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Ottawa Charities : Animal & Wildlife  

Ottawa Therapy Dogs
Suite 750, 1500 Bank Street.
Ottawa, ON K1H 1B8
Phone: (613) 261-6834
Web: http://www.ottawatherapydogs.ca

Ottawa Therapy Dogs is a Registered Charitable Organization of volunteers promoting the physical, emotional and communicative well-being of persons by offering a mutually beneficial and safe interaction with our own companion animals. We do this by:

  • providing quality animal assisted activity (AAA) and animal assisted therapy (AAT) programs following widely accepted standards of practice developed for AAA & AAT, in health care settings such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, mental health programs, nursing and retirement homes, and day programs;
     
  • establishing and maintaining our Therapy Dog organization, demonstrating stability with strong administration and leadership for members and the community;
     
  • coordinating, supporting, training and providing continuing education to our Therapy Dog volunteers; and
     
  • promoting understanding of the value and benefits of the human animal bond and Therapy Dog programs through program introduction and site assessments to facilities, plus educational presentations to the public.
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