Dogs help defeat Depression
Support Partners and Canine Companions Program promotes human-dog partnership to assist in recovering from depression. Follow these easy and handy tips to include your dog… Read More »Dogs help defeat Depression
National Association for Search and Rescue
National Association for Search and Rescue, Inc. (NASAR) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing professional, literary, and scientific knowledge in fields related to search… Read More »National Association for Search and Rescue
Therapy Dogs International
Therapy Dogs International (TDI®) is a volunteer organization dedicated to regulating, testing and registration of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers for the purpose of visiting… Read More »Therapy Dogs International
Testing Times for Yoko!
Photo: Daily Mail Yoko, a guide dog in training in England, passes the “cat test” with flying colors. She remained utterly unruffled as (Leo the cat)… Read More »Testing Times for Yoko!
The Centre for the Interaction of Animals and Society
The Centre for the Interaction of Animals and Society (CIAS) CIAS is a multi-disciplinary research center within the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University… Read More »The Centre for the Interaction of Animals and Society
Therapy Dog Certification
Centre for the Interaction of Animals and Society (CIAS) Therapy Dog Certification Program In 2003, CIAS initiated a program whereby an evaluator from Therapy Dogs… Read More »Therapy Dog Certification
PALS Program
Lort Smith Hospital Pet Therapy Program – PALS The Pets Are Loving Support (PALS) Program has been running for over 20 years and is a… Read More »PALS Program
Travelling with a Guide Dog or Service Dog
International Air Travel Flying with Guide dogs, sometimes referred to as Service or Assistance Dogs, will always be subject to quarantine laws, and will only… Read More »Travelling with a Guide Dog or Service Dog
Psychiatric Service Dog
A Psychiatric Service Dog is a specific type of service or assistance dog trained to assist their handler with a psychiatric disability, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or schizophrenia. Although… Read More »Psychiatric Service Dog
Animal Assisted Therapy
What is Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)? Animal-Assisted Therapy utilises animals in therapeutic work with humans. There are many ways that animals can be involved in working… Read More »Animal Assisted Therapy