the kids love him. Good luck in getting certified!

]]> http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-445887 Kim Thornton Mon, 18 May 2009 14:58:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-445887 Archer sounds a lot like Harper, especially as far as stringing actions together to see which one is wanted. Wish us luck tonight. It's the second part of the CGC test, and in addition to passing the last two tests, she has to make up the down-stay, which she flunked last week (kept getting up just as I bent down to touch her). Archer sounds a lot like Harper, especially as far as stringing actions together to see which one is wanted. Wish us luck tonight. It’s the second part of the CGC test, and in addition to passing the last two tests, she has to make up the down-stay, which she flunked last week (kept getting up just as I bent down to touch her).

]]> http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-445845 The OTHER Pat Mon, 18 May 2009 12:39:35 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-445845 Just realized that could be misinterpreted. I don't mean follow-ups in that she'd use what you wrote as her training instructions. Rather, follow-up that will help her (and others) see from another dog's experience the usefulness and applicability of the kinds of things therapy-dogs-in-training are asked to become very good at. Just realized that could be misinterpreted. I don’t mean follow-ups in that she’d use what you wrote as her training instructions. Rather, follow-up that will help her (and others) see from another dog’s experience the usefulness and applicability of the kinds of things therapy-dogs-in-training are asked to become very good at.

]]> http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-making-of-a-therapy-dog-archer-begins-training/comment-page-1/#comment-445844 The OTHER Pat Mon, 18 May 2009 12:36:46 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=6994#comment-445844 A poster on another board I post to just got a puppy she hopes to do therapy work with later, and I directed her to this post. So hopefully you'll be writing follow-ups! A poster on another board I post to just got a puppy she hopes to do therapy work with later, and I directed her to this post. So hopefully you’ll be writing follow-ups!

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