Human-Animal Solutions, LLC

06/08/2025

It's not too late to register to view The Right Stuff: What Makes a Therapy Dog (and Handler!)! Registrations close TONIGHT! Click here to register:

Online dog training classes for obedience, rally, agility, tracking, nosework, dog behavior, freestyle, and foundation skills.

06/04/2025

My therapy dog webinar is TOMORROW! Thursday, June 5, at 3 p.m. Pacific/6 p.m. Eastern. Follow the link to register for The Right Stuff: What Makes a Therapy Dog (and Handler!).

Online dog training classes for obedience, rally, agility, tracking, nosework, dog behavior, freestyle, and foundation skills.

06/02/2025

My webinar, The Right Stuff: What Makes a Therapy Dog, is THIS Thursday at 3 p.m. Pacific/6 p.m. Eastern! If you haven't registered yet, here's a link: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/self-study/webinars I look forward to seeing you!
For those of you who have been working in animal-assisted services, do you think your relationship with your dog has changed as a result? If so, how?

Online dog training classes for obedience, rally, agility, tracking, nosework, dog behavior, freestyle, and foundation skills.

05/20/2025

It's almost here! My STEPs of Teamwork webinar is this Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern. It's not too late to register - see the link below. If you can't attend live, you have a year to watch. And re-watch. And watch again! Hope to see you there!

Learn from a leading expert in the field about supporting your therapy dog.

05/16/2025

It's less than a week away! If you haven't already registered, take time now to register for my webinar, STEPs of Teamwork, Supporting Your Therapy Dog Part 2. You have a year to watch and re-watch and watch again! Only $24.95 if you register before the live event on Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern. The presentation and Q&A take about 2 hours. I look forward to seeing you there!

What makes a therapy dog?

05/10/2025

You want to support your therapy dog as she works. Yet do you know what to DO to be supportive? My next webinar answers your questions and gives practical principles to apply in any situation: at home, in the community, and at work. Join me on Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for The STEPs of Teamwork: Supporting Your Therapy Dog Part 2. If you can't attend live, the recording is available for a year. Sign up now! I look forward to seeing you.

What makes a therapy dog?

04/25/2025

Have you wondered what it really means to support your therapy dog? You've heard that you are supposed to be your dog's advocate, but how do you DO that? My upcoming webinar gives specifics you can apply in any visiting situation. Join me on Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for The STEPs of Teamwork: Supporting Your Therapy Dog Part 2. If you can't attend live, you have a year to watch the recording. I hope to see you then!

What makes a therapy dog?

02/24/2025

It's happening this Thursday! "Supporting Your Therapy Dog" webinar will be live at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern - or register and have a year to watch it at your convenience (or over and over!). Please join me and share freely!

What makes a therapy dog?

03/14/2024

I am appalled by Pet Partners' most-recent PR effort: "I'm just here to hold the leash." This message undermines the professionalism that many talented and dedicated individuals and organizations have worked for so diligently over the past 40+ years. Such glib advertising denies the crucial animal-welfare role handlers play in supporting their therapy animals. It contradicts the competencies purportedly supported by the Pet Partners organization. Such inconsistent messaging is a dismal warning of caution to all who deal with Pet Partners: do their handlers really know what they are doing? Or are they merely holding the leash?

02/26/2024

Come join me Thursday, March 7, for my webinar on canine physical and mental wellness for animal-assisted services. It is free, and pre-registration is required. Register here: https://www.human-animal-interaction.org/events/ Hope to see you there!

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11/14/2023

Come join me at the National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, on Friday, December 8! Register here:

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified national doctoral research institution dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.

04/03/2023

Join me this Thursday, April 6, at noon Pacific Time for my webinar on Assessing Handlers for Competence. Presented through the APA's Human-Animal Interactions Section, but you do not have to be a member to attend. Here's a brief synopsis:
Most AAI assessments currently in use identify necessary skills for the animal to demonstrate but neglect to assess handler skills or how handlers apply their skills within the context of individual AAI environments. This deficiency leaves facility staff without critical knowledge of fit between the animal-handler team and the specific facility and client population. This webinar explains the concept of competency assessment, provides sample handler and animal competencies, asks learners to either apply those competencies to their setting or identify different competencies needed in their setting, and demonstrates how competency-based assessment protects animal well-being. This webinar is based on the book, Assessing Handlers for Competence in Animal-Assisted Interventions.
Sign up to attend here: https://www.human-animal-interaction.org/events/ I hope to see you!

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