Denver Pet Partners does not train animals. We educate the human end of the leash (the Handler) as an animal-assisted intervention (AAI) volunteer for facilities and events in the Denver area.
Pet Partners® “Volunteering with Your Pet” Course
This is a free informational session that will introduce you to the Pet Partners therapy animal program. You will learn about the work therapy animals and handlers do, the requirements to be a registered handler/animal team, and the process of becoming registered. This class is designed for those who are interested in becoming therapy animal handlers.
This course is being offered on the following date(s) (via Zoom):
- The next conduct of this course will be posted here as soon as we have set a date.
Please send an email to registrations@denverpetpartners.org if you are interested in attending!
Pet Partners® Therapy Animal Handler Workshop
This required course is available online and provides information and training that will prepare you to volunteer effectively with your animal as a Pet Partners therapy animal team in a variety of environments. You must complete and pass the online handler training course before attending your team evaluation. There is a fee for this course.
- If you are interested in taking the Therapy Animal Handler Online Course on the Pet Partners site, please go to this page.
Pet Partners® “Handling Skills for Safe Visits” Course
Denver Pet Partners will host an in-person mini workshop ‘Handling Skills for Safe Visits’. This workshop is for new or renewing teams looking for additional preparation before their evaluation and will focus on core handling skills including discussion of what to expect at a team evaluation. Come get your questions answered about the evaluation process and visiting safely! This course will be held on the following date:
- No current offerings of this course are scheduled. They will be announced as soon as we can.
Pet Partners® Team Evaluations
Pet Partners Team Evaluations will be held on the following dates:
- Saturday, January 24, 2026 (at Rocky Vista University)
- Sunday, January 25, 2026 (at Rocky Vista University)