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sarahsweets · Mar 11, 2019 at 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by resurgam

therapy dogs if they are affiliated with a licensed group with have a card with their #, name and expiration date . yearly they require recertification. they may, or may not wear a vest. also they do NOT have the same privileges as a service dog (entry into stores, etc).

I think this varies by state. As far as I know here, therapy dogs do not need training to be called therapy dogs. I was telling someone about the salon I go to. The owner breeds dogs and always has two in the shop. When they have puppies she brings them in too which is kind of a way for her to sell them. Who can resist a puppy? She happens to be great with kids that have disabilities and the dogs help with that. She calls them therapy dogs and has little vests for them. She trains them using a shock collar which seems mean to me. But they still run around and jump on your lap whether you want them there or not. Yes they are good with special needs kids but they are not specially trained and she calls them therapy dogs.