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.
Evaluations are by appointment only. You must pre-register for the evaluation by contacting Caroline Gaetano at eval@tailsofjoy.org. Please specify ITA Evaluation or Pet Partners® in your email.
We encourage you to attend Tails of Joy meetings, which are an opportunity to talk with registered therapy team handlers and other TOJ volunteers and to ask questions about the evaluation and / or registration process.
We also offer Therapy Dog Training Class for those who want to learn more about pet therapy or who want assistance learning the skills required to make a great therapy team.
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA)
Handlers wishing to register with Intermountain Therapy Animals must be a member of an affiliate group such as Tails of Joy and complete their Team Training Course.
More information is available at therapyanimals.org.
Tails of Joy regularly sponsors Intermountain Therapy Animals Evaluations, one of the steps to becoming an ITA Therapy Team. You must pre-register for the evaluation by contacting Caroline Gaetano. There is a $45 fee for the Evaluation.
ITA registration requirements and process includes:
- Dogs must be at least two years old to evaluate.
- Completion of the ITA Team Training Course.
- Evaluation by an ITA-licensed Team Evaluator.
- Pet Health screening by your veterinarian.
- Completed ITA Registration Packet.
- Fee to Intermountain Therapy Animals.
- All materials must be submitted to ITA within 30 days of passing the team assessment.
Pet Partners®.
Handlers wishing to register with Pet Partners® should visit their website (petpartners.org), follow the "Become a Volunteer" links, and create an account. With an account you will have access to even more information about the Pet Partners team registration process.
Tails of Joy regularly sponsors Pet Partners® Evaluations, one of the steps to becoming a Registered Pet Partners® Team. You must pre-register for the evaluation through the Pet Partners website, then Tails of Joy will coordinate your appointment.
There is a $45 fee for the Evaluation.
Pet Partners Team registration process includes:
- Dogs must be at least one year of age to evaluate.
- Pet Health screening by your veterinarian.
- Pet Partners® Team Evaluation by a Pet Partners licensed Team Evaluator.
- Fee to Pet Partners.
- All materials must be submitted to Pet Partners within 90 days of passing the Pet Partners® Team Evaluation.
Pet Partners® determines the requirements for the Pet Partners® program. Full program information is available at their website: petpartners.org