A certification that opened new horizons

After years of training, hard work, and continuous improvement in Romania and Hungary, West and his handler, Éva Zita Balogh, successfully passed one of the most prestigious European evaluations dedicated to dog-assisted therapy teams. Earning the international certificate confirmed the team’s professionalism and marked a landmark moment for the development of animal-assisted interventions in Romania.

This achievement strengthened the Dog4You Association’s mission to promote high training standards and to demonstrate that animal-assisted therapy can have a real impact on education, recovery, and social inclusion.