| | Becoming a Reading With Rover Team! |
| Following is the list of steps outlining the protocol required to join the Reading With Rover team. |
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| • | Register with the Delta Society as a Pet Partner® team (there is a formal evaluation/test). |
| • | Volunteer 10 hours in your choice of locations which may include nursing homes, hospitals, etc. One of those 10 hours will be at Northaven II Assisted Living in North Seattle. Northaven is a setting much like a typical Reading With Rover event with lots of dogs and people all in the same small area. Most new volunteers like to make this their first visit as there are experienced Pet Partners/Reading With Rover mentors on site to meet you and give you pointers about how to make visiting a positive experience for you and your dog. You may set up your Northaven visit by emailing Annemarie or Mark. Either Annemarie or Mark must be there to monitor your Northaven visit. Visits to Northaven are typically on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:00 PM. |
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Shadow a Reading With Rover Pet Partner® team (without your dog) at three different Reading With Rover events. These visits can be done at any time, starting now. All shadow visits must be done with an authorized Reading With Rover mentor present. |
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Keep a written log of your visits. Record where you visit, the time you spent there, the dates and contact name(s) and phone number(s). After you complete your 10 volunteer hours and have faxed your log sheet to Reading With Rover at 425-984-0249 you are then eligible to start your shadowed visits with your dog. |
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Shadow a Reading With Rover Pet Partner® team (with your dog) at three different Reading With Rover events. These are done after completion of 10 volunteer hours. Shadow visits must be done with an authorized Reading With Rover mentor present. During these shadow visits you and your dog may be assigned to greet people as they arrive and let children pet your dog. |
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are now eligible to be an official Reading With Rover handler/dog team. Let the Reading begin!!! |
| All the best, |
| The entire Reading With Rover Team |
