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Therapy Dog

Jambert

Hi all,

 

Been away for a while but wondered if you would share your views on Therapy Dogs for children with ASD.

 

We have been researching the benefits of adding a Dog to our family and think it would be a great idea but I wondered if anyone here has any experience of using or owning a Therapy/service dog.

 

Thanks.

 

Parents

  • Hello everyone,

    Thank you for your input.  After posting my question I went away and did even more research.  As you said Wolfbear, it is extremely hard to get a fully trained Therapy Dog, waiting lists are long and even with my son having just turned 6 we don't feel we can wait for a trained Therapy Dog to come into our lives.

    We went away and researched many different breeds and now have a Pup coming just before Christmas.  I am off to a Seminar next Thursday all about Dogs for the Disabled where I hope to find out some information on how I can train my own Therapy Dog for my son.

    After all the research we have done my Husband and I both feel that a dog could really benefit my son and we would really be upset with ourselves if having a dog was the one thing that could make my son's life that little bit easier.

    My youngest son is at Nursery 5 mornings a week so we have decided that once the Puppy is home I will dedicate the mornings to providing it with the training that it will require to fulfill a Therapy Dog Role.

    Again Thank you for your input and for those of you hoping to get a Therapy Dog or Pet Dog I hope you find a way to do it, as I have no doubt that having a dog can make a huge difference to any person on the spectrum. :)

     

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  • Hello everyone,

    Thank you for your input.  After posting my question I went away and did even more research.  As you said Wolfbear, it is extremely hard to get a fully trained Therapy Dog, waiting lists are long and even with my son having just turned 6 we don't feel we can wait for a trained Therapy Dog to come into our lives.

    We went away and researched many different breeds and now have a Pup coming just before Christmas.  I am off to a Seminar next Thursday all about Dogs for the Disabled where I hope to find out some information on how I can train my own Therapy Dog for my son.

    After all the research we have done my Husband and I both feel that a dog could really benefit my son and we would really be upset with ourselves if having a dog was the one thing that could make my son's life that little bit easier.

    My youngest son is at Nursery 5 mornings a week so we have decided that once the Puppy is home I will dedicate the mornings to providing it with the training that it will require to fulfill a Therapy Dog Role.

    Again Thank you for your input and for those of you hoping to get a Therapy Dog or Pet Dog I hope you find a way to do it, as I have no doubt that having a dog can make a huge difference to any person on the spectrum. :)

     

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