Download or read book The Amazing Power of Dog Therapy written by Barbara Vokatis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to know what dog therapy visits in educational settings might look like and how such visits can transform children's learning? If your answer is yes, this book is a must read. In addition, multiple voices speak in it: the author (therapy dog handler) and teachers. If you are a parent, this book will inspire you to advocate for including more therapy dogs in schools. If you are a teacher, this book will inspire you to invite therapy dogs to your classroom. Therefore, please do not hesitate and buy my book!
Download or read book The Power of Wagging Tails written by Dawn A. Marcus and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical studies have consistently shown that patients benefit from therapy dog visits. One recent study of 59 adults showed that following a therapy dog visit their energy levels increased, respiratory rated calmed significantly and pain scores decreased by over 20 percent. Mood scores improved by over 60 percent with the patients feeling less tense, anxious, angry, tied depressed and dejected. Now in "The Power of Wagging Tails," Dr. Dawn Marcus showcases the wide range of research that shows the therapeutic and healing power of people of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. These research findings are brought to life through the personal stories of healing from dog owners across the United States and Canada. She shows you how to unleash the healing power of your own dog, describes how to effectively add a dog to the home of someone with a chronic condition, explains how the family dog can help with chronic health conditions, and teaches how to train a companion dog to be a certified therapy dog to help others. "The Power of Wagging Tails" is of interest to dog owners, people wondering how to help family and friends coping with chronic illnesses, and individuals considering training their dogs
Download or read book Dogs Human Health written by Milena Penkowa and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you could significantly improve your physical and mental health by taking a simple step thats easy, rewarding, and fun? Dr. Milena Penkowa says you can do that and more by owning a dog and yet people continue to invest time and money in costly treatments before even considering a furry friend. Dogs can stave off diseases and certain cancers, erase pain, and ease anxiety, depression, allergies, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Over the long term, they can also reduce the burden of dementia, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinsons disease, schizophrenia and autism. This guidebook explains the scientifically proven benefits of dogs, and youll learn how dogs: change the human brain so it reacts and thinks differently; improve the immune system to make you more resilient than dog deprived individuals; boost and invigorate the human spirit and secure happiness; promote a life of longevity and healthiness. Stop looking for fancy remedies to physical and mental problems, and start looking for a dog wagging its tail. Tap into a natural method to survive and thrive by learning about the fascinating connections between Dogs & Human Health.
Download or read book Teddy Tales written by Karla Unke and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Therapy dogs transform the lives of students daily as they work with children in elementary schools. This collection of true stories details some of the amazing benefits from just a little loving care given by an elementary school therapy dog named Teddy. Teddy is a real-life therapy dog who worked with the school counselor at Whittier Elementary School in Clinton, Iowa, from 2003 to 2015. For over twelve years, students and adults alike have been drawn to Teddys warmth and unconditional love. From I just saw Teddy and felt better, to helping children cope with grief and loss of loved ones, these stories will warm your heart! Included as a bonus are just some of the love notes Teddy received from students over the years as well as retirement greetings as he left his school. In addition, see what Teddys handler, Karla, learned from him!
Download or read book Becoming a Therapy Dog Team written by Katha Miller-Winder, PH D and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of guidance and advice about how to become a Therapy Dog team. It contains the tips and tricks the author has learned in a decade of Therapy Dog work. If you're ready to become a Therapy Dog team but are hesitant to dive into the unknown and just want someone to be there to guide you along the way, this book is for you. If you've always been a little curious what Therapy Dog work was all about and why people do it, this book is for you. If you're a trainer, veterinarian, groomer, or other dog professional who has people asking them about Therapy Dog work but you've had no idea how to help them find answers, this book is for you.
Download or read book Power of the Dog written by Les Krantz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Power of the Dog" relates up-to-date scientific findings in canine research, and reveals how dogs perform extraordinary feats that even 21st-century technology cannot duplicate, from predicting earthquakes to detecting cancer and low blood sugar.
Download or read book Paws Effect written by Sharon Sakson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dogs have always been our friends and changed our lives for the better. But they may save our lives as well. Seamlessly weaving scientific research with compelling narrative, Paws & Effect tells incredibly moving stories of beloved pets who have supported their people through periods of ill health and other crises—with miraculous results: *Little Ben, a Chihuahua who can sense impending epileptic seizures *Abdul, a Golden Retriever/Lab mix, who was the world’s first service dog and helped his owner by retrieving keys and phones, medicine from countertops, water from the refrigerator, and could even hand in credit cards at the grocery store *A Dalmation named Trudii, whose obsessive behavior prompted her owner to seek a medical examination that revealed melanoma
Download or read book From Unruly to Therapy Dog written by Barbara Maria Vokatis and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you wonder how your dog can become a therapy dog, this is a great place to start. This book details our journey to becoming a therapy dog team from unruly behavior to training that ultimately led to passing a therapy dog test and to spreading joy and love in facilities accepting therapy dogs. It is also about perseverance and discovering something new and amazing about your dog, yourself, your bond with your dog, and what type of impact pet therapy has on others.
Download or read book The Healing Power of Pets written by Marty Becker and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2003-02-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, medicine is recognizing the special relationship between pets and people as one of the most powerful weapons in fighting disease, treating chronic conditions, and coping with troubling times. In fact, many doctors are routinely "prescribing" pets for their patients. The Healing Power of Pets explores these phenomena in greater detail, combining revolutionary scientific discoveries with deeply moving, personal stories of the unique bond between pets and their owners. The stories are of people who have learned how to triumph over chronic pain, paralyzing phobias, sedentary lifestyles, and life-threatening conditions -- showing us that the best medicine might be that furry tail-wagging pet at your side.
Download or read book Transformation of the Heart written by Teri Pichot and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalanche a white, seventy-four pound Labrador retriever developed a special bond with Susan's husband, Joe. When Joe died suddenly on a family vacation, both Avalanche and Susan mourned his loss. But the relationship between dog and owner thrived when they became volunteers at a local hospital and enriched the lives of patients in their small hometown. Molly an orange-red Newfoundland mix was rescued by Emily. Naturally friendly, Molly was an excellent candidate to be a therapy dog. Molly and Emily visited hospitals and hospices and also listened to children read at an elementary school. Through it all, Molly was patiently teaching Emily an important life lesson. Stories about dogs like Avalanche and Molly form the basis of Transformation of the Heart a collection of engaging tales about eighteen therapy dogs and how they help each person they visit. But equally important, the stories show the power of partnering with a loving canine. It provides a unique insight on how the therapy dogs also heal the souls of their handlers. Heartwarming and inspiring, Transformation of the Heart demonstrates animals' unconditional love and their capacity for understanding situations that humans cannot. It reveals how dogs have the power to transform our hearts.
Download or read book ANIMAL THERAPY HEALING POWER OF PETS written by ROB CLEWLEY and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pets help and heal all types of people and provide humans with love and comfort second to none. This is a book that highlights the many ways that animals heal and the gift of unconditional love they give!
Download or read book Therapy Pets written by Jacqueline Crawford and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pets love us unconditionally. They're always happy to see us, they encourage us when we're feeling down, and their devotion is touching and reassuring. If this is true for the average pet owner, it is especially true for the disabled, handicapped, emotionally troubled, and seriously ill person.In this uplifting book we learn firsthand how the field of Animal Assisted Therapy is having remarkable success training animals to help and enhance the lives of children and adults with serious medical problems. Hospital rehabilitation programs, physical and occupational therapy sessions, nursing homes, mental healthcare facilities, and hospice programs are just some of the settings where dogs, cats, horses, and other animals have helped patients cope with often daunting medical challenges.With more than fifty photographs showing the visible improvements that trained therapy pets are making in the lives of sick and disabled people, the compelling stories relate many inspiring incidents of the healing animal-human partnership: six-year-old Brendan, disabled from birth, successfully completes his physical therapy with the help of Zorro, a big black hound once considered unadoptable; Philip, a hospice patient in his last days, finds some joy in the company of a therapy dog named Andy; and Tikva, a Keeshond therapy dog from Oregon, helps to comfort emotionally drained firefighters at New York City's Ground Zero.For animal lovers, healthcare providers, and anyone who appreciates how animals and humans interrelate, this is a wonderful, truly inspirational book.Jacqueline J. Crawford is a clinical psychologist at Lakeland Mental Health Center in Moorhead, MN, and the lead author of Please! Teach ALL of Me: Multisensory Instruction for Preschoolers.Karen A. Pomerinke is a professional dog trainer in the state of Washington and the moderator of the pet-advice website www.greatpets.com.Donald W. Smith is a photographer, website designer, and a retired mental health counselor.
Download or read book Hero Therapy Dogs written by Jon M. Fishman and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Which animal can help people who are stressed or lonely? A therapy dog! Therapy dogs are trained to stay calm in all sorts of situations. They can help people practice reading, visit sick hospital patients, and more. Learn all about these furry community helpers!
Download or read book A Tail of Love written by Larry N Grogan and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Tail of Love, Life Lessons from Scrappy, a Pet Therapy Dog chronicles many of the life-changing events Scrappy and I encountered together while visiting children's hospitals and other health care facilities. For all of Scrappy's twelve and a half years, she amazed me with her selfless achievements, but it took me many more years than Scrappy's lifespan to understand the true power of those achievements. This book is my attempt to transform her achievements into life lessons for humans.
Download or read book Therapy Dogs written by Walter Roberts, Jr. and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at how dogs are chosen to become therapy dogs, the training they go through, and the type of work they do.
Download or read book Awesome Miracle Stories Therapy Dog Casper written by Mary Lee Berger and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-05-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casper has an insight and unexplainable power over patients who are injured or in critical condition. He has had no therapy-dog training, nor have I given him any commands when he has performed his extraordinary powers on patients. He just knows what to do.
Download or read book Augie the Therapy Doggie written by Heather Vina and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Augie the Therapy Doggie is back, and this time he has a secret: he has special superpowers! His trusty nose can sniff out how humans are feeling, and he sprinkles magic golden glitter wherever he goes. So, when someone smells like an onion from sadness, he knows exactly how to comfort them, leaving them with a trail of golden glitter to stay cheerful long after he leaves. Readers will join Augie as they learn how therapy dogs are much more magical than humans might think.
