Schedule a Pet Assisted Therapy Visit

If you are a representative from an agency who would like to schedule a Pet Assisted Therapy visit, please contact Joette Hartman, Pet Assisted Therapy Coordinator, at (585) 223-1330 x 243 or pat@lollypop.org. Lollypop Farm charges a $50 fee for each one-hour visit and an invoice will be provided.

What we will provide:

• Therapy teams who have been through several levels of training. The dogs are AKC Canine Good Citizens and registered therapy pets with one of three nationally-recognized therapy organizations. All of the animals have been evaluated to ensure their suitability for our program. The handlers have also gone through classroom training to prepare to work with your clients.



For more info, contact:

Joette Hartman
Pet Assisted Therapy Coordinator
(585) 223-1330 x243
pat@lollypop.org

• A one-hour visit with volunteers who are excited about sharing their registered therapy animals. Animals will be available to be held, petted, brushed, walked or just for quiet companionship.


• One animal per four to five clients, depending on volunteer availability. Most visits will take place with dogs and occasionally cats and small animals will be present.


• A confirmation call a few days prior to the visit.

What we need from you:

• There must be a staff member from your facility present for the duration of the visit. Our visits are most successful when we can rely on your staff member’s expertise about the facility and knowledge of the clients.


• When setting up for visits, please make sure that there is enough space between clients, wheelchairs, and walkers for the dogs and volunteers to comfortably visit each person. Also, extra chairs are helpful so that dogs can sit next to people while visiting.


• Please make every effort to be sure that there is no food on the floor, as it is very distracting for the dogs.