It is not just for no reason that dogs are considered man's best friend. Observe dogs around people in a park and you will notice that most want to come over and pet the dog even if they don't know the dog. Dogs are cute. Period. Therefore, if you want to you can put your dog's cuteness to some community benefit - by making him a therapy dog.
The presence of dogs can lighten up a room and a person's mood. Often people are better are fostering relationships with dogs than they are with other people. Therefore, often, dogs are used in hospitals, at rehab centers, schools for special children and at homes for the elderly to help them recover or overcome trauma of any kind. If your dog is generally of a friendly nature and has been trained decently then you can opt for such a service.
To begin work as a therapy dog, your dog will firstly need to be certified as a good canine citizen. This certification will be made available if you check with your local pet shelter or vet and certifies that your do is healthy and can follow basic instructions.
The second thing you need to do is familiarize the dog with surroundings where he will be working - like hospitals, schools, etc. It is essential that your dog be trained to remain in control, focused and follow commands even in distracting situations and surroundings. This training can be formally received at therapy dog training classes. Checking out the internet or local classifieds will tell you about what classes are held where.
You can even try training the dog yourself but you will need to go very slow and steady. Start taking him to places where you might be volunteering yourself and watch him develop his own comfort zone. Soon enough he and the others will warm up to each other.
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