Animal Therapy, or animal-assisted therapy, is a form of therapy involving animals in the treatment of many medical issues. These issues may include PSTD, Depression, Seizures, and much more. Animal therapy help a patient or client improve in their emotional and social lives.
Therapy Dog Surfs With Triple-Amputee Veteran Richochet the therapy dog surfs with triple-amputee veteran with the help of a veteran with PTSD. This is the story of Richochet and two combat veterans inspiring others through adaptive surfing – proof of the healing power of dogs. Click here to watch the video & see more incredible … Read more
Laws Protecting Emotional Support Animals The love was endless, the care unsurpassed, and the bond so beautiful that it made the world a better place. Each one of us shares a connection that forces us to stay away from the ugly reality. But then, all of us are not cursed with mental health conditions like … Read more
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) As we know, pets are significant parts of our life, and among them, humans and horses have maintained this relationship from the past. Generally, we use horses for transportation or beasts of burden. But today a horse becomes a key player and a perfect companion of humans. By riding a horse, you … Read more
Intelligent Canine: Why Reading Benefits Dogs and Kids Too As if you needed another reason to love dogs, it turns out that they can help your child become a better reader. Kids who struggle to read or genuinely dislike it are usually much more willing to participate in reading exercises if you throw a cuddly … Read more
Training Your Service Dog Service dogs are wonderful animals that have important jobs on their plates. If you have a service dog, then you need to make sure that he or she receives the in-depth training necessary to give you safe and dependable assistance. Don’t assume that training your service dog necessarily has to be … Read more
Benefits of Animal Therapy on Early Learners with SEN Studies have shown that children with pet dogs have reduced levels of anxiety throughout childhood and multiple studies have found that animals have positive effects on children with autism. But how do the supposed brilliant benefits of animal therapy affect children at very early ages? Animal … Read more
Integrating Animals Into The Classroom Students in today’s classrooms are experiencing more stress than in any generation previous, and it’s not hard to understand why. Not only do students have to deal with the everyday pressures that come with being in school, like homework, extracurriculars, and social lives, but they also increasingly have to deal … Read more
Sleeping with Your Pet When it’s time to settle down for the night, your furry friend (and you) may not be ready to go your separate ways. Over half of all cat owners let their cat in or on the bed. While dog owners lag a little behind cat lovers when it comes to bed … Read more
Therapy Dogs Have Many Uses Dogs have proven over and over that they are truly man’s best friend. Dogs provide unconditional love to their families and joy to animal lovers everywhere. They are also smart and hard working, so it’s only natural that dogs would be an obvious choice for working in therapy. Animal Assisted … Read more
Surf Dog Ricochet Reunited with Quadriplegic Boy The history-making Surf Dog Ricochet and Patrick Ivison, a quadriplegic surfer, re-visit their iconic surf session that made history ten years ago and still inspires millions. Ricochet and Patrick reunited for a celebratory surf session at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California, on Sunday, August 19th. They caught … Read more