Dog for a Day
Enrich your school or workplace with Dog for a Day
Experience the physical, physiological, and mental health benefits of a therapy dog visit for your students or staff through our Dog for a Day program.
Choose a focus area, and we’ll plan a visit that meets your goals (whether it’s building resilience, understanding emotions, or making the school or work day memorable). Book one of our therapy dog teams for a full day or a half day, either as a single visit or for recurring visits.
A day of fun, hands-on learning with impact: Dog for a Day at schools
Our therapy dog teams love visiting schools for Dog for a Day as it allows us to integrate into your school community, reach more students, and share the joys of dog-assisted learning.
Choose your focus area for the sessions (e.g., communication, friendship, safe animal handling, mindfulness, or another topic that you’d like to designate) and we’ll plan unique, engaging sessions targeted to your students or staff. This is a flexible option that can be booked as a single incursion or a recurring program throughout the term or year.
Dog for a Day at schools is an effective way to:
Book a full day (6 hours) or half day (3 hours) as a single event or a recurring, weekly program throughout the term or year for maximum impact.
Key information for Dog for a Day:
- Up to 10 students maximum per group. (Discover why we enforce this group size.)
- Sessions run for 30 minutes or 60 minutes—your choice. Book sessions for a full day (6 hours) or half day (3 hours).
- Dogs require a 5-10 minute break every hour.
- The school is responsible for supervising students. (Learn why we require school supervision.)
- The therapy dog team will need to be set up in one location within the school for the day. Students will come to that location to meet the mentor and dog.
- The mentor and therapy dog will take breaks during the school’s recess and lunch breaks.
Support staff wellbeing: Dog for a Day for employees in schools, offices, and workplaces
The benefits of a therapy dog visit extend beyond the classroom. Interacting with our therapy dogs releases oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin—often referred to as the ‘happy’ neurotransmitters.
Whether you plan a school staff curriculum day, an office-wide event, or a mental health experience for part of your staff cohort, Dog for a Day will help ease tension and alleviate stress, improve focus and concentration, and support an optimistic, cohesive team environment. Plus, having one of our therapy dogs visit is always a highlight!
Experience the impact of a therapy dog in your workplace:
Curious about bringing one of our therapy dog teams to your workplace? Get in touch.
What people are saying about our dog therapy programs…
Canine comprehension was such a brilliant program for our students they thrived on having Cooper during the day at school as it made something to look forward to if they were having a bad morning. Samantha was brilliant !!!!! She was such a great educator and really made a point of getting to know the children which made such a beautiful impact
My daughter started sessions in 2020 when she had a massive spike in her anxiety. The canine comprehension sessions quickly became a highlight of her week and really helped reduce her anxiety. She has always loved dogs and so these sessions are perfect to help her recover from a stressful week.
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