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Judy Lester Brown Shares Tales of her Four-Legged Therapy Partner in New Book

Ray Robinson wrote 2 hours ago: Dog Ear Publishing releases “Six Legs and a Leash: Stories of a Therapy Dog” by Judy Lester Brown. A … more →

Tags: New Book Releases, Animal, Animal Assisted Activities, Bond, dog, Dog Ear publishing, four legged, Giant Schnoodle, healing

It's "just" a dog.

dogsforward wrote 1 day ago: The majority of dog owners understand that having dogs in our life is much more than simply owning a … more →

Tags: anxiety, Dog Behavior, Dog Behaviour, dog rescue, Dog Walking, Mental Health, Nature, OCD, Worry

Children Reading to Shelter Dogs

lorifriesen wrote 2 days ago: I recently came across this beautiful story in The Huffington Post about a group of children who reg … more →

Tags: Children Reading with Dogs, animal assisted literacy, child animal bond, children and dogs, children reading to shelter dogs, children reading with dogs, dog and child, dogs and children, dogs and kids

Paws for Fathers and the Fatherless

lisafree5303 wrote 3 days ago: Growing up, I was Daddy’s Little Girl. My nickname: Stinky. It never bothered me because I kne … more →

Tags: Dogs, Pet Therapy, Loss, God, Speaker, Lord, Jesus, God The Father, Religion and Spirituality

North Hawai‘i Community Hospital Calling Candidates for Best Friends Pet Therapy Program

Damon wrote 1 week ago: Have you wondered if your dog would make a good Pet Therapy dog? North Hawaii Community Hospital’s ( … more →

Tags: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Hawaii, health, North Hawaii Community Hospital, Pet Therapy, therapy dog

Do you know about animal assisted therapy?

Admin wrote 1 week ago: In this blog post we are going to look at the increasing use of animals to assist in different thera … more →

Tags: anxiety, happiness, healthy emotions, Self Esteem, Stress, well-being

Therapets

lordwrigglesworth wrote 2 weeks ago: They say that a dog is a man’s best friend (although asking one to be a godparent is “weird”, appare … more →

Tags: dog, health, Alternative Medicine, Pet

The case of the missing terrier at A Fetching Affair | thepupdiary.com

erikamchicago wrote 2 weeks ago: We went to the very lovely “A Fetching Affair” benefit for The Good Dog Foundation last … more →

Tags: Dog Events, Dogs Giving Back, ny dog, NYC dog, NY dog event, The Good Dog Foundation

Pets in Psychotherapy: Cats and Dogs Providing Wellbeing 1 comment

achilleshealing wrote 3 weeks ago: Pops from “Dogs Love Couture” in Partick, Glasgow. Click pic to go to their webpage.    … more →

Tags: therapy, Depression, phobia, Psychotherapy, Cats, Dogs, Carstairs, Animal Helpers, aggressive behaviour

Buddy Waits6 comments

The Balsamean wrote 3 weeks ago:                               “I will wait for you.” I can only imagine the wonders that … more →

Tags: Adirondacks, Balsamean, dog #2, forests, Mental Health, nature, Friendship, Mark Twain, Misanthropy

Fern Lifts Leaf, Mind and Body

The Balsamean wrote 3 weeks ago: Another sample of Spring 2013 advancing. One of our early ferns (May 6) did a little lifting on its … more →

Tags: Adirondacks, Balsamean, dog #2, Ecopsychology, Fern's, forests, Mental Health, Mindfulness, nature

The Advantages Of Animal-Assisted Therapy2 comments

christianconjectures wrote 4 weeks ago: The US-based NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) has an excellent website packed with informa … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Treatment, Bipolar Disorder, mental illness, Pet Therapy

Animal Assisted Therapy in Broward County

AJ Designs wrote 1 month ago: Today I brought my dog, Bowie, to school.  Just like it’s important for people to learn and ge … more →

Tags: Events, health, Depression, coral springs therapist, AAT, animal assisted therapy in broward county, fort lauderdale therapist, weston therapy, Psychotherapist

Puppies say no to cheating, de-stress students instead

eicsacstatenews wrote 1 month ago: Otis the Chihuahua By: Robert Linggi CORRECTION: This event was put on by the Sacramento State Offic … more →

Tags: Sac State, Sacramento State, CSUS, sacstatenews.com, sac state news, California State University Sacramento, therapy dog, golden retriever, Stress

News Mash: Animals can stave off death, in their owners...Ok, um, maybe not ALL of them!1 comment

anguishedrepose wrote 1 month ago: Animals are good for your health. So what is THIS (below) article telling you? Simply this… Ge … more →

Tags: Medicine and health, Nature&Environment, News Mash, American Heart Association (AHA), Avian Influenza, calming effects of pets, Cardiovascular Risk, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H7N9

Future therapy dog in the making4 comments

Cassafrass wrote 1 month ago: One of the many, many things I hope to one day achieve with Wally is a Therapy Dogs International ce … more →

Tags: WALLY, Border Terrier, harley, TDI, therapy dog, Wally

Pomeranian!

puppydogpalace wrote 1 month ago: A pomeranian, or ‘pom’ as I’m going to call them from now on, are known to be cock … more →

Tags: dog, Pet, cute, Puppy, Fluffy, therapy dog, pomeranian, Toy Group

Animal Medical Center's Living Legends Luncheon | thepupdiary.com

erikamchicago wrote 1 month ago: The Animal Medical Center held their Fifth Annual Living Legends Luncheon this afternoon at the Harm … more →

Tags: Dog Events, Dog Health, New York City, Pet Therapy, Dogs, Animal Medical Center, Pet Health, Dog health

HAI Conference at Green Chimneys1 comment

Jaime Lee Hazard wrote 1 month ago: Just a few short days ago, I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 Human-Animal Interaction Conference … more →

Tags: animals in human health, Animal Assisted Activities, ASPCA, The University of Denver, Green Chimneys, Social Work, animals, animal welfare, Public Education


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