After the longest wait ever, here you go, Episode 2! We raise Chia and Carina through Canine Companions, a national nonprofit that gives individuals with disabilities highly trained service dogs free of charge. Learn about volunteering through Canine Companions, types of working dogs, and the puppy raising process. *Our opinions are not affiliated with Canine Companions or any Collar Scholars club. We did our best to get all information through Canine.org*
NOTE: After a TON of research I could not find a lot of credible information on therapy dog legal requirements. We could be wrong about therapy dogs, please get your information from a reliable source as we are “Clueless”
Intro: 0:00
Canine Companions: 0:34
Types of Dogs 1:59
Process 11:16
Breeder/Caretakers 12:15
Canine Alert 17:34
Duke Puppy Preschool 19:10
Puppy Raising 20:14
Prison Programs 23:05
Puppy Raising 23:45
Professional Training 25:07
Types of Dogs 26:46
FAQs 28:09
Do therapy dogs need certification?
A therapy dog is a pet that accompanies their owner into specific settings for the benefit of the residents or clients in the setting and/or as part of a therapeutic intervention. Our therapy dog program provides formal therapy dog certification for Canine Companions eligible teams in all regions within specific geographical locations. There was a ton of misinformation out about certifications for ESAs and service dogs, so to clarify, ESA certifications can ONLY BE RECEIVED through a medical professional. You do not register online. Service dogs DO NOT require certifications in the US. The two questions businesses may ask are: is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? And what work or task has the dog been trained to perform? Please make sure you refer to the ADA website when you have questions about working animals.