ALL of our Therapy Dogs must meet the following Guidelines
  • All Dogs must be spayed or neutered to be a therapy dog with our organization.
  • Dogs must keep "Four on the Floor" and not on the people. (Means no Jumping except thru hoops or trick jumps).
  • Dog must have reliable Sit-Wait, Sit-Stay and Down-Stay, Down-Wait.
  • No charging doors, stairs, etc.
  • No food bowl, treat, or toy aggression or “protectiveness”.
  • No head shyness or hand shyness is allowed.
  • Ability to accept strangers touching them.
  • Adaptation to strange odors of rooms and patients.
  • Adaptation to unusual noises (like breathing ventilator) or loud noises.
  • Adaptation to different textures of flooring.
  • Adaptation to sudden jerky movements.
  • Absolutely no choke chains or prong collars, shock collars, pinch collars, slip collars, spike/stud collars will be permitted. A therapy dog should be trained to the point of being lose leash on a flat buckle collar.
  • No Flexi-leash, no chain leash.
  • A copy of vaccinations must be given to Pawsibilities Unleashed each year with renewal.