ABSTRACT
The animals we choose to work with are first and foremost our beloved pets and family members. It is our obligation to ensure their happiness, safety, and health. This requires provision of proper nurturance, nutrition, socialization, preventive as well as reactive health care, recreation and physical exercise, and positive training techniques. In addition, there are areas that require attention if your pet is to be a working animal in animal assisted therapy (AAT). This chapter delineates the training process you need to perform with your therapy pet to prepare it for therapy work.
