KELLER ISD Key Strategic Priority: 1
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION Leadership
Animals – Therapy Dogs EMG (R2)
Requirements for certification:
All dogs kept in campus counseling offices used as Therapy Dogs shall meet the certification
requirements to be ‘Pet Partners’ through the Delta Society.
As a part of the certification requirements, all pets will maintain current Rabies vaccinations
Additionally, all counselor/dog teams shall maintain the $1,000,000 primary liability insurance
coverage provided through the Delta Society
Once certification is complete, copies of the Pet Partners ID Badge shall be kept on file with the
Director of Guidance and Counseling
Requirements for bringing on campus:
Certified Therapy Dogs shall be brought on campus only with the consent of the building principal
Certified Therapy Dogs can be brought on campus only after notice has been sent to all parents
regarding the nature and purpose of the Therapy Dog
Information about the Delta Society and the Pet Partners certification program, as well as the
counselor/dog team’s ID badge, shall be made available to parents upon request
Appropriate accommodations shall be made to any student who may be allergic to dogs
DATE ADOPTED: 10/13/2008 1 of 1
LAST REVISION: 07/29/2010 ADDITIONAL POLICY CORRELATION:
CONTACT: Director of Guidance and Counseling