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Date:
12/2/2023
Time:
9:00am - 11:00am
Location:
ARL Main; Blumenthal Training Center
5452 NE 22nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50313
Contact:
Cat Turner McAuliffe
(therapets@arl-iowa.org)
Learn how to become a volunteer
TheraPets Team with your pet; join us at this upcoming TheraPets Training Workshop
*!
Topics to be covered include:
- Qualities needed to be a therapy animal
- Responsibilities and expectations of an ARL TheraPets volunteer
- The different facilities/populations we visit and how to prepare for/conduct a visit
- How to ensure your pet's safety, physical & mental well-being while volunteering
- Techniques for mutually beneficial interactions
- Review of the TheraPets Team Assessment
....and so much more!
This workshop is for humans only and registration is required.
TheraPets Training Workshop is held in our Blumenthal Training Center at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, 5452 NE 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA (map).
*Attending a training workshop is an ARL TheraPets program requirement.