Editable Parent Letter – Inform Families About Your School Dog

Editable Parent Letter

Inform Families About Your School Dog in a Clear & Supportive Way 🐶📄

Bringing a therapy dog into your school is an exciting step, but it’s important that parents feel informed, comfortable, and confident about how the dog will be integrated into school life.

Whether your dog is in training or already a certified school therapy dog, this editable parent letter gives you a professional yet approachable way to communicate with families. Save time with a ready-to-use structure, while still being able to personalize details to fit your specific school dog program.

This letter template helps explain the purpose, benefits, and guidelines of having a school dog while addressing common parent questions and concerns.

🐾 What Makes This Parent Letter So Helpful?

✔ Saves You Time – A clear, structured letter that you can edit to match your school and dog’s situation.
✔ Three Customizable Versions – Whether your dog is in training or fully certified, choose the letter that fits best.
✔ Reassures Parents – Provides families with transparent information about safety, learning benefits, and school policies.
✔ Professional Yet Friendly – A warm, engaging tone that helps build trust with parents.
✔ Completely Editable – Customize in PowerPoint or Keynote, or print the ready-to-use PDF version.

📌 What’s Included?

📥 Three Different Parent Letter Versions:
📝 Therapy Dog in Training – A welcoming letter introducing the school dog’s role during training.
📑 Therapy Dog in Training (Formal Version) – A more structured, professional-style letter.
📜 Certified Therapy Dog – A letter that presents the fully trained dog and highlights its impact.

🎨 Design Options:
✔ Each version comes in five colors + a black-and-white option.

📌 Formats Included:
📄 PDF – Ready to print and use as-is.
🎞 PowerPoint & Keynote – Fully editable, allowing you to personalize names, school details, and policies.

💡 How to Use This Parent Letter

📍 Step 1: Choose the version that best fits your therapy dog program.
📍 Step 2: Edit the content (if needed) to include specific school information.
📍 Step 3: Print or email the letter to parents before introducing the dog.
📍 Step 4: Use it for school board approvals or staff meetings as a formal introduction.

💡 Bonus Tip: Laminate the letter and keep a copy in your classroom or school office for reference!

🌟 Why Teachers & Therapy Dog Handlers Love This Resource

✔ “This saved me so much time! I just edited the details, and it was ready to send.”
✔ “Parents felt reassured because everything was clearly explained.”
✔ “The different versions were perfect—I could choose the one that fit our situation best.”

🐶 Make Parent Communication Easy & Stress-Free!

Having a therapy dog in school is a wonderful opportunity—but keeping parents informed is key. This editable parent letter gives you the perfect way to explain everything professionally, warmly, and clearly.

📥 Download now and confidently introduce your school dog to families! 🐾✨

📍 Best wishes,
Heike from Lernfitness

Did You Know?

I teach with a certified therapy dog, and together we create a positive and inspiring learning environment. 🐶✨