Chambray Labradors Presents Jessica Herzon  & Students In Action K9s

Students In Action With K9 Therapy Dogs is a student-based organization aiming to serve the community while spending time with man's best friend.   (One of our Therapy Dogs participating in the MS Society's Walk)         Overview   Requirements  Being a student enrolled in a high school or college/university. Minimum age 16 years old. Willing to volunteer their time.   Students Claim to Fame  Students will gain/achieve:     1.      Community Service hours for the events they volunteer at.   a. Amount of Hours received depends on:                        i.  The level the handler/dog team achieves.         2.      Being a member of a well known organization, Therapy Dogs Incorporated. 3.      Registering a dog as a therapy dog. 4.      Increasing their leadership skills 5.      Having the opportunity to serve the community and work in schools. 6.      Be apart of with K9 for Kids reading program.   Our Mission     1. Volunteer at the AKC’s Responsible Dog Ownership Day Match on September 21.     2. Certify our own dogs to become K9K Teams for the K9 for Kids Reading Program.     3. Go through the process to obtain TDInc. registration for the Therapy Dog team for participation in the program.       4. Having the opportunity to serve the community with hospital and other medical facilities with  Therapy registered dogs     6. Create a website    All dogs participating in this organization must be registered with Therapy Dogs Inc.   Two pathways to success Students will have the option to choose from these two pathways. Register your own dog. Registering a dog provided by Chambray Labradors at no charge.   Pathway 1 Students registering their own dogs.   Level 1 – Register with Therapy Dogs Inc. 1.      The dog must be well behaved in all sorts of settings. 2.      Must have control over the dog at all times. 3.      Must have an evaluation done by a Therapy Dog Inc evaluator and 3 test observations of which 2 must be at a medical setting as required by Therapy Dog Inc.   Students registering their own dogs will have the option to continue to level 2 or stay at level 1.  Level 2 – Certifying with K-9 for Kids 1.      Attend Chambray’s 8 week Basic Obedience Class  2.      Pass the CGC test after the 8 week class 3.      Pass an evaluation by a K9K for Kids Evaluator    Pathway 2 Students certifying a dog supplied by Chambray Labradors at no charge. 1.      Students will be paired with a dog to registered. 2.      Will take the 8 weeks obedience class.   Level 1 – Register with Therapy Dogs Inc. 1.      The dog must be well behaved in all sorts of settings. 2.      Must have control over the dog at all times. 3.      Must have an evaluation done by a Therapy Dog Inc evaluator and 3 test observations of which 2 most be at a medical setting as required by Therapy Dog Inc.   Level 2 - Certifying with K-9 for Kids 1. Attend Chambray’s 8 week Basic Obedience Class 2. Pass the CGC test after the 8 week class 3. Pass an evaluation by a K9K for Kids Evaluator   back to HOME PAGE     Contact Information: By Mail: Jessica Herzon PO Box 960368 Miami, Florida 33296 By Phone: (305)310 9636   By Email: studentsInActionK9s@yahoo.com Let us hear from you.