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Obedience Classes and Services

Pet Therapy ClassK-9 Healers is a business owned by Gail Furst that specializes in teaching dog obedience in Nursing Homes, Pet Therapy Training, Evaluating animals for Therapy Dog International, and implementing programs bringing certified dogs and children together. K-9 Healers can also evaluate for the Canine Good Citizen test and Temperament Test animals for safety living in facilities.

K-9 Healers offers dog obedience classes specializing in:

  • nursing-home LEVEL I: Basic Dog Obedience
    This class teaches the dog and handler basic commands using the positive reinforcement.
  • LEVEL II: PREPARATION FOR ANIMAL-ASSISTED VISITS AND CERTIFICATION OF TEAM - Advanced Dog Obedience
    This is for those interested in doing Pet Therapy and Animal Assisted Visits. This class increases the relationship between the handler and the dog. Level II builds on level I and prepares the team for the Canine Good Citizen test and evaluation for Therapy Dog International.
  • K-9 HEALERS
    Offers private consulting to facilities in establishing standards for safe animals visiting programs.
  • TEMPERAMENT TESTING
    Measures the dogs reaction to staged situations as found in various facilities. These reactions determine suitability and safety of the animal.
  • EVALUATIONS FOR:
    • CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
    • THERAPY DOG INTERNATIONAL (TDI)

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Dog obedience classes are offered in long-term care facilities. This allows the team to train amidst adaptive equipment and allows the residents to enjoy the community and their dogs.

For more information about classes please contact Gail Furst at (607) 522-7818.

To register please print the enrollment form and the agreement form and return to:

Gail Furst/K-9 HEALERS,
2874 Tom Campbell Road
Branchport, NY 14418.

or complete the forms online and e-mail it back to deepeace.rural@gmail.com

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