SOCO Pawsitive Dog Training & Animal Assisted Therapy

SOCO Pawsitive Dog Training & Animal Assisted Therapy Experience the power of the human-animal connection. I am a social work practitioner with a focused interest in the human-animal connection.

Welcome to my page where I post information on canine training, Animal Assisted Therapy *AAT* and any other topics that I find of interest or related to the human animal bond, including psychiatric service animals, welfare of service and therapy animals, and general mental health awareness. I do have a certified therapy dog, Putter, and we have experience facilitating inpatient and outpatient ment

al health groups, since 2012. Please note that this page is not a therapy service, e.g. I am not providing online therapy. This is a resource page for individuals interested in learning more about the benefits of animals to human health. If you are in Southern Colorado and are seeking dog training or animal assisted therapy services , please message me or visit my website listed below. Thank you for your interest! :)

Please consider donating to the Go Fetch Wellness scholarship which will be based at the University of Denver's The Inst...
03/19/2026

Please consider donating to the Go Fetch Wellness scholarship which will be based at the University of Denver's The Institute for Human-Animal Connection, to honor the life's work of Jeff Fink and Earl, and continue their legacy of promoting mental health support through the human-animal connection.

By The Jeff Fink Legacy Foundation

Check out our media page for resources on the human-animal bond. I recently participated in a panel discussion about Ani...
01/06/2026

Check out our media page for resources on the human-animal bond. I recently participated in a panel discussion about Animal Sentience through the American Psychological Association's Human Animal Interaction chapter:

Here is information on my book and podcast interviews that I have done.

Are you or someone you know adding a new puppy or adult dog to your life? Check out Gentle Start Online program!
08/07/2024

Are you or someone you know adding a new puppy or adult dog to your life? Check out Gentle Start Online program!

Beyond the Last Walk is now available through Dogwise Publishing!
07/13/2024

Beyond the Last Walk is now available through Dogwise Publishing!

The best selection of dog training books, dog nutrition books, and dog competition books anywhere!

Taking a brief summer break, then back with some fresh offerings for late summer! Stay tuned!
07/13/2024

Taking a brief summer break, then back with some fresh offerings for late summer! Stay tuned!

Are you looking for a dog trainer or know of someone who is? I'm accepting new training clients and offer both virtual a...
06/12/2024

Are you looking for a dog trainer or know of someone who is? I'm accepting new training clients and offer both virtual and in person (location dependent) services. Book today to help your new puppy or adult dog start off on the right paw!

Finally found a way to organize all these dog bandanas in my office
04/20/2024

Finally found a way to organize all these dog bandanas in my office

Are you or someone you know in a situation where you need helpful resources for your pet? Visit Pet Help Finder:
04/02/2024

Are you or someone you know in a situation where you need helpful resources for your pet? Visit Pet Help Finder:

Welcome to Pet Help Finder! A place to find services, events, and online or traveling resources for pet services. We ensure that all organizations found here are financially friendly so that your main concern is your special companion.

Excited to announce that I am now an approved AKC Canine Good Citizen test evaluator! This means I can offer Puppy STAR ...
03/28/2024

Excited to announce that I am now an approved AKC Canine Good Citizen test evaluator! This means I can offer Puppy STAR classes (pending facility or a leased location), Canine Good Citizen, Urban Canine Good Citizen and AKC Community Canine evaluations. For more information on these feel free to contact me directly and visit

AKC’s Canine Good Citizen program is the gold standard of behavior for dogs in our communities. One million dogs, purebred and mixed breed, have earned CGC.

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03/06/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100064749874288/posts/808983624603293/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

REMINDER! IHAC is currently hiring for two roles:

🐱 A Research Associate I for our PetSmart Charities Incubator, Diverse Community Care Program Evaluation project
🐶 The 2024-2026 Research Fellow who will primarily work on examining the impacts of pairing service dogs with military veterans experiencing PTSD.

Both of these applications close SOON -- end of day March 22nd for the Research Associate I position, and March 31st for the Research Fellowship position. Come join our team! Please reach out to us at ihac@du.edu if you have questions about the roles. Learn more about them below:

RA I: https://jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/497080/research-associate-institute-for-humananimal-connection
Fellowship: https://jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/497044/research-fellow-institute-for-humananimal-connection

Great talk...I highly recommend checking out this podcast if you are involved in the animal training world!
02/22/2024

Great talk...I highly recommend checking out this podcast if you are involved in the animal training world!

We can't help animals if we, ourselves, are not okay. Taking care of your mental health and well-being is essential to avoid burnout. In this episode, I interview Pierre Zimmerman, a Buddhist chaplain and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction instruc...

This is a remarkable, insightful book.
02/12/2024

This is a remarkable, insightful book.

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