Maddie is training her Toy Goldendoodle Jovie to partner with her in Animal-Assisted Therapy as a Social Work Therapy Dog.
In this fourth episode of Therapy Dog Talk, I spoke with Maddie and her Toy Goldendoodle, Jovie, about their journey to become a Social Work Therapy Dog team. Maddie, a recent Masters in Social Work graduate, shares how she discovered Animal-Assisted Social Work through a certificate program at Slippery Rock University.
In this episode, we discuss …
Maddie's plans for Animal Assisted Social Work with her Toy Goldendoodle, Jovie.
How Maddie figured out Millie wouldn't enjoy being a therapy dog.
Maddie's experience working with crisis dogs and how they're different from Therapy Dogs.
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I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do. Give it a listen and then let me know in the community which part you found the most helpful!
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