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Not Just
for Dogs...
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Our Open House was a huge success!
Guests came from as far as Burlington, Avon, Southington, Ellington and Columbia. They came from as near as Manchester, West Hartford, Bolton, Glastonbury and Vernon!
Our goal was to provide information on the volunteer work that we do and to help folks get all of the information that they need to decide whether to start the journey toward registration as a pet partner team. The room was full of activity throughout the event!
Thanks to all the members and guests that attended!
If you missed our event and want to learn more about volunteering with your pet please explore our website. Guests are always welcome at our meetings, which are an excellent opportunity to meet registered therapy team handlers and other TOJ volunteers, find out about our therapy dog classes, and get your questions about pet therapy answered.
There are numerous opportunities throughout area communities: |
· Shelters
· School Programs
· R.E.A.D.
· Hospice |
· Hospitals
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Nursing Homes
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Senior Centers
· Children’s Programs |
· Rehab Facilities
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Community Events
· Psychiatric Facilities
· Assisted Living Centers
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Photo By Ross Taylor
Tails
of Joy members are
committed to bringing joy to others with their pets. While
visiting is done as a team, the pet is the star of the show.
Our member teams visit with people in
hospitals,
nursing homes and other facilities. Handlers with additional volunteer training participate
in hospice programs providing end-of-life comfort, while
others visit in schools and children's facilities, participating
in reading and educational programs.
Some members provide animal assisted
therapy with their pets in a treatment setting, such
as occupational or physical therapy.
 Think
of the wonderful feeling you experience when your pet purrs
beneath your touch or wags his tail just because he is happy
to see you. Sharing your pet and the things that he does
that put a smile on your face not only brings happiness and
comfort to the person being visited, but also enriches your
life.
All visiting teams are registered with a nationally recognized animal therapy organization. Registration ensures that the team has been evaluated for skill and appropriateness for interacting with those wishing visits and that the handler has training in related topics such as privacy, protection against disease transmission and stress recognition in their partner. It also ensures that the team is covered by liability insurance.
Tails of Joy members provide support to each other and to individuals who are interested in getting involved with their pet through meetings and a monthly newsletter, opportunities to share ideas and visit requests, participate in a mentoring program for new therapy teams, educational programs, and training classes for handlers and dogs to help them prepare for registration with a nationally recognized animal therapy organization.
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Next Meeting
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 7 PM
Tails-U-Win
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Where Do We Visit?
The majority of TOJ members are located in Central and Northeastern Connecticut, but we are spread across the state. As volunteers, our members choose where to visit based on their interests. |
Want to Get Involved?
Becoming actively involved does not require you have a purebred companion animal or an animal of a specific size. We ask only that you spend a couple of hours each month providing AAA / AAT.
TOJ welcomes members who are registered with a nationally recognized animal therapy organization and those who are in training to become registered teams. |
 Therapy Dog Training Classes
are forming
now - learn more about getting involved with Animal Assisted Activities & Animal Assisted Therapy with your dog. Classes offered in Farmington, Manchester and Willington.
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Evaluations and re-evaluations for the Pet Partner® and Intermountain Therapy Animal registration are offered several times a year.
 
Registration with a nationally recognized animal therapy organization is a requirement for those people
who would like
to become full members
in Tails Of Joy.
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