Canine Therapy Corps Case Study

As a charitable foundation,Canine Therapy Corps relies on volunteers and donations to continue to perform their services. The organization’s strength comes from the volunteer’s eagerness to help. Because of this, those who do contribute feel rewarded and accomplished for their work. Not only do volunteers feel accomplished after the program, but the dogs get to have fun during the training. Out of the house, the dogs have a chance to play and interact with a new person. Further, the owners feel their dog serves a higher purpose than as a pet. This reliance on other people’s willingness to contribute saves the company money, but can also lead to unreliability or inability for growth. CTC wishes to open additional programs to help a wider range of patients, but with the size of volunteers they have now, the company is limited to only maintaining their existing programs.

As a nonprofit organization, the company has prioritized the success of participants by focusing on the

Although this leaves the finest people for the job, there are many non-dog owners looking to dedicate their time to a program like this. Next, the dog must pass a $150 test. A total 14 points, the dog must passed every skill to continue. Since many dogs fail, the admission process can be long and frustrating. After acceptance into the program, new volunteers sometimes find the programs too demanding or intense and drop after their first program session. Although the groups of volunteers are accompanied by a social worker, individually they are on their own. Some programs even require volunteers to think of new skills for the client to teach the dog off the top of their head. This can be stressful for new volunteers. For their hard work, volunteers are invited to the year end event; yet, volunteers miss the bags or coffee mugs they used to be awarded. Along with more appreciation, volunteers would be more likely to stay if they had more