Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts Dogs Building Opportunities for Nurturing and Emotional Support (DOG-BONES)

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Narrative

 consists of five major components including:

• Visits: Our primary component is therapeutic contact provided by registered and insured therapy dog teams.
• Outreach: Using directed outreach, we are able to locate and register facilties that would like to receive visits by our therapy dog teams. We match our teams wtih facilities requesting visits and we support our therapy dog teams and facilities by settingup initial contacts between facility and the team and then provide ongoing assistance as needed.
• Workshops:  offers an Introduction to Becoming A Therapy Dog Workshop several times a year. Upon completion, dogs and handlers with good basic obedience skills and appropriate temperaments, may become registered/insured therapy dog teams.
• Support: Members, either therapy dog team or facility members receive ongoing support from .
• Reading Partner Certification: Testing is available for teams who want to participate in Literacy Programs for children in schools or at libraries.
• American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Testing: For members who want to add CGC to their dogs qualifications.

Service Types

• Service animals
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Service Animals

Populations Served

• All Disabilities

Ages Served

• 3 - 4
• 5 - 8
• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Additional Information

• Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds