Therapy Dog Volunteer

[hotdoggo]

Does being a therapy dog volunteer with St John Ambulance (visit patients at a hospital or students) count as animal experience? 
The dog would be my own btw

Thanks!

[FVC]

Hey hotdoggo, sorry for such a late reply! On the admissions page (http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/recruitment/en/applyingtodvm/Nonacademicrequirements.asp) animal experience is defined as follows:

"Animal experience includes working with livestock, breeding/showing various species, working in a pet store, equestrian activities and any other animal related hobby/experience where a veterinarian is not always present, or does not supervise you. Animal experience does not include pet ownership or college/university courses that involve animals. Animals are defined as vertebrates for this purpose."

I would assume that therapy dog volunteering would fall under "other animal related experience" and would be considered animal experience. However if you want to make sure you can email Elizabeth Lowenger at [e-mail], she can help with admission inquiries into OVC.