Pets for Life Volunteer Course
Pets for Life Volunteer Course
Letter from our Program Director
Dedication
Our Purpose
The Program
Program Background
Animal Assisted Therapy History
How Pets for Life started
Opening Quiz
The certification process
Human Volunteer criteria
Pet Volunteer Criteria
Canine Evaluation items
Feline and Rabbit evaluation
Qualified Facilities
Dress code
Volunteer responsibilities - Safety
Volunteer Responsibilities - Attendance
Volunteer Responsibilities - Confidentiality
Volunteer Responsibilities - Miscellanous
Volunteer Responsibilities - Pet Hygiene
Volunteer Responsibilities - Pet Dress Code, etc
Know your pets stress signals
Physical Hygiene
Illness
Stay with your pet
In case of injury
Weather Cancellations
Client Privacy
Client Requests
Treatment
Clients might reminiscence
When approaching a resident
Sensory Stimulation
Client Conditions
Visit Etiquette
Incident Reports
Abuse Reports
Final Considerations
Why, When and Who to count
Downloadable Forms
Reports and Forms Quiz