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Today Tuck had back to back shows in a preschool/early Childhood setting.
Stress here is on working on intervention with children with real problems. Many of the children are normal. Many are not. Tuck was at this same school on Monday with 2 different groups of kids. We explained his role in his children reading to dogs program, and Tuck did his tricks. Well, he was supposed to. The first five tricks, he showed how committed he could be to "SIT". In spite of any temptation and order from me to do something else, He devotely showed his committment to "SIT" How embarrasing! Apparently this was not going to be his day. So I know what was motivating to him, and we fast forwarded his scheduled program directly to the scent work. Tuck recovered from there, and completed successfully , the rest of the programs. I had arrived early, and got to watch some therapy with some of the children. Walking ladders, balance boards, ball balancing, teeter boards, all things I had done with Tuck as early as a few weeks old. I enjoyed watching the therapy. Tuck will be 3 this month. All of these kids were older than my dog. We played basketball, and one of the kids beat Tuck. One of the kids held Tuck's flash cards [10 of them] and showed them to him in random order. My assistant couldn't read, but Tuck could, and performed the commands on the cards as he read them. I was behind a barrier to prove Tuck was actually reading the cards and not taking queues from me. The kids couldn't read, so I suppose this wasn't impressive to them. But the teachers were blown away and i got mobbed by teachers when the show was over. They had to get a hold of those flash cards and seeing was believing. (I did not do the flash cards in Monday's show, because I knew it was above these kids age levels. But i scratched another trick that I did monday that Tuck had difficulty with.) So I learned about therapy, and in exchange, the teachers were exposed to animal therapy with dogs as teaching motivation and learning. They saw how the kids responded positively to the dog, and having access to him as a reward for their efforts. They wanted Tuck to come work in THEIR classrooms. Well, Tuck is NOT Magic Rubberman, where he can stretch himself everywhere he's needed. Tuck did not need to be perfect (as demonstrated by his rocky start) A dog does not need to learn to read, or even do all the fancy tricks that Tuck does in order to get a positive response. All a dog really needs to be is mentally stable and well mannered. And have an owner committed and believing in dog therapy with a little time. There is a need for more therapy dogs in education. Tuck can't do it all, and he's overwhelmed in demand. I'm not writing about this to brag on Tuck, but instead to inspire, and make this sound like the fun it really is. Therapy work is really rewarding. Tuck majorly screwed up the first 5-6 exercises of his program. (This is a major disaster!) And they STILL loved him. The fact is, he didn't have to do anything at all to be appreciated. And the value in education has no measure. There are a lot of wonderful dogs out there. Great with kids and well mannered. I do hope you find some time and share your dog in therapy. |
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"diddy" none wrote in message . .. There are a lot of wonderful dogs out there. Great with kids and well mannered. I do hope you find some time and share your dog in therapy. Even me and Muttley? He seems to be OK with kids, but he's not really well trained enough to do tricks, and I really don't have the training skills and personality to do that. I thought about taking him on a visit to the Perry Point VA Hospital, where I sometimes go with a small group to play guitar and sing for some of the patients in their nursing facility (and once in their psych ward). I can't do the visit I had scheduled for this weekend because of my back problems, but maybe we can go on an alternate date next January. Does the dog need to be certified? Muttley did OK at the Riderwood community, but he was just outside, and only met a few people before you had some time with us. Paul and Muttley |
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"diddy" none wrote in message . .. Today Tuck had back to back shows in a preschool/early Childhood setting. Stress here is on working on intervention with children with real problems. Many of the children are normal. Many are not. Tuck was at this same school on Monday with 2 different groups of kids. We explained his role in his children reading to dogs program, and Tuck did his tricks. Well, he was supposed to. The first five tricks, he showed how committed he could be to "SIT". In spite of any temptation and order from me to do something else, He devotely showed his committment to "SIT" How embarrasing! Apparently this was not going to be his day. So I know what was motivating to him, and we fast forwarded his scheduled program directly to the scent work. Tuck recovered from there, and completed successfully , the rest of the programs. I had arrived early, and got to watch some therapy with some of the children. Walking ladders, balance boards, ball balancing, teeter boards, all things I had done with Tuck as early as a few weeks old. I enjoyed watching the therapy. Tuck will be 3 this month. All of these kids were older than my dog. We played basketball, and one of the kids beat Tuck. One of the kids held Tuck's flash cards [10 of them] and showed them to him in random order. My assistant couldn't read, but Tuck could, and performed the commands on the cards as he read them. I was behind a barrier to prove Tuck was actually reading the cards and not taking queues from me. The kids couldn't read, so I suppose this wasn't impressive to them. But the teachers were blown away and i got mobbed by teachers when the show was over. They had to get a hold of those flash cards and seeing was believing. (I did not do the flash cards in Monday's show, because I knew it was above these kids age levels. But i scratched another trick that I did monday that Tuck had difficulty with.) So I learned about therapy, and in exchange, the teachers were exposed to animal therapy with dogs as teaching motivation and learning. They saw how the kids responded positively to the dog, and having access to him as a reward for their efforts. They wanted Tuck to come work in THEIR classrooms. Well, Tuck is NOT Magic Rubberman, where he can stretch himself everywhere he's needed. Tuck did not need to be perfect (as demonstrated by his rocky start) A dog does not need to learn to read, or even do all the fancy tricks that Tuck does in order to get a positive response. All a dog really needs to be is mentally stable and well mannered. And have an owner committed and believing in dog therapy with a little time. There is a need for more therapy dogs in education. Tuck can't do it all, and he's overwhelmed in demand. I'm not writing about this to brag on Tuck, but instead to inspire, and make this sound like the fun it really is. Therapy work is really rewarding. Tuck majorly screwed up the first 5-6 exercises of his program. (This is a major disaster!) And they STILL loved him. The fact is, he didn't have to do anything at all to be appreciated. And the value in education has no measure. There are a lot of wonderful dogs out there. Great with kids and well mannered. I do hope you find some time and share your dog in therapy. What a wonderful story, diddy. I feel guilty looking at my "mostly" polite, friendly, clever, more-than-willing-to-learn-if I just got my **** together, dog. Kiba is a perfect size for hospital visits, I think. You have inspired me to work harder with him. Well done, Tuck and diddy! -- Phyrie Kiba the Cav's Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phyrie/...758930/detail/ |
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"Paul E. Schoen" spoke these words of wisdom in
: "diddy" none wrote in message . .. There are a lot of wonderful dogs out there. Great with kids and well mannered. I do hope you find some time and share your dog in therapy. Even me and Muttley? He seems to be OK with kids, but he's not really well trained enough to do tricks, and I really don't have the training skills and personality to do that. I thought about taking him on a visit to the Perry Point VA Hospital, where I sometimes go with a small group to play guitar and sing for some of the patients in their nursing facility (and once in their psych ward). I can't do the visit I had scheduled for this weekend because of my back problems, but maybe we can go on an alternate date next January. Does the dog need to be certified? Muttley did OK at the Riderwood community, but he was just outside, and only met a few people before you had some time with us. Paul and Muttley The dog needs to be certified. This means it has been evaluated by a trained evaluator. You need to fill out a questionaire before certification verifying that the dog has never bitten anyone, nor is dog aggressive. Then the dog is run through some tests to see if the dog is well mannered, and tolerates some medical equipment, other dogs, strange people, and maintains a stay at a distance off leash A dog does NOT need to do any tricks in order to be a therapy dog. Tuck does, and we employ them as added incentive, but it's not necessary at all. |
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In article , diddy none
wrote: You need to fill out a questionaire before certification verifying that the dog has never bitten anyone, nor is dog aggressive. OOPS! Then the dog is run through some tests to see if the dog is well mannered, and tolerates some medical equipment, other dogs, strange people, and maintains a stay at a distance off leash. OOPS again! Seriously though, you're right Diddy. I need to get Rudy doing therapy work. He's a natural. He adores everyone and vice versa. He makes everyone feel like they're the most important person in the world. In other words, he's SUCH a Golden Retriever! -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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"Janet Boss" wrote in message ... In article , diddy none wrote: You need to fill out a questionaire before certification verifying that the dog has never bitten anyone, nor is dog aggressive. OOPS! Dog aggression only in your class. And yes he bit one person under extreme circumstances. But there is nothing in the requirements I found (see below) asking about that. Then the dog is run through some tests to see if the dog is well mannered, and tolerates some medical equipment, other dogs, strange people, and maintains a stay at a distance off leash. OOPS again! He was doing pretty well with his sit-stay-come. He has been exposed to wheel chairs, walkers, other dogs, strange people, etc. Here are more details of therapy dog certification testing: http://www.tdi-dog.org/requirements.html http://www.tdi-dog.org/tditesting.html And Diddy would especially like this: http://www.tdi-dog.org/childrenreadingtodogs.htm Paul and Muttley |
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Diddy,
Is right to be a therapy dog they have to go through all kinds of stuff and be certified. Some homes will just let you visit, it depends on the nursing home. I know the place that my sister works at lets quite a few of the familys bring in pets to see the residents who live there. Of course the dogs have to behave and be leashed at all times. I know she's said to me about taking Lady in I just haven't gotten around to it. She loves older people and anywhere I take her she seems to gravitate toward them. I've had quite a few tell me about dogs they've had in the past and they love petting her and giving her hugs. Celeste -- Save 25% or more on your eBay® auctions Snipe eBay Auctions with Bidnip http://www.bidnip.com/a.php?id=39019 "diddy" none wrote in message . .. "Paul E. Schoen" spoke these words of wisdom in : "diddy" none wrote in message . .. There are a lot of wonderful dogs out there. Great with kids and well mannered. I do hope you find some time and share your dog in therapy. Even me and Muttley? He seems to be OK with kids, but he's not really well trained enough to do tricks, and I really don't have the training skills and personality to do that. I thought about taking him on a visit to the Perry Point VA Hospital, where I sometimes go with a small group to play guitar and sing for some of the patients in their nursing facility (and once in their psych ward). I can't do the visit I had scheduled for this weekend because of my back problems, but maybe we can go on an alternate date next January. Does the dog need to be certified? Muttley did OK at the Riderwood community, but he was just outside, and only met a few people before you had some time with us. Paul and Muttley The dog needs to be certified. This means it has been evaluated by a trained evaluator. You need to fill out a questionaire before certification verifying that the dog has never bitten anyone, nor is dog aggressive. Then the dog is run through some tests to see if the dog is well mannered, and tolerates some medical equipment, other dogs, strange people, and maintains a stay at a distance off leash A dog does NOT need to do any tricks in order to be a therapy dog. Tuck does, and we employ them as added incentive, but it's not necessary at all. |
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"Spot" spoke these words of wisdom in
: Diddy, Is right to be a therapy dog they have to go through all kinds of stuff and be certified. Yes Some homes will just let you visit, it depends on the nursing home. YES, And if a dog bite happens, you have no insurance or therapy certification to back you I know the place that my sister works at lets quite a few of the familys bring in pets to see the residents who live there. Of course the dogs have to behave and be leashed at all times. I know she's said to me about taking Lady in I just haven't gotten around to it. She loves older people and anywhere I take her she seems to gravitate toward them. I've had quite a few tell me about dogs they've had in the past and they love petting her and giving her hugs. Celeste I've taken dogs in before that were not certified at the time. Some places require it. Some are just very happy to see friendly dogs with owners who give their time |
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