Volunteer Therapy Dog Trainer Assesor

Requirements:

• Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour & Training qualification
• Must be a positive reinforcement trainer
• Be able to read dog body language in context of setting
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations

Frequency:

• During the training period the frequency will be once a week for two weeks. Then once a month or fortnightly (your choice).

What to expect:

• During the assessment you will be given a phone to record the assessment. We record assessments with multiple choice questions, photo and a single one minute video. The multiple-choice question will be something like: Does the dog walk beside the handler on a loose lead? 1. The dog does not pull-on lead 2. Dog pulls on lead then stops 3. Dog is non stop pulling on lead.
• We designed the assessment forums to be easy to use, read and follow. We will also supply you with the proper documents and training to understand the role.

Note:

• To ensure our volunteers have the best volunteering experience, part of our volunteer recruitment procedure involves a screening process that helps us match suitable candidates with the right volunteer opportunity.