Retriever Therapy…

We have another kind of Champion here at Triumph… Our retriever program is highly effective in teaching discipline, self worth and treating behavior problems. This is a highly therapeutic process in which youth must be approved by Triumph Youth Services Clinicians and administration to participate. Teaching these dogs takes an extreme amount of patience and compassion. The students learn various life skills from this program including, positive recreation, patience, communication, responsibility, handling frustration, the importance of repeating positive actions/behavior, fair and positive competition, establishing appropriate relationships and boundaries, accepting NO, dealing with failure and stick-to-itiveness. This is a huge trust building exercise, as well as learning true accountability and responsibility.

We recently added new lights to our kennels for the retrievers, making it easier to check on them at night. We know how important this program is to our students, an investment in their future…