Become a Volunteer Therapy Animal Team Today!
How do you know if you and your pet are ready to volunteer?
Please see the PetPartners.org website for a list of prerequisites to becoming a therapy animal team through their program.
The path to becoming a Pet Partners team starts with the right animal. It is important to understand the skill requirements before you start pet therapy training. Here are a few questions to ask yourself before getting involved in volunteering with your pet.
• Does your animal like all types of people?
• Does your animal like meeting new people and being petted by strangers?
• Is your animal comfortable and confident going to new places?
• Does your animal like other pets, especially other dogs?
• Can your animal walk, stand and move for one-two hours?
• Does your animal tolerate new sites, sounds, flooring textures, furniture and equipment?
• Does your animal know basic obedience and can be controlled in variety of settings?
• Do you like meeting and talking to new people?
• Are you committed to the time it takes to get your animal ready for each pet therapy visit (bathing/brushing)?
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| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 |
| See if your team is ready | Create Pet Partners Account | Complete the Handler Course | Pass Team Evaluation & Complete Registration |
Who We Are
Pet Partner's mission is to improve human health and well-being through the human-animal bond. Pet Partners of North Florida is a Community Partner, an all volunteer non-profit charitable organization. We are a diverse group from all walks of life, where our teams are approved to include 9 different species. We assist in the preparation for a team to become registered in the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program. We are committed to providing every potential handler access to all the education, assistance and tools needed to become a successful therapy animal team.
Handler Course
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Team Evaluation
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