Therapy Dog In Training?

I'm training my dog to be a therapy dog (I'm doing the training myself & then he will be taking the canine good citizen test) and I was wondering if anyone knew : If I wanted to bring him into a store ex. Walmart, target,clothing stores,malls etc. can I do so or must he be certified first? I want to do this with him so he can used to noises, smells, people he has not seem/heard/smelled before.
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Are you talking about a therapy dog or a service dog.? Therapy dogs have limited access to places. These are the dogs that visit nursing homes, hospitals, etc. Service dogs actually help a person with a disability. The most well known service dog is a seeing eye dog. However service dogs help disabled people in other ways. All businesses must allow legit service dogs into the business. However the law says nothing about service dogs in training. Some states do make allowances for service dogs in training.

Passing a CGC test will not make your dog a service or a therapy dog.

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Are dog parks really a good idea?

Don't get me wrong... I prefer for my dog to have off leash exercise. It is better for her and she is more tired afterward making her a better canine citizen... But my experience has shown that dog parks are dangerous places where many people bring their unsocial, aggressive dogs. I've been to a total of 7 dog parks between Columbus and Cincinnati and the experience has not differed from place to place.

It is normally about a 50/50 ratio between dogs that have little to no training and are completely out of control, and well rounded, social dogs that are very appropriate. But as the saying goes... one bad apple ruins the bunch. To me this "movement" seems mis-guided, and I feel it is actually encouraging irresponsible pet ownership.

I do not think they are a good idea and I do not take my dogs to them. I think that when you take your dog to dog parks you take a risk of harm coming to your dog or you take the risk of your dog harming another dog. (You also risk disease and/or parasites) It seems that many people take their dogs to dog parks for their own socialization because not many pay attention to their dogs and at least half of the people going to dog parks really can not control their dogs. So if a problem or fight begins they are either not paying attention or have no idea what to do. Another thing I think is not a good idea is bringing toys and balls in a dog park because those items can create problems because dogs can become too possessive over those items but I see people bringing them all the time.
Also a lot of dog park have "regulars" there and just because those dogs all get along does not mean they will accept other dogs intruding in their area or pack.

Good Citizen Dog Training
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