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2. 13 best therapy dog breeds - AOL

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   Any dog can train as a therapy dog, but some breeds are naturally calm, intelligent and up to the task of lending a helping paw. Great with small children, Cavaliers love people, and don’t keep ...

3. Therapy dog - Wikipedia

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   Grief therapy dogs can be found in locations such as funeral homes, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and hospices, [24] and may provide support in situations such as funeral services, counseling sessions, and disaster relief. Popular breeds used as therapy dogs include the Portuguese Water Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, St. Bernard, and Golden ...

4. Golden Retrievers Visit the Pentagon to Spread Smiles for ...

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   It seems that everybody the therapy dogs passed by stopped to say hello and get a snuggle or two. ... lowers stress and anxiety levels, enhances self-esteem, and increases emotional awareness and ...

5. Psychiatric assistance dog - Wikipedia

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   A psychiatric assistance dog or psychiatric service dog is a sub-category of assistance dog trained to assist their handler with a psychiatric disability or a mental disability, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. [1] [2]

6. Animal-assisted therapy - Wikipedia

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   Animal-assisted therapy is an alternative or complementary type of therapy that includes the use of animals in a treatment. [4] [5] It falls under the realm of animal-assisted intervention, which encompasses any intervention in the studio that includes an animal in a therapeutic context such as emotional support animals, service animals trained to assist with daily activities, and animal ...

7. 10 minutes with therapy dog ‘can reduce pain, anxiety and ...

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   Spending just 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced pain, anxiety and depression in emergency department patients, according to a new study. After visits from the animals, patients reported ...