5 Best Therapy Dog Breeds

The article I’m writing about today is called “5 Best Therapy Dog Breeds”. The article was written and published by Therapy Dog Certification and can be found at Therapydogcertification.com.

This article tells us which breeds of dogs are best for therapy. The first dog breed that is good for therapy is the German Shepherd. The German Shepherds are known for their loyalty and intelligence, as well as their hard working ability. Although German Shepherds are great dogs for training programs, it is very tough to find the ideal German Shepherd. The second dog is the labrador retriever. The labs are very smart dogs and are not aggressive. The dogs are extremely obedient and are very friendly with people and other dogs. Labs are one of the friendliest dogs there is and most people, if not all, love them. The third dog is the greyhound breed. The greyhounds are very obedient and calm to their owners. Greyhounds do not bark for the most part and they love to run. If their owner wants to take them on a run, they will be more than happy to go. The fourth breed of dog is the Beagle. Beagles are fun, small, and loyal which makes for the ideal therapy dog. Beagles look very friendly which helps create friends and doesn’t put people off. The last breed of dog is the Rottweiler. Rottweilers have everything that is needed for a therapy dog. They are smart, strong, calm, and very powerful. The stereotype of rottweilers being mean is true, but it is just because the are protective of their masters. Most all dogs are good candidates for therapy dogs, but these five are your best bet.

I was shocked when I saw Rottweilers in the five best therapy dogs. I wouldn't have guessed that they would be included because they are known as being mean and vicious. They can also be calming to some people. I’m a dog lover and I know that all dogs have a sweet side, but I just didn’t picture the Rottweilers to be in the top 5. I noticed that labradors are number two on the list and not number one. What makes them worse than the German Shepherds? I’ve noticed that most the service dogs on campus are Labrador Retrievers. I could further my research by asking the trainers why the service dogs are labradors and not German Shepherds. Is it because the ideal German Shepherd is hard to find, or is it just the program’s preference or previous experience with the dogs?


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