Partnering with University Libraries
Finding and scheduling therapy dogs
- We first identified our regulars through a local Facebook group organized by Dr. Moe. We now have a core group of 5-7 dog/handler teams who volunteer in the library. However, we do welcome new teams!
- They are volunteers and not reimbursed. Some are provided with parking passes.
- Walk them through the space to help dog acclimate to library.
- Put them in a public, loud area that is highly visible with a lot of traffic. We set them up on the first floor off of the main entrance.
- Advertise in and outside of the library.
- For larger events we have scheduled up to four dogs simultaneously.
- For longer events, we schedule dogs in shorter shifts, max 1.5 hours
Who we partner with:
- Dr. Angie Moe, Therapy Dog Clinic Coordinator and Professor of Sociology.
- We identify therapy dogs through a local Facebook group run by Dr. Moe.
- We also participate in therapy dog training and serve as a site visit.
Therapy Dogs in Training Visiting Waldo
