At the Children’s Museum, kids were able to meet and greet therapy dogs of different breeds and sizes. The Mankato Chapter of Therapy Dogs International brought 27 of their dogs so that the kids could learn more about them.

The kids were also taught the best way to approach therapy dogs — for example, ask the handler first if it’s alright to pet the dog. The experience was effective in helping the kids become more comfortable with dogs.

It’s important that therapy dogs are able to work with strangers, behave well around others, and deal with distractions and loud noises. Therapy dogs can be any breed — there are no restrictions.

Photo and article source: keyc.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

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