Edu-PUPS
Companion animals are natural teachers. They help people of all ages learn about responsibility, loyalty, empathy, sharing, and unconditional love—qualities particularly essential to a child’s healthy development. Through helping to care for a pet, children also learn to care for their fellow human beings.
A classroom dog is an innovative teaching tool used by social workers, therapists, education and special needs teachers working with children and young adults with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. The dogs help them teach basic concepts like “up,” “under,” “down.” Children with histories of sexual or physical abuse often need a catalyst to prompt disclosure. A classroom therapy dog, non-judgmental and unconditionally loving, can provide the help necessary to identify children in crisis.
Animals in the classroom are amazing. They can bring a renewed inspiration and excitement into the learning process. They can empower our students. Dogs help develop self-esteem, responsibility, motivation, self-discipline and communication skills.
The AKC Community Canine and Domesti-PUPS pet therapy certification is expanded for educators who are looking for innovative ways to educate their students. These educators use their certified therapy dogs (Edu-PUPS) in the classroom in a variety of ways such as teaching responsible dog ownership, individual responsibility, respect, and social skills to name a few. These therapy dogs are used in traditional and special student populations, such as assisting children with ADHD focus on their studies. The dogs provide a calming effect and also help with emotional leveling.
The process for becoming a Domesti-PUPS Therapy Dog:
Once a team is certified, they continue doing two visits each month (one visit per month for Edu-PUPS) to remain active in the group. Teams will visit specific facilities that we have relationships with (nursing homes, schools, hospitals, hospice, events). Teams are also expected to volunteer at events to promote the organization when possible. Reading-PUPS and Edu-PUPS both require an additional inservice after the certification course requirements have been met.
If you have interest in the Edu-PUPS program, please email: info@domesti-pups.org
A classroom dog is an innovative teaching tool used by social workers, therapists, education and special needs teachers working with children and young adults with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. The dogs help them teach basic concepts like “up,” “under,” “down.” Children with histories of sexual or physical abuse often need a catalyst to prompt disclosure. A classroom therapy dog, non-judgmental and unconditionally loving, can provide the help necessary to identify children in crisis.
Animals in the classroom are amazing. They can bring a renewed inspiration and excitement into the learning process. They can empower our students. Dogs help develop self-esteem, responsibility, motivation, self-discipline and communication skills.
The AKC Community Canine and Domesti-PUPS pet therapy certification is expanded for educators who are looking for innovative ways to educate their students. These educators use their certified therapy dogs (Edu-PUPS) in the classroom in a variety of ways such as teaching responsible dog ownership, individual responsibility, respect, and social skills to name a few. These therapy dogs are used in traditional and special student populations, such as assisting children with ADHD focus on their studies. The dogs provide a calming effect and also help with emotional leveling.
The process for becoming a Domesti-PUPS Therapy Dog:
- Dogs must be a minimum of a year old.
- Dogs must have passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test (see the training link on our website if you need to take a class).
- Dog and handler must successfully complete the Domesti-PUPS pet therapy certification program (Petting-PUPS), which includes the AKC Community Canine Test.
- Dog and handler must successfully complete two visitations per month over a 3-month period.
Once a team is certified, they continue doing two visits each month (one visit per month for Edu-PUPS) to remain active in the group. Teams will visit specific facilities that we have relationships with (nursing homes, schools, hospitals, hospice, events). Teams are also expected to volunteer at events to promote the organization when possible. Reading-PUPS and Edu-PUPS both require an additional inservice after the certification course requirements have been met.
If you have interest in the Edu-PUPS program, please email: info@domesti-pups.org