Register Therapy Dog

Therapy Dog Registration

Register your therapy animal with Assistance Dog Partners and provide official recognition for the valuable role they play in offering comfort, emotional support, and therapeutic interactions to individuals and communities.

Why Register Your Therapy Animal?

All therapy animals registered with Assistance Dog Partners will receive a unique Therapy Animal Certification ID and inclusion in our official database. This ensures:

• Recognition: A clear way to show your therapy animal is trained and ready to provide services.
• Identification: Certification IDs help signal that your therapy animal is on duty, creating clarity in public or professional settings.
• Support and Credibility: Adds legitimacy for institutions and individuals who interact with your therapy animal, such as hospitals, schools, or event organizers.

What Are Therapy Animals?

Therapy animals are trained to provide emotional comfort and therapeutic benefits to individuals in need. Unlike service animals, therapy animals:

• Do not have rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Are encouraged to interact with multiple people while on duty.
• Are not limited to assisting a single handler, but instead focus on improving the well-being of groups or individuals.

Therapy animals are commonly found in:

• Hospitals and nursing homes
• Schools, libraries, colleges, and universities
• Homeless shelters and rehabilitation centers
• Airports, disaster recovery areas, and community spaces
• Private homes for one-on-one therapy sessions

What You Need to Know

There is no official, universally recognized qualification process for therapy animals. However, therapy animals should:

• Be well-trained to handle diverse environments.
• Exhibit excellent temperament, patience, and adaptability.
• Be comfortable interacting with individuals or groups, including children, elderly individuals, and those with emotional or physical needs.

Our Therapy Animal IDs and registrations are designed for animals that meet these qualifications, offering handlers an effective way to communicate their therapy animal’s purpose.