Many people have a Therapy Dog just sitting in their living room and they don’t even know it! A misconception when you see therapy dogs in hospitals, nursing homes, or schools, is that the dog was specially trained for this job. The truth of the matter is, is that if your dog can learn basic obedience added with just a few more ingredients, you’ve got yourself a therapy dog! See how easy it is to get started in this rewarding volunteer work! This book covers different therapy dog organizations, their contact information and what they require as far as testing. As well as the simple basic commands in obedience you need to get started! About the Author:Sally Grottini has been training dogs for over twenty years, has had a dog advice column in the local paper, and has been involved with therapy dog work both as a handler and evaluator since 2004. Since 2007, Sally continues to share her expertise as a verified expert to help her audience with dog behavior on the popular internet site justanswer.com. Sally's blog which also talks about dog behavior as well as dog products can also be found on kindle here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0071847BM