Pawsitive Works • Animal Assisted Activities • Pet Partners Team Training • Karen Schumacher • Bonners Ferry, Idaho • 208-946-3883

Therapy Dog Program       Based on the Delta Society's Pet Partner Program                 News and Events       Happenings in Boundary and Bonner County, Idaho                 Preparing for Therapy Dog Certification       Your dog should know and follow basic "good manners"                 Training Your Future Therapy Dog       Start with a solid grasp of the basics and build on your success                 Links       Essential sources of knowledge and favorite sites               fargodigital         Therapy Dog Program     Karen evaluates owners and their dogs through the Delta Society's Pet Partner Program. The Pet Partners Program was established in 1990 to ensure that "both ends of the leash," people as well as animals, were well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activity and animal-assisted therapy programs. Pet Partners is the only national registry that requires volunteer training and screening of animal/handler teams. After certification, therapy dogs and handlers - called Pet Partners - volunteer their time, comfort and assistance to a variety of individuals and institutions. Therapy Dogs Are Not Service Dogs Service Dogs are defined as dogs providing a specific service to an individual with disabilities. The have special rights by law to enter establishments that would otherwise not allow dogs. Many people are under the mistaken impression that therapy dogs and their handlers have the same rights of access as people with disabilities and their service animals.