• Date: 3/29/2025
  Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
  Location: ARL Main; Blumenthal Training Center
  5452 NE 22nd Street
  Des Moines, IA 50313

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