Overview
Passengers love seeing warm, wet noses, and wagging tails that create a friendly, positive airport experience.
Introduced in 2013, FLL AmbassaDogs are volunteer therapy dog and handler teams who roam terminals and concourses visiting passengers awaiting flights.
Air travel is often stressful, and a therapy dog at the airport may provide comfort to passengers preparing for a flight. Studies find that interacting with a therapy dog has numerous benefits to human health and well-being. Simply petting a dog can lower people’s blood pressure and reduce stress and anxiety.
Certification and Training AmbassaDogs are certified Therapy Dogs, and their handlers complete classroom and in-terminal training to learn about FLL. Handlers comply with their registering agencies’ policies and procedures, as well as airport volunteer policies and procedures. Handlers submit to a background check, are fingerprinted, and badged. |
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AmbassaDog Teams
|
Dog’s Name |
Handler | Registration Organization |
| Mikey | Linda and Bob | Share-A-Pet |
| Tiffany | Ella | Share-A-Pet |
| Phoebe | Kyra | Alliance of Therapy Dogs |
| Katie | Cindy | Alliance of Therapy Dogs |
| Dakota | Patricia | Therapy Dogs International |
| Gizmo | Cindy | Alliance of Therapy Dogs |
| A.J. | Lisa | Alliance of Therapy Dogs |
| Chuck | Harryette | Alliance of Therapy Dogs |
| Jett | Kathleen | Canine Assisted Therapy |
| Sammy | Erica | Share-A-Pet |
| Berte | Karen | Canine Assisted Therapy |
Each team works one weekly shift of one to two hours in a terminal.
Application Process
2. Print and complete these form:
3. Email the completed forms as attachments to
Fllambassadogs@broward.org Or mail them to:
FLL AmbassaDogs
Broward County Aviation Department
320 Terminal Drive, Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Information
For additional information, contact
fllambassadogs@broward.org.
