The Dogs’ Spot Speaker Series Presents Julie Goodman on What it Takes to Become a Therapy Animal Team
Tuesday, August 5th, 6:30 pm
Free event, designed for humans only.
Julie Goodman will share what a Therapy Animal is and how to become a Therapy Animal Team. Julie has been a volunteer with Pet Partners for over 15 years. She is currently a Licensed Instructor and Licensed Team Evaluator. She and her Standard Poodle, Jordon, a Registered Therapy Animal, made over 500 visits to hospitals, nursing homes, schools and libraries. Julie is currently serving with her partner Mo, a Cream Standard Poodle.
Since 1977, Pet Partners has registered and supported thousands of volunteer therapy animal teams who have made millions of meaningful visits around the world that help improve the physical, social, and emotional lives of both the people and animals involved.
The Dogs’ Spot Speaker Series Presents Ben Perkins on Box Feeding: The Why, The What, and The How
Tuesday, August 12th, 6:30 pm
Free event, designed for humans only.
Ben Perkins, a Physical Therapist, Adjunct Professor in Neuro Conditions, and Dog Uber Nerd, will take you on a deep dive into the realm of Box Feeding. While at first the name and idea sound simple, the focus is on teaching a skill not a behavior. Box feeding is a wonderful way to create a predictable training space we can take with us, and to communicate the ways we will interact with the dog and reinforce the dog. Ideal for busy, antsy, or stressed dogs, Box Feeding helps dogs learn how to cope with and in high-energy or trying situations. Ben has a passion for helping people and dogs become the best they can with what they have, building interest in ongoing learning and exploration, and helping (and living with) high energy, high drive dogs.
