Award Titles
Therapeutic Dog Services Incorporated awards official titles to dogs and their owners who have worked to improve the lives of the people they have visited. Therapy Dog titles can be earned by dogs who have qualified by Therapeutic Dog Services Incorporated and have performed the required number of visits.
Entry Level: Therapy Dog in Training
(Therapy dog in training) Must have completed 12 industry placement visits (18 hours) over 6 months
Therapy Dog Novice (TDN) –
Must have completed 24 industry placement visits (36 hours) over 12 months
Therapy Dog (TD) –
Must have completed 100 industry placement visits (150 hours)
Therapy Dog Advanced (TDA) –
Must have completed 100 visits.