1. Dogs must be at least one year of age to become registered with The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc.
2. All memberships expire and are due for renewal on the anniversary of their initial membership. You will receive a renewal notice.
3. Dogs must have all vaccinations current, including rabies and DHLPP.Dogs must have an annual physical, fecal check and have their dogs on year-round heartworm medication and or a yearly heartworm test . We require upon yearly renewal, you or your veterinarian fax to us an updated heath certificate.
4. Dogs that have been ill with vomiting, diarrhea, or other symptoms of a communicable illness within 24 hours of visitation would disqualify that animal for the visit.
5. Female dogs must not be in season while conducting visitation.
6. Dogs must be clean, well groomed, parasite-free for every visit. Nails should be trimmed short (grinding is a better method, with less chance for sharp edges) and brush their teeth before a visit.
7. Dogs must be tested and approved by Authorized Evaluators according to our testing guidelines for consideration for membership with The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc.
8. Handlers 14 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult while conducting visitation. 
9. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times in facilities, unless given express prior consent. Handlers are required to use a traffic lead or a 4. leash for visitations.No Flexi-leads are accepted.
10. One handler per dog.
11. Dogs may use buckle or slip collars, prong or pinch training collars if your dog is accustomed to being trained with them.
12. Dogs must wear their bone-shaped The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc.ID tag, a rabies tag and if their municipality requires it, a local dog-license tag, while conducting visitation. Handlers must wear their Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. ID cards.
13. Never conduct a therapy dog visit without an escort from the facility. If the person escorting you leaves you alone while you. re visiting - go to the lobby of the building and have the person paged. Explain that you are not permitted to continue your visit unescorted or you have to terminate the visit!If the escort does not return - leave.
14. Dogs are only permitted on beds or someone. s lap if permission is given first by a member of the facility and the patient or patient. s family.Placing a towel or blanket on the bed first,is preferred.
15. Don't enter areas where food is served, i.e., dining rooms, etc. with your dog. Don't feed your dog or encourage other to feed your dog during therapy dog visits- they focus on the food and not the patients! If food is served during your visit vacate that area immediately.
16. Always wait to be invited into a patient. s room. When entering a room with a large group of people,ask if anyone is afraid of dogs first.
17. Be aware of your dog at all times. Don't look for trouble - keep your dog from violating another dog's space and cause an altercation. If a room is already occupied by a dog/handler team, move on to another room.
18. All rules and regulations in each facility must be complied with and we expect all visitation to be conducted courteously, professionally and considerately.
19. Incidents' that occur during visitation must be reported immediately.
20. At no time,are The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. Therapy Dogs or it's members to be used for any use but to bring comfort, companionship and emotional solace to patients during visitation. In no way are they to use the name:The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. for any publicity, monetary compensation or personal gratification without written consent from our Board of Directors. The Therapy Dog's standing in the community is not to be misused in any way, such as to obtain passage to a public area not commonly accessible to dogs.
21. The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. will be notified immediately by the registered member if their dog(s) exhibits aggressive behavior towards another person or dog, whether or not during visitation. They will suspend visitation until the matter is resolved.

Please also read our General Information. This information must be obeyed as per our insurance requirements.