[header] How to train a therapy dog [title] Socialize your dog with a variety of people. [step] For a dog to become a great therapy dog, it should have early and consistent socialization. It should be exposed to people in a wide variety of locations starting at an early age. 
This will help it get used to the wide variety of people and places it will visit as a therapy dog. [substeps] Make sure your dog is meeting people of different sizes, ages, genders, and ethnicities.