Therapy Dog

 

Spreading smiles, bringing joy to people. Our Alliance of Therapy Dog volunteer teams do this on a daily basis. We visit seniors in their homes at facilities. We participate in dog bite prevention events at a local school. We visit hospital patients! We are hospice volunteers. The populations we serve are diverse!

If you think you and your dog have the ‘right stuff’, then consider joining our therapy dog preparation course. During the four weeks, we will learn how to become an effective volunteer and explore opportunities in our community. We will learn the requirements to pass the Alliance of Therapy Dog assessment and observations. On the last day of class, we may even go off site for a visit!

The Therapy Dog class requires that your dog be a least 1 year of age.


If you have questions or would like to chat about the exciting world of volunteering that awaits you, contact Shannon Lloyd, ATD Tester/Observer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 507-382-8784.  You may so request an application from Shannon.

 

Next session starts in June 2026

Class limited to 6 teams.   

Fee: $60.00

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Address

Key City Kennel Club mailing address:
P.O.  Box 1812
North Mankato, MN  56002

Key City Kennel Club Training Center address:
55177 210th Lane
Mankato, MN 56001

(507)344-1159

About Us

The Key City Kennel Club began out of obedience classes taught by Holly Sue Erwin and Pat Johnson.  They found a group of people in this area who were interested in starting a kennel club.  Holly Sue Erwin and Pat Johnson put on a fun match.  Out of the fun match, came the first organizational meeting with twenty people attending.  Of those twenty, two were officers in the Albert Lea Kennel Club.  Harold McMillen was selected the first chairman.  McMillen selected Vern Nere, John Bolton, and Pat Johnson to draw up the by-laws.  At first, the name of the club was the Mankato K-9 Club.  This first official meeting with the election of officers was held in April, 1967.  The first president of the club was John Bolton.  John Bolton, already a successful exhibitor, breeder, and president of the Italian Greyhound Club of America, provided much-needed experience and direction for the new club.  The new club had its first fun match in the fall of 1967.

Key City Kennel Club
P.O.  Box 1812
North Mankato, MN  56002

(507)344-1159
 info@keycitykennelclub.org

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