WHO IS DELTA SOCIETY AND PET PARTNERS?

The Delta Society is a not-for-profit human-services organization dedicated to improving people’s health and wellbeing, through positive interactions with animals.

At the heart of all Delta Society programs is a research foundation which demonstrates that when animals are around, people’s blood pressure goes down, stress and anxiety levels are reduced, people feel less lonely and less depressed, and they tend to be more social and community oriented. Delta Society was the first to identify the criteria for Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) versus Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT). And continues to set the standard.

The Pet Partners program was established in 1990 to ensure that “both ends of the leash,” people as well as animals, were well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activity and animal-assisted therapy programs. Pet Partners is the only national registry that requires volunteer training and screening of animal-handler teams and re-evaluation every two years to ensure quality control.  Over 10,000 handler/animal teams are currently registered with Delta Society across fourteen countries, each team having gone through rigorous and extensive training by a licensed Delta Society Instructor and tested by a licensed Delta Society Evaluator.

WHO IS LOVE DOG ADVENTURES?

Sue Grundfest is a licensed Delta Society Instructor and Evaluator and professional dog trainer. Sue is licensed to evaluate dogs, cats, pigs and horses for Delta Society and created Love Dog Adventures to bring a Delta-only AAA/AAT program to Las Vegas. Love Dog Adventures is the volunteer arm of Sue’s professional business, Love Dog Las Vegas.

All of the handler/animal teams have been selected, trained and tested by Sue and uphold Delta’s standard of excellence.

Love Dog Adventures creates unique, customized programs for a variety of environments and populations harnessing the healing power of pets in a therapeutic or educational setting.

And it all started with one fluffy poodle… watch the story of the Love Dogs.