American doctors were the first to report on the positive effects of pets on people. Since 1977, the Delta Society has been collecting information about the therapeutic qualities of animals. This association was the founder of animal support …
The different forms of Animal Therapy
Most forms of therapy that involve an animal are based on Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) or Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI). This is a targeted intervention in which an animal—in this case, a dog—meets specific criteria and participates in a …
Dogs comfort the children of Newtown
A group of eight golden retrievers and their owners arrived in Newtown to comfort the relatives of the victims of shooting incident. "Dogs allow people to release their emotions" says dog behavioural therapist Inge Pauwels. "The power of therapy dogs …
A therapy animal for Andy
Renko, a really lovely Bernese Mountain Dog, was born on June 18, 2014. When he was 12 weeks old he was allowed to go home to his new owners Diane and Rudi in Schoten. On arrival Renko met Andy, Diane and Rudi’s son. Andy has needed special care …
A house visit by a therapy animal
Are you often lonely? Do you love animals but you can’t afford to keep a pet or can’t take care of an animal because of physical or other problems? Would you like a therapy animal to visit your home? Then you can ask for a home visit by one or more...
Children and their own dogs: interaction between children/babies and dogs
It is important to be aware that children and dogs have to learn how to interact with each other. In this blog, a couple of do's and don'ts when it comes to children and the(ir) dogs. Do not: Send the dog away when the child is getting your …
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