National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium returns to Rowan Nov. 17

The National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium returns to Rowan University virtually in November.

A unique forum for therapy dog practitioners, advocates and aspirants, the inaugural event drew more than 130 attendees to Rowan in 2019 for a diverse group of expert presenters who shared information and best practices. The 2020 virtual event is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The event is open to the public. To register, please visit go.rowan.edu/NDSTherapyDogSymposium2020.

The virtual event is scheduled in conjunction with the annual Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show Nov. 15-16 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa.

Symposium organizers include David Frei, co-host of The National Dog Show Thanksgiving Day on NBC, and Michele Pich, assistant director of The Shreiber Family Pet Therapy Program at Rowan.

Frei, an internationally known canine expert, is a longtime leader in the therapy dog movement who for 27 years was the face and voice of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on USA Network.

Pich, a member of the National Dog Show Therapy Dog Ambassador Team since 2012, runs the Shreiber Family Pet Therapy Program at Rowan University, which was funded in 2019 through a $3 million gift from Gerry Shreiber, president and CEO of J&J Snack Foods of Pennsauken.

For more information, please visit the symposium’s registration page.