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ÖBdH

Österreichischer Berufsverband der Hundetrainer und Verhaltensberater e.V.

Wien, Austria

HealthEducationElderly careAnimal welfare
AssociationNational reach
Profile last updated: July 14, 2026

About

ÖBdH is a non-profit association based in Wien, Austria working on health, education, elderly care +1 more.

The ÖBdH is an Austrian professional association of dog trainers and behaviour consultants. Through its therapy dog section it trains and certifies handler and dog teams for animal-assisted interventions and places them with institutions such as care homes, hospices, schools and rehabilitation facilities in Vienna and Lower Austria. Its Lesehund (reading dog) programme supports children with reading difficulties. The association also offers continuing education for dog teams and accepts donations for its statutory purposes, which are used to cover training costs for teams.

Location

Wien, Austria

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Österreichischer Berufsverband der Hundetrainer und Verhaltensberater e.V.

Registration

ZVR 723082348

Focus areas

therapy dogsanimal-assisted interventionreading dogsdog trainingAustria

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthEducationElderly careAnimal welfare

Works for

ChildrenElderly peoplePatientsStudents

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Therapiebegleithunde-Ausbildung

Health · Austria

Training and certification of handler and dog teams as therapy companion dog teams, with theory, practical training and annual follow-up checks.

Lesehund

Education · Austria

Reading support programme in which trained dog teams visit schools and libraries to help children with reading difficulties.

Countries of operation

Austria

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateMembership

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Ausbildungsstätte für Therapiebegleithunde (gelistet)

Issued by: Messerli Forschungsinstitut

Partnerships

Messerli Forschungsinstitut, Hospizhaus an der Traisen, Caritashaus Elisabeth, NÖ Pflege- und Betreuungszentrum, KH Tulln, Lernen mit Pfiff, Malteser-Ordenshaus, Sanatorium Liebhartstal, Häuser zum Leben, ISAAT, IAHAIO, ESAAT

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