
you are looking for a way 
give back to your community 

spend 


time with your pet, you should 






pursuing therapy training. 





dogs are used to provide 





and 






to patients in hospitals and nursing homes, 
well as prisons and homeless 






. Besides 






some affection and love, interaction with dogs 








rudimentary physical therapy in 







injured or ill 






.
In many 



of canine 





, patients are depressed 

disheartened, leading to a lack of motivation to 





their physical therapy. Petting 
speaking 
a dog, or acute dog obedience training ocala 


playing short games of fetch, help 






to exercise 





, nerves, and brainpower when the 











of nurses or doctors is 

enough.
Therapy dogs 

also used with 








patients and patients struggling 


senility to help jog memory 






and provide comfort and 











. Another 

is aiding rehabilitation in prisons, where inmates 


the opportunity 
interact and care for the
e dog
.
Shetland Sheepdogs are on the top of the list 
far as therapy dogs 
. They 

very intelligent animals that 

eager to please and get 



well with strangers and children. It 
easy to train them 
to therapy certification, 

their sweet 



and loving dispositions 

brighten the gloomiest day 

a chronically ill or rehabilitating 





. Shelties are a sensitive, empathetic 



that is well suited 

a career in therapy.

you decide to pursue 





training and visits with your Sheltie, it is 


to start very young, 
with any dog. Proper 











is 







for working in hospitals, prisons, 





homes, or shelters. 


puppyhood, your dog must be 





to strangers and children 
often 
possible, and be encouraged 
interact with them. Reward 


pet for 






interactions with a treat or 


affection. Your Sheltie 


quickly learn that he 


be rewarded by the 







he or she gets alone! Basic obedience 

a quick response to 






is 


required of any 





dog.
There are 


training and certifications 






for therapy dogs across the United States. 
you plan 
make therapy visits with your dog for 





time, it is best to enroll 

in one of these special training 





. Some states require certification 

some 
not, but a little extra training 

never hurt. 




therapy visits are a 



way to do something charitable 

spend time with your pet. The 






and 


dog will thank you!
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