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* Kennedy is 2 years old
* Entered training when he
was a puppy
* He was trained with
Assistance Dogs of
America Inc. (ADAI)
* School counselor and
teacher are trained to
handle Kennedy
* Trained so well anyone
can handle him including
me or children.

*
* A-AT was developed by Child Psychologist Boris
Levinson in 60’s and 70’s

* Boris notices differences in patients when dog
was in sessions

* Dog allowed for a more relaxed environment
conducive to self-disclosure
* Pet-Oriented Child Psychotherapy (1969).

*
* Typically Retriever and

Labrador mixes are used
for therapy dogs
* Choose an intense
training for dogs and
handlers
* Research how to
implement appropriate
program through Fine’s
(2006) Handbook on
Animal-Assisted Therapy

*
* Research with A-AT is extensive with

children, adolescences, adults and older
adults.

* Autism, PTSD, Emotional/behavioral

disorders, academic
issues, addiction, incarcerated and military
veterans and many more including medical AAT

* This field is still being studied for all the
benefits

*
* Properly trained therapy dogs are very

beneficial for adults and children within
counseling, crisis interventions, and
prevention/intervention programs.
* Dogs are non-judgmental beings that assist
children in recognizing their own
fears, issues, etc.
* ‘child as nurturer’ in this relationship with dog
* When dogs are trained properly they can
reflect the child’s feelings

*
* Lowers Heart rate
* Lowers blood pressure
* Reduces anxiety
* Reduce de-escalation
times

* Increase self-esteem
* Help regulate emotions
and behaviors

*

* Help form healthy

attachments
* Increase eye contact
* Decrease distractibility
* Improve appropriate
voice tone
* Significantly lower
behavioral, emotional,
and verbal distress
* Therapy dogs can be used
in many environments
* Including but not limited
to schools, mental health
agencies, hospitals, hom
e, classrooms, and
Special Needs
environments
* Teach children how to
care for and treat others
by ‘practicing’ with dog

*

* Improve students’

attitude towards school
* Students tend to be more
attentive, more
responsive, and more
cooperative when
therapy dog is present
* Children have an
increased alertness and
attention span, and an
enhanced openness and
desire for social contact
when dog is present
* Only 6% of population is

allergic to dogs
* Regular bathing and
grooming reduces
dander, use non-shedding
dogs
* Regular vet visits and
vaccinations
* A-AT dogs are specially
trained to assist with fears
* Wash hands before and
after interactions with dog
* Do sessions outside if
possible
* If allergic child on
premise, use same door to
go in and out of building

*
* Middle Eastern and South-east Asians view dogs
as unclean

* Interactions with children and dogs are strongly
discouraged

* Informed consent is needed before any
interactions with dog

*
* Kennedy is property of
TCS, not Mrs. Reinhart

* Grant monies was used
to purchase Kennedy

* All veterinary services

are donated including
grooming, visits, vacci
nations, and flea
medications

*
* Toledo Correctional Institute
* Kent State
* Tiffin and Fostoria City Schools
* ADAI in Swanton, OH (29 miles west of Toledo
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAEQTZisP
T8&feature=endscreen

*

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Therapy dogs presentation

  • 1. *
  • 2. * Kennedy is 2 years old * Entered training when he was a puppy * He was trained with Assistance Dogs of America Inc. (ADAI) * School counselor and teacher are trained to handle Kennedy * Trained so well anyone can handle him including me or children. *
  • 3. * A-AT was developed by Child Psychologist Boris Levinson in 60’s and 70’s * Boris notices differences in patients when dog was in sessions * Dog allowed for a more relaxed environment conducive to self-disclosure * Pet-Oriented Child Psychotherapy (1969). *
  • 4. * Typically Retriever and Labrador mixes are used for therapy dogs * Choose an intense training for dogs and handlers * Research how to implement appropriate program through Fine’s (2006) Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy *
  • 5. * Research with A-AT is extensive with children, adolescences, adults and older adults. * Autism, PTSD, Emotional/behavioral disorders, academic issues, addiction, incarcerated and military veterans and many more including medical AAT * This field is still being studied for all the benefits *
  • 6. * Properly trained therapy dogs are very beneficial for adults and children within counseling, crisis interventions, and prevention/intervention programs. * Dogs are non-judgmental beings that assist children in recognizing their own fears, issues, etc. * ‘child as nurturer’ in this relationship with dog * When dogs are trained properly they can reflect the child’s feelings *
  • 7. * Lowers Heart rate * Lowers blood pressure * Reduces anxiety * Reduce de-escalation times * Increase self-esteem * Help regulate emotions and behaviors * * Help form healthy attachments * Increase eye contact * Decrease distractibility * Improve appropriate voice tone * Significantly lower behavioral, emotional, and verbal distress
  • 8. * Therapy dogs can be used in many environments * Including but not limited to schools, mental health agencies, hospitals, hom e, classrooms, and Special Needs environments * Teach children how to care for and treat others by ‘practicing’ with dog * * Improve students’ attitude towards school * Students tend to be more attentive, more responsive, and more cooperative when therapy dog is present * Children have an increased alertness and attention span, and an enhanced openness and desire for social contact when dog is present
  • 9. * Only 6% of population is allergic to dogs * Regular bathing and grooming reduces dander, use non-shedding dogs * Regular vet visits and vaccinations * A-AT dogs are specially trained to assist with fears * Wash hands before and after interactions with dog * Do sessions outside if possible * If allergic child on premise, use same door to go in and out of building *
  • 10. * Middle Eastern and South-east Asians view dogs as unclean * Interactions with children and dogs are strongly discouraged * Informed consent is needed before any interactions with dog *
  • 11. * Kennedy is property of TCS, not Mrs. Reinhart * Grant monies was used to purchase Kennedy * All veterinary services are donated including grooming, visits, vacci nations, and flea medications *
  • 12. * Toledo Correctional Institute * Kent State * Tiffin and Fostoria City Schools * ADAI in Swanton, OH (29 miles west of Toledo * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAEQTZisP T8&feature=endscreen *