Registration Information
Pet Partners- National Therapy Animal Organization
All of our therapy dogs are registered through Pet Partners. Pet Partners is a national therapy animal organization that provides standardized online training and utilities local evaluators to ensure dogs and their handlers are ready and equip to make visits in a variety of settings. Therapy dogs are re-evaluated every two years to ensure they are up to date on their obedient skills, if they still have an even temperament and if they are in good health.
Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi- Our Local Organization
Pet Therapy Volunteer Roadmap
Attend New Members Meeting. Bring your dog if possible.
Complete Prospective Pet Partner Volunteer Information Form. You will receive this at the new members meeting.
Assist with VPTSM training without your dog. Optional, but recommended.
Participate in the VPTSM training with your dog. Optional, but recommended.
Visit Vet for a general wellness visit- updating vaccines (min. Rabies is required) and checking for internal parasites
*NO HEARTWORMS- Cannot register if your dog has heartworms.
Purchase Pet Partners online training program through petpartners.org
Complete online training and pass quiz. Print out certificate.
Complete and pass Pet Partners evaluation with your dog. Evaluations are scheduled online. *See Evaluation Schedule for 2024 below
Submit Pet Partners registration online. Allow several weeks for processing.
Email your Pet Partners temporary identification letter to Mike Bowin at therapygsp10@gmail.com
Submit VPTSM annual membership fee of $24. Prorated depending on when your registration begins.
Decide where you would like to visit with your dog. We have many facilities to choose from!
We will set you up with Jamie Hobbs, New Member Mentor, and she will give you contact information for our Environmental Leader(s) in the areas you would like to visit.
*Evaluation Dates for 2024
1/20/24
3/30/24
5/18/24
7/20/24
9/21/24
12/7/24
Evaluations take approximately 30 minutes and are conducted in Ocean Springs, MS.
Contact Us
Mike Bowin, Coordinator
Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi