# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Therapy Dog Classes & Testing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Dog-Harmony’s four-week Therapy Dog Classes & Testing program prepares dog-and-handler teams for official therapy dog evaluation through Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA). This hands-on program covers key skills, safe handling, therapy-dog etiquette, and expectations for working in hospitals, schools, libraries, and community settings.

The class fee includes ITA’s Therapy Team Training Manual for Affiliated Organizations. Following class instruction and the mandatory Zoom session with ITA evaluator Merilee Kelly, participants will receive support with testing, completing application materials, and shadowing therapy-dog visits (without their dogs) to build confidence and readiness.

Dates:

- August 7, 14, and 21 at Pet Supplies Plus (11:00 AM–12:00 PM)
- Mandatory Zoom Session: August 28 with Merilee Kelly (11:00 AM–1:00 PM)
- Testing, Application Assistance, and Shadowing (without dog): September 2–October 1

Cost: $195 (includes the Intermountain Therapy Animals Training Manual)

To register, interested teams must contact Dog-Harmony Founder Nancy Bown, CPDT-KA (hello@dog-harmony.org or 850-376-4190).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/destin/therapy-dog-classes-and-testing/200030082740441
- **Event Categories**: dog, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Destin
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Pet Supplies Plus - Destin, FL
- **lat**: 30.39062330278
- **long**: -86.427460677805
- **full address**: Pet Supplies Plus - Destin, FL, 4425 Commons Dr E, Destin, FL 32541-3414, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Therapy Dog Classes & Testing being held?
  - **A:** Therapy Dog Classes & Testing takes place on Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Pet Supplies Plus - Destin, FL, 4425 Commons Dr E, Destin, FL 32541-3414, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Therapy Dog Classes & Testing?
  - **A:** Therapy Dog Classes & Testing is organized by Dog-Harmony.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Therapy Dog Classes & Testing is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Destin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Therapy Dog Classes & Testing sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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