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That first one has to be the cutest commercial I've seen in a long time. <3
Sure - Let see's - Jed is trained to voice and hand signals (some kids can't talk, others have physical limitations). Each session has 2-12 children (they have to earn their way into the program by good behavior). The session always starts with a review of the 'rules' which they kids voice themselves . Then I get up and introduce Jed and tell them he went to a 'special school' (like them) to be a therapy dog and I demonstrate each behavior (stupid pet tricks really). Then each child has a turn to come up and work with Jed. I stand behind the child and coach. That way even if the child gets the signal wrong I do it surreptitiously behind their back and Jed does it! His behaviors are oriented to the situation: He waves, shakes hands (either foot), down, sit, spin, whisper, louder, sit up pretty, balance a cookie on his nose and elsewhere and hold for the signal to take it, crawl, fly high (jump straight up into the air never touching the child (sometimes goes higher than the child is tall - big hit), bow, and some others I can't seem to think of right now.Pennie can you share with us how/what he does when working with a patient?