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  2. Therapy dog - Wikipedia

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    Tim, Therapy dog, Israel . Brian Hare, director of Duke University Canine Cognition Center, says the human-canine bond goes back thousands of years. Hare states, "Dogs have been drawn to people since humans began to exist in settlements [...] part of what makes dogs special is that they are one of the only species that does not generally exhibit xenophobia, meaning fear of strangers.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Emotional support animal - Wikipedia

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    Emotional support animals are typically household domesticated animals, [a] but may also be members of other animal species. [b] [4] There is no requirement under US federal law that an emotional support animal wear any identifying tag, patch, harness, or other indication that it is an emotional support animal.

  5. School Kids Learn Sign Language To Surprise Their Deaf ...

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    The dog has been a therapy dog at a local school for almost 7 years now Children hugging their deaf therapy dog, celebrating its birthday. Image credits: Cole the Deaf Dog- The Team Cole Project ...

  6. A golden retriever provided comfort and calm to gymnasts at ...

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    “Whether a therapy dog or a pet or a service dog … there’s a lot of of caretaking involved. You have to get out in the morning and walk your dog, you may feed your dog at a certain time ...

  7. Boris M. Levinson - Wikipedia

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    This led to the accidental discovery about the possible utilization of dogs in therapy. Initially, he dismissed the idea, but later, in 1961, wrote an article titled "The dog as a 'co-therapist'," which he later presented at a meeting of the American Psychological Association. Much of the audience responded to him with ridicule, while others ...

  8. Beacon the Gymnastics Therapy Dog Is Cheering on Team USA ...

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    And I really pursued pet therapy with Tulsa to celebrate and honor my late husband's life." Tracey adopted Beacon as a puppy in 2020. She wasn't going to force him into pet therapy, but she missed ...

  9. Canine physical therapy - Wikipedia

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    The benefits of physical therapy for animals have been widely accepted in the veterinary community for many years. [10] [11] [12] However, clinical practice of physical therapy for animals is a relatively new field in the U.S. In Europe, equine and canine physical therapy have been widely recommended and used for at least the last fifteen years ...