Tails of Joy Programs

Animal Assisted Interactions is a general term often used to describe a pet interacting with a human in a way that provides comfort or another benefit.

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Animal reading programs use therapy animals to improve the literacy skills of children.

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If your community suffers a crisis the Tails of Joy Animal Assisted Crisis Response Teams are here to help! TOJ has a select group of experienced registered therapy dogs and specially trained handlers who are available to provide comfort and support to your community while you recover from a sudden loss or tragedy.

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Tails of Joy sponsors evaluations for Intermountain Therapy Animals and Pet Partners® Teams. Evaluations are conducted by our member licensed evaluators with the volunteer assistance of our members.

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Tails of Joy sponsors Therapy Dog Classes that help you and your dog prepare for animal assisted interactions, commonly known as pet therapy. These classes will acquaint you with different aspects of pet therapy and help you develop the team skills required to pass the aptitude and skills portions of the Intermountain Therapy Animal or Pet Partners® evaluation, part of the registration process.

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