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TheraPets Training Workshop Apr 2025
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 ARL TheraPets Team with your pet; join us at this upcoming TheraPets Training Workshop*!
Topics to be covered include:
Definitions related to Animal Assisted Services
The qualities needed to be a successful therapy animal team
Responsibilities and expectations of an ARL TheraPets volunteer
The facilities/populations we serve and how to prepare for/conduct a visit
Ways to ensure your pet’s safety, physical and mental well-being while volunteering
Techniques for mutually beneficial interactions
Review of the TheraPets Team Assessment
….and much more!
TheraPets Training Workshop is for humans only and registration is required.
This Workshop will be held in our Blumenthal Training Center at ARL’s Main Campus – 5452 NE 22nd Street, Des Moines (map)
*Attending training workshop is an ARL TheraPets program requirement