Pet Assisted Therapy Dog/Service Dog Program
Each specially selected ARFkids Pet Assisted Therapy Dog/Service Dog Candidate Puppy has been temperament and trainability tested and designated as a candidate for the ARFkids In-Home Training Program. The Pet Assisted Therapy Dog Candidate puppy will be trained by the recipient family with assistance from volunteer ARFkids Training Partners and through an Online support group made up of trainers and ARFkids families.
Pet Assisted Therapy Dog/Service Dog Candidate puppies are donated to ARFkids.
ARFkids pioneered an In-Home Training Program to allow families to actively participate in the training of the Pet Assisted Therapy Dog for their child. This concept ensures a strong life-long and consistent bond between the dog and the family and significantly reduces the costs associated with securing a working dog. The ARFkids Pet Assisted Therapy Dog Candidate is placed with the family at age 8 weeks following a series of extensive Trainability/Temperament Testing.
ARFkids is staffed by volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts toward the successful placement and training of ARFkids Pet Assisted Therapy Dog candidates to assist children ages 8-18 in achieving as much independence as possible in their daily lives.
ARFkids waiting list is about a year. The donation required for a Pet Assisted Therapy Dog candidate puppy is $1,500, plus a $25 non-refundable application donation.
Applicant families are urged to seriously consider the very time consuming and daily training schedule associated with participating in the ARFkids In-Home Training prior to making application.
An ONLINE APPLICATION for a Pet Assisted Therapy Dog Candidate Puppy is available and once received, the applicant family will be contacted by members of the ARFkids Preliminary Placement Review Committee to determine whether an ARFkids Pet Assisted Therapy Dog candidate puppy will fit into the families lifestyle and assist their child.
Once approved, the family will submit the appropriate donation and receive an ARFkids Pet Assisted Therapy Dog Candidate and begin the journey of training to culminate in a Certified Pet Assisted Therapy Dog to assist their child. Training of a Pet Assisted Therapy Dog candidate is usually completed in about 1 - 1 1/2 years.
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