Animal Assisted Therapy
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- Nationwide Therapy Dog Listings and More
- Articles about training visiting dogs and the benefits of pet therapy. Links to many groups in the U.S. and Canada and other resources.
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- North Star Foundation
- A nonprofit that breeds, trains, and places golden retrievers with children who have developmental disabilities, autism, physical challenges, or emotional problems.
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- Oklahoma Dog Programs
- Combines three sites. American Dog Obedience: school for therapy dogs and handlers. Reaching People Through Dogs: for educators, health care professionals, and volunteers around the US. Petworks in Progress: non-profit group of therapy dog volunteers in central Oklahoma.
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- Paws & Hearts
- Enrich the lives of seniors and children with one-on-one attention that only a four-legged healer can provide." In Palm Desert, CA.
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- Pet Therapy, Pets and Stress Relief
- Therapeutic use of pets for a wide variety of patients. Animals provide comfort and bring out our nurturing instinct. They make us feel safe and unconditionally accepted. We can just be ourselves.
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- Pets on Wheels
- A pet visitation therapy program serving some 16 health care centers in Scottsdale, AZ. The benefits of visits. How to start a similar program. Some members teach pet care to second graders.
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- Potential Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with Special Needs
- For children with special needs, the ability to interact with a dog, cat, or other furry friend can have a very positive impact upon their quality of life.
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- Project Pooch at MacLaren Correctional Facility
- When incarcerated youth offenders train homeless dogs, both get a new leash on life. In Woodburn, Oregon.
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- Sirius Healing of Seattle
- An animal assisted therapy and animal assisted activity program in Seattle, Washington. Therapy dog training to Delta Society Pet Partners standards.
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- Tails of Joy
- Provides therapeutic benefit to challenged people through the use of animals. Support and training in pet therapy. Connecticut. Volunteers certified by Delta Society Pet Partners or Therapy Dogs International.
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- The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs
- Non-profit organization evaluates, tests, trains, qualifies, and supports therapy dogs for the purpose of giving loving and empathic support in a variety of facilities where emotional service dogs are indispensable. Qualified members receive benefits including primary accident and liability insurance within the U.S. and Canada, therapy dog equipment, post card mailings, and quarterly newsletters.
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- Thera-Paws
- El Paso Chapter of Therapy Dogs International. Volunteers with their TDI Certified dogs provide emotional support, education, and other aid to various groups.
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- Therapaws of Michigan, Inc.
- Canine-assisted therapy dog visits. Promotes the human-animal bond in therapeutic and educational settings.
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- Therapet Foundation
- Non-profit to facilitate use of animals in healing and rehabilitation of acute and chronically ill individuals. Education of volunteers, animals, and health care professionals.
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- Therapy Dogs
- Links to therapy dogs, animal-assisted therapy, and animal-assisted services, from Dog-Play.
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- Therapy Dogs Inc.
- A national registrar. Helps dog owners use their pets for therapy work. Qualifications of therapy dogs. How to have a safe visit.
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- TherapyPets
- Non-profit promotes animal assisted therapy. Benefits both the volunteer and those visited. Oakland, California.
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- Visiting Pet Program
- A New Orleans non-profit. Hospital and nursing home visits by a variety of mix-breed and pedigreed dogs and cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits. All animals have been temperament tested during Pet and Handler Evaluation Days.