AMBASSADOR DOG PROGRAM CLASS

Class Goals:

Ambassador Dog Program was created for Therapy Dog teams to teach children about the care of dogs by demonstrating during a seminar.

Seminar Teaching Achievements will include:

* Difference between a service dog and a therapy dog

* Proper way to ask and pet a dog

* What are dangers to dogs

* Reading dogs body language

* Do dogs have feelings

* Proper way to give dogs treats

* Demonstration of dog tricks

* Acting out being approached by an angry dog

Prerequisite:

* At least 1 year old at start of class.

* Certified Therapy Dog

* Tons of treats and 4-6 foot non-retractable leash.

Tuition: $90.00 per hour or $55 an half hour
Class size: private instruction

Once a week for 5 weeks - 1st week orientation - last week team demonstrates

Do dogs have feelings?

Children enact dog feelings of: happy, shy, scared, angry, loving.

How to give a treat properly?

Teaching children to place their hand flat like a pancake, place treat in middle of palm and bring down under the dogs chin.

Ambassador Dog Program teaching children proper way to pet a dog on the ear, shoulder or back never pat on top of head.

Ambassador Dog Program when an angry dog is around: stand like a tree and look at your roots (your feet) and never stare at an angry dog, staring threatens a dog

Ambassador Dog Program teaching children proper way to pet a dog on the ear, shoulder or back never pat on top of head.

Ambassador Dog Program teaching children to ask permission to ask to pet your dog.

AMBASSADOR DOG PROGRAM CLASS

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