Training
the dogs
Training
the dogs
Our volunteer dogs are trained in an 8-hour course
over a period of three weeks, at the end of which they
earn the American Kennel Club Certification as a Canine
Good Citizen. With the supervision of their owners,
they are trained by Sharon Korncavage, a certified trainer
and Golden Retriever Breeder. Sharon is also the president
of the Golden Retriever Rescue Club. The training involves
interaction with wheel-chair bound people, in a psuedo-nursing
home setting, where the dogs are trained to maintain
the safety of the patient as well as their own. This
in-depth training allows the dogs to understand the
interaction and responsiblities of visiting an elderly
or person with special needs.
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