We would love to visit your school, class, or association with our staff and dogs.
During our visit, we combine play, information, and practice.
The educational program was prepared by special education and primary school teachers.
The dogs were trained, tested for behavior and character, and certified by trainer and behavioral therapist Inge Pauwels. They are not only cuddle dogs but also true therapy animals.
The dog handlers are trained in the fields of psychology, behavior, cynology, first aid, etc.
Due to practical reasons, we only work with dogs in schools. During our individual sessions and at our own location, we work with other animals, e.g. parrots, horses, and cats.
The program lasts 1 to 1.5 hours per group and is structured as follows:
- Introduction and presentation
- Game to get acquainted with how to interact with dogs
- Guidelines for interacting with dogs
- Practice with a hand puppet
- Practice with real dogs
- Distributing workbooks and ‘diplomas’
The educational lessons for primary education or BUSO are given in schools and associations, with the aim of explaining and improving the child-dog bond.
The project assumes that bite incidents can be prevented if children know more about dogs and their behavior and learn to better interact with dogs. “What is learned in youth is hard to forget.”.
Through practical education, we ensure that children can interact more responsibly with dogs (including ignoring dogs). This can lead to a reduction in fear of dogs and therefore also the number of bite incidents. Moreover, education contributes to children enjoying dogs more.
We provide a customized program for difficult teenagers, children with learning disabilities, children with autism, or toddlers.
Contact us if you are interested in this service at info@therapiedier.be
Also possible
Leash dogs
Project dog massage & trailing with your dog
to be arranged individually depending on the number of dogs and the size of the group. Possible at the school or on the grounds of therapiedier vzw.
Courses and lectures at college by behavioral therapist Inge Pauwels