Shannon Williams [] Broker, ABR, GRI
You Hyde Park Realtor and Neighbor ShannonWilliams@TriBellaRealty.com 210 West 38th St. Suite A [] Austin TX 78705 [] 512.300.2355 |
Calling All Dogs with WIlling Owners
A re you interested in a rewarding experience that will provide you with an opportunity to positively impact people's lives?
Austin State Hospital is recruiting partners...we
invite dogs and their owners to participate in an Animal Assisted
Activities Program. This program will help the patients of the
Austin State Hospital step away from their mental illness and reconnect
with the community. We will provide
the training and the opportunity
to certify yourself and your dog to provide animal assisted activities
for people in need at Austin State Hospital.
The following information will help guide your decision.
Obedience Requirements of the AKC/CGC Test:
- Appearance and Grooming - The dog must ap- pear well groomed, clean and must permit a stranger to groom him.
- Accepting a Stranger - When the handler shakes hands with a stranger, the dog must not shy or show resentment. Neither must he/she approach the stranger.
- Walk on Loose Lead - The dog must walk with a loose leash, doesn't have to "heel".
- Walk through a Crowd - Exercise is done in a crowd of people and dogs that are strangers. The dog should not have a problem negotiating foot traffic. May show interest in strangers, but not to the extent that he/she strains at the lead or shows resentment.
- Sit for Exam - Dog must allow a stranger to approach him/her and pat him/her, may not exhibit shyness or resentment.
- Sit and Down on Command - Designed to demonstrate that the dog has had some formal train- ing. The dog must respond readily to the handler's command. No force may be used, but more than one command is allowed.
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