Since our local group visits many types of facilities some dogs are more suitable in one venue than another. The common denominator in all therapy work is a dog with stable temperament and a desire to meet people. That is, another person may not handle your dog unless they are certified with it. All dogs are required to be clean, well groomed, up to date on shots and parasite free. TD Inc. will not do a temperament test on dogs less than one year of age.
Dogs are to be handled on a four foot leads or in the case of larger dogs, a traffic lead.
TD Inc certified dogs will be wearing a red heart ID tag when working. For obvious reasons, dogs in season are not allowed to visit. The temperament test for TDlnc. If this phase is passed the dog is assessed for suitability to situations commonly encountered in a visit. Delta' s test is similar to the TDluc.