Healing Paws®   
 animal-assisted therapy provider                           

Make a conscious decision today.

                                                                                         Christi Dudzik

SCHEDULE OF TRAININGS 
SUMMER/FALL 2009

Making a Difference© Therapy Team Introductory Workshop
Therapy Dog Classes
Delta Society® Pet Partners® and Therapy Animal Skills Classes
Combination Class
Delta Society Pet Partners Team Evaluation
Animal-assisted Therapy's Group Connection
Animal-assisted Therapy as a Profession: It's Time Has Come
Developing Animal-assisted Activity/Therapy Training Courses
Registration form for all classes

Making a Difference© Therapy Team Introductory Workshop
This three-hour workshop is designed for the handler and one companion animal. It is a general overview, focusing on:

The workshop will conclude with a limited mock evaluation of you and your animal, giving you an idea of the suitability of your animal for this work. PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is designed for you to explore animal-assisted interactions and does NOT fulfill Delta Society's Pet Partner handler-training OR team evaluation requirements. You will still need to take the Pet Partners Workshop or Home Study Course, and the Team Evaluation.

Please bring:
    *one well-behaved animal, minimum of 10 months old, per participant -- animal must be on leash or crated 
    *proof of animal's current inoculations
    *something to write on, such as a book or clipboard
    *blanket or pad for animal
    *clean-up supplies for animal

Workshop cost: price range $65-70 per team (A "team" is one handler and one animal.)
Workshop dates: September 17, 2009 6:00-9:00 pm 
Workshop location: Woodinville, WA
Registration:  For registration information, please visit the Registration page

Delta Society®'s Pet Partners® and Therapy Animal Skills Classes

This workshop is for those interested in volunteering with their pets and for professionals wanting to incorporate their animals in their work. (It also fulfills both the handler-training and team evaluation requirements for Delta Society®'s 
Pet Partners Program.)  In this workshop, you will receive a training manual and a packet enabling you to apply for registration with Delta Society's Pet Partners Program.  These classes will give you and your animal a strong foundation 
with which to get started in your volunteerism and/or work.

Some of the Topics Addressed in These Classes are:

The team evaluation (the last session) is provided by a certified Pet Partner Team Evaluator. Each team will be evaluated for the skills and aptitude required for participation in therapy animal programs. Teams who successfully complete the evaluation are eligible to apply for registration as Pet Partners, once all other requirements (covered during these classes) have been completed. The team evaluation takes about 30 minutes and is administered by appointment only. 

PLEASE NOTE: To participate in the Pet Partner Team Evaluation, animals must be at least one year of age. The use of pinch collars, muzzles, or food lures during the evaluation is prohibited.

Prerequisites: To participate in these classes, the animal must be at least 10 months old, and has successfully completed a Basic Obedience Class or mastered Sit-Down-Stay-Come commands.

Class cost:  price range $235-$250, includes the Pet Partner training manual + registration packet
Class dates:  Monday Mornings, October 5 - November 16, 2009 OR Thursday Evenings, October 1 - November 12, 2009  Pet Partner Team Evaluation for the class will be scheduled during the session ($20  fee to be paid at time of evaluation).
Class times:  Monday Mornings, 9:30 - noon OR Thursday Evenings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm      
             (Please register for only one class option, either Monday mornings or Thursday evenings.)
Class location:  Woodinville, WA
Registration:  For registration information, please visit the Registration page

Therapy Animal Skills Class

***PLEASE NOTE:   Individuals taking only this class are those who are already Pet Partners 
                                               and are training a new animal.***

These classes cover basic etiquette for visiting or working in a variety of settings.  They focus on specific skills  and handler responsibilities. There will be time for practice around health care equipment and in a variety of mock situations.

Prerequisites: To participate in these classes, the animal must be at least 10 months old, and has successfully completed a Basic Obedience Class or mastered Sit-Down-Stay-Come commands.

Class cost:  price range $120-$130
Class dates:   Monday Mornings, October 5 - November 16, 2009 OR Thursday Evenings, October 1 - November 12, 2009 Pet Partner Team Evaluation for the class will be scheduled during the session ($20  fee to be paid at time of evaluation).
Class times:  Monday Mornings, 9:30 - 10:30 am OR Thursday Evenings,6:30 - 7:30 pm      
             (Please register for only one class option, either Monday mornings or Thursday evenings.)
Class location:  Woodinville, WA
Registration:  For registration information, please visit the Registration page

Pet Partner Team Evaluation

This is for those who have either taken the Pet Partner workshop or the Pet Partner Home Study course and now need the Team Evaluation, or are in need of an evaluation for re-registration as a Pet Partner.  Each evaluation takes approximately 30 minutes.  In order to be evaluated the handler must bring with them the completed Handler Questionnaire (in the registration packet), the signed Indemnity Form, a brush, and the animal's current Rabies certificate.

Cost:  $25.00 per team evaluation
Team Evaluation date:  June 6, 2009, 10 am - 4 pm  
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - for a registration form for this evaluation only, please email your request to Teri at dorduncdiz@aol.com 
Class location:  Woodinville, WA 

Animal-assisted Therapy's Group Connection  

The intent of this workshop is to educate professionals on techniques utilizing a registered therapy animal in a variety of clinical group settings.  The focus is for appropriate patient connection with others.  This workshop will show how the therapy animal can serve as a bridge in this connection process.

This workshop will provide time for participants to discuss their group needs and to brainstorm possible techniques for utilizing a registered therapy animal in their groups.  This discussion will include what the therapy animal may need in order for it to be a successful group experience for all.  

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will have an increased repertoire of therapy animal techniques in group settings, understand the rationale for each technique used, and take with them fresh, new ways of working with their registered therapy animal.

Important Notes:  This workshop does not offer CEUs at this time.
                               Please do not bring your animal to this workshop.  Only invited therapy dogs will be in attendance.

Prerequisite:  Master's degree or higher in the fields of Mental Health or Social Work, or students working toward
              one of these degrees.
Cost:  $100.00 
Workshop date/Time:  June 26, 2009, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  Lunch will be held noon - 1 pm, on your own  
Class location:  Woodinville, WA
Instructor:  Christi Dudzik, MC, LMHC
Registration:  to register for this workshop, email cwdudzik@healingpaws.com and a registration form will be sent.
              Seating is limited.

Animal-Assisted Interactions (AAIs) as a Profession:  Its Time Has Come  

The intent of this 4-hour workshop is to move animal-assisted interactions to the next level, that of a paid profession.  This serves to advance the credibility of utilizing registered therapy animals as tools of change when working with a variety of populations, while keeping within the boundaries of the handler's professional degree.  At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will have the confidence and desire to return to their communities with strategies for starting their own AAI businesses.

Cost:  $100.00
Workshop date:  2009 - call 425 488-3061 or email (see below) if interested.
Class Location:  Woodinville, WA
Instructor:  Christi Dudzik, MC, LMHC
Registration:  to register for this workshop, email cwdudzik@healingpaws.com and a registration form will be sent.
  

Cost:  $100.00 
Workshop date:  2009 - call 425 488-3061 or email (see below) if interested.  
Class location:  Woodinville, WA
Instructor:  Christi Dudzik, MC, LMHC
Registration:  to register for this workshop, email cwdudzik@healingpaws.com and a registration form will be sent.