I am very curious if this is typical experience. I am in a class i am told I cannot have my dog on a half led. She has to be entirely lose leashed. Goes against my experience as a dog owner.
I feel like that sometimes falls more into the realm of a service dog than a therapy dog, where they need specific training to deal with the symptoms a person experiences (i.e. psychotic episodes, anxiety breakdowns).
Before this course I guess it is very beneficial to create a strong bond with a dog, so a dog will pay all attention to you and do things sincerely
AKC Good Canine you can't push their butt down to sit.
I am very curious if this is typical experience. I am in a class i am told I cannot have my dog on a half led. She has to be entirely lose leashed. Goes against my experience as a dog owner.
Wonder if these dogs would be able to handle someone who was not mentally stable? Perhaps that's too tough for a therapy dog?
I feel like that sometimes falls more into the realm of a service dog than a therapy dog, where they need specific training to deal with the symptoms a person experiences (i.e. psychotic episodes, anxiety breakdowns).