Our West Coast 4th quarter screening for 2024 has been rescheduled in the Tampa Bay area (Safety Harbor) for teams interested in joining our GRRMF Hearts of Gold program.
Saturday, November 16, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Safety Harbor Community Center, 650 9th Ave S, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Contact: Jan Casey, West Events Coordinator- jcasey027@hotmail.com
If your pup and you are interested in becoming a GRRMF Hearts of Gold handler team and attending this screening event, click here and our area coordinator will contact you when your request is received.
GRRMF Hearts of Gold therapy team consists of dogs who have a stable temperament, canine good manners and a friendly, easy-going personality. We will introduce your pup to medical equipment, give you one-on-one helpful tips, and practice different testing stations to help you and your dog prepare for assessment as a therapy team. Those that pass our screenings may join Hearts of Gold as a therapy team after completing three supervised visits with an evaluator. Your area coordinator will contact you by email and share a list of facilities requesting monthly scheduled therapy visits.
Your dog should display the following:
Testing stations will evaluate your dog’s reaction to different situations and how you work together as a dog/handler team: