OverviewAirport guests 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 that 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. In addition, studies find that interacting with a therapy dog has numerous human health and well-being benefits. For example, 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. The 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 are badged.
AmbassaDogs Teams
|
Dog’s Name |
Handler | Registration Organization |
Tiffany
| Ella | Share-A-Pet
|
| Baci | Jessica
| Alliance of Therapy Dogs
|
Dakota
| Patricia | Therapy Dogs International
|
A.J.
| Lisa
| Alliance of Therapy Dogs |
Jett
| Kathleen
| Canine Assisted Therapy
|
| Berte | Karen | Canine Assisted Therapy |
Each team works one weekly shift of one to two hours in a terminal.
2. Print and complete these forms:
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.
