What is a Therapy Dog? -- video transcript

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So what does a therapy dog do? What training is needed? Does the dog have to be certified to be therapy dog? Allegra, a pit bull, tells all in this video as she goes to a nursing home and does her stuff.

Eric is a canine behavorist, who takes his trained therapy dog to a nursing home every week. Allegra a pit bull, is not only a certified therapy dog, but has her UKC championship as well. In this video you see what Allegra does every week as a therapy dog, as well as hear Eric discuss what training is needed to be a therapy dog, what temperament the dog needs to be successful, as well as what certification is neccessary. Eric is also asked about pit bulls, their temperaments, and why Allegra can be such a therapy dog.

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By: Susan Stekoll

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