http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au Pet Therapy Dog Obedience Training Classes, Shelter Medical Community Volunteer Services Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:14:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some thing horrible has happened with the editing software of this web site which has effected spacing and text. Please enjoy our site any way! http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/sorry-web-site-viewers/ Introducing new and exciting e-course for dog lovers!     What Does This E-course Include? Basic dog psychology How dogs think How to get your dog's full focus How to improve communication with your 4-legged darling How to train your darling using reward based methods   What Does The E-course Involve? The e-course involves discussions, games and other fun and ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/how-to-speak-dog-e-course/ [caption id="attachment_418" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Velma - VPAT Program Manager and Pet Courses General Manager"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_403" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Susan - VPAT visitor and trainer"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_410" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Di - Office Administration and Visit Coordinator"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_429" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Deborah - VPAT visitor and trainer"] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_411" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Cheryl - VPAT visitor and ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/meet-some-of-the-team/ Julie receiving the completed Course Certificate from Velma. We now offer a Pets As Therapy Correspondence Training Course which includes every thing a person should know BEFORE taking a pet on a pets as therapy visit. The priority is on health and safety issues for you, your pet and the frail and ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/pets-as-therapy-training-school/ We recently checked out the user details to our web site to find that on average we receive between 4629 visits per month. It is wonderful to know that pets as therapy and the benefits of pets is becoming a keen interest to many. I know our program and service will ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/our-web-site-is-averaging-1823-visits-per-month/ Facility:   Residential Aged Care   Date of visit:                                                13 August 2009   VPAT visitor:                       Sandra Jensen   VPAT pet visitor:                Ayla   Species/breed: Labrador   VPAT visitor’s comments: Some of the benefits offered to client’s from today’s visit were memory recall, communication, physical movement, and emotional interaction. These were displayed in M and J’s interaction with ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/volunteers-quote-of-the-month/ Our program has been featured on: The national television news program 'Today Tonight', channel 7 Television program channel ten's weather with Tim Bailey The national newspaper The Sunday Telegraph The Sydney Observer newspaper Sydney Weekly newspaper Sydney Central newspaper Southern Courier newspaper 'Take 5' magazine The Central Coast Express newspaper New Idea magazine Sydney radio station 2UE Local radio station 2HHH FM Two ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/we-are-receiving-massive-media-attention/ Tim Bailey is a weather presenter on a TV news show. He presents the weather from various locations. When he found out about our 'rat racing' pets as therapy program he said, "I have to see that!". So, along with the TV film crew, he visited a nursing home where ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/rat-racing-with-australias-celebrity-tim-bailey/       We need some kind, community spirited individuals or groups to sponsor a nursing home, hospital or other type of health care facility, enabling frail and challenged adults and children, to receive pets as therapy visits.   We are a not for profit organisation. To help meet our expenses we ask facilities ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/sponsors-urgently-required-to-help-our-program/ * Regular photos of the volunteer and pet interacting with challenged residents - which can be placed on a notice board in your reception area, or on your web site, if you are a business or group. *Inclusion on our sponsors list on our popular web site - we average 4629 hits ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/what-do-sponsors-receive/