Train Your Dog to Work Alongside You!

Canine-Assisted Services: Therapy Dog & Handler Certification

Imagine bringing your dog to work—not just as a companion, but as a trained therapy partner, enhancing lives while strengthening your bond.

This six-month certification program is designed for professionals and volunteers who want to integrate their own trained dog into their workplace, whether in counselling, education, community services, healthcare, or volunteer programs.

Why Join This Program?

🐾 Work Together – Train your dog to become a trusted therapy partner in your field.
🐾 Enhance Wellbeing – Improve engagement, connection, and emotional support for yourself and those you serve.
🐾 Ethical & Evidence-Based – Learn best-practice methodologies backed by research.
🐾 Tailored Learning – Apply training to your specific job role for real-world impact.

What’s Included?

✔️ Six expert-led modules covering canine behaviour, animal-assisted services, training methods, workplace integration & more
✔️ Hands-on training & behavioural assessments to ensure your dog’s readiness
✔️ Certification as a Therapy Dog & Handler Team upon successful completion

Who Should Enrol?

This program is ideal for:
✅ Counsellors, therapists & mental health professionals
✅ Teachers, educators & youth workers
✅ Healthcare professionals & community service providers
✅ Volunteers in animal-assisted therapy programs

Taught by an Industry Leader

Led by Linda, a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience in animal-assisted services. With expertise in psychology and animal behaviour and training, she is currently pursuing a Professional Doctorate exploring human-animal interactions through experiential and creative arts therapies.