PAT DOGS (training)

Hi not sure where this should go sorry

i have been looking into the training for PAT DOGS as i would loved to do this with my dogs was wondering if any one on dogsey does this and wt trainin is needed i know the dogs must be over 9mths to start.

thanks for reading and hoe to hear from you all.

If you go to the PAT dogs website and order an info pack that'll tell you everything you need to know.
Becky

thanks becky

tob was a pat dog i dont have the time now,
i didnt do any training as such with him, its all on the site.

ok hun thank you will look up the site

Dougie looked into it a few years ago, it seemed money money money to gain the cert, my best mate runs a chain of nursing homes though and she love me to take the dogs in for the long term patients she has, so guess I skipped the formal side of it,

well have sent of for the paperwork so will see how we go

No training as such, if your dog is confident and well trained anyway.
Basically you will be assessed by someone in your area. either a PAT assessor or a qualified Vet or nurse. They will go over the dog, make a noise in another room etc. Make sure the dog doesn't jump up. They just make sure the dog is a well behave, good temperament. Then you are passed.
You then have to make sure the dog is fully vaccinated or homoeopathically protected, wormed and protected against fleas. Records are required by the charity and each volunteer is bound to send copies when boosters have been given.

If you send for the pack and look on the website. It lists everything they will test the dog for.

thaks megan57 have been reading and think we will be going to try for it will let you now how it goes.

Does anyone have a link to the PAT Test? I would be interested to see how the test compares to the U.S. Therapy dog test.