Thank you for considering participation with your pet in this very rewarding and valuable way!
VOLUNTEER CONSIDERATIONS:
Dogs must possess good basic obedience skills and have an interest in interacting with people.
Volunteers should be available a minimum of once a month, usually
for 1-2 hours at a time, however hours and times vary from program to
program and there is some flexibility in scheduling.
Volunteers must successfully fulfill all training requirements by
Health Heelers and by the facility at which they are placed.
Volunteers must be motivated to work on additional skills with
their animal companions that would strengthen them as a Health Heelers
team.
PROCESS
Become familiar with Delta Society (www.deltasociety.org) Pet Partners registration requirements at http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=261.
Fill out on-line application (Volunteer Application) or call
(262) 442-9633 with your name and mailing address to have one sent to
you.
Upon return of application, Health Heelers will contact
prospective teams to arrange for a free screening to assess a team's
potential for Animal-Assisted Therapy work. This is an excellent learning opportunity and teams who pass the screening are assisted in moving forward to the registration process.
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