Registration Tips

Prerequisites for the Person

• The person handling the animal (handlers) must be at least 10 years old. Handlers younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must have written permission to participate from a parent or guardian.
• People who do not have an animal may also register as Pet Partners

Prerequisites for the Animal

• All animals except birds must have lived in the owner's home for at least 6 months. Birds must have lived in the owner's home for at least 1 year.
• All animals except "pocket pets" must be at least 1 year at the time the animal is evaluated. Pocket pets (e.g., guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, etc.) must be at least 6 months at the time the animal is evaluated.
• Dogs trained to aggressively protect and/or encouraged to actively bite, even as a component of a dog sport (e.g., bite work that is part of Schutzhund) may not be Pet Partners.

Animals That Can Be Pet Partners

There are a great many species that make wonderful visiting animals and can form a strong human-animal bond. Only domesticated animals may become Pet Partners. Examples of registered pets include:

• Dogs
• Cats
• Guinea pigs
• Rabbits
• Domesticated rats
• Horses
• Goats
• Llamas
• Donkeys
• Potbellied pigs
• Miniature pigs
• Cockatoos
• African Gray Parrots
• Chickens

Wild or exotic animals (e.g., snakes, ferrets, lizards) may not be Pet Partners.

Continue to Step 1: Pet Partners Team Training Course.