Pet Therapy Certification Course

Classes will be held in the spring of 2021 (see dates below). 

The CGC test is a prerequisite for this course.
Cost for the certification course is $200 + tax.

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2021 Class Dates
Tuesday, May 11
Tuesday, May 18
Tuesday, May 25
Tuesday, June 1
Tuesday, June 8
Tuesday, June 15
Tuesday, June 22 (field trip)
Tuesday, June 29 (field trip, pretest)
Saturday, July 10 TEST
Graduation, Sunday, October 24
The process for becoming a Domesti-PUPS Therapy Dog:
  1. Dogs must be a minimum of a year old.
  2. Dogs must have passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test (see the training link on our website if you need to take a class).
  3. Dog and handler must successfully complete the Domesti-PUPS pet therapy certification program (Petting-PUPS), which includes the AKC Community Canine Test.
  4. 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. ​