Samantha McAtee, the Director of School Counseling at Twin Lakes High School, believes in the help that therapy dogs can provide to students. She says that it’s been years since she wanted to have a therapy dog and she’s currently working on it.

According to McAtee, a therapy dog helps students interact, empathize, and solve problems. Yet, the school board is having a concern about how having one would improve a student’s emotional and social learning.

One high school survey revealed that 82% feel that a therapy dog reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. 78.9% feel that the school would benefit from it.

News source: wlfi.com

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Amanda Minor is the mother of an 8-year-old boy, Haddon. Haddon is diagnosed with autism and displays many characteristics associated with autism – lower muscle tone, struggles with social connections, and more.

Yet, Haddon has found success with a horse therapy program called Manes and Miracles. Haddon’s family decided to go for the program after his former instructor moved out of the area. Haddon rides the horses and also receives physical therapy.

According to Amanda, Haddon always comes off the horse more coordinated and relaxed. She wants her son to be the best version of himself. She hopes that Haddon gets to continue with the program so he can improve further.

Article source: swtimes.com

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Freshmen students at the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School had an enjoyable time as they had their introduction to veterinary science.

Two labs stood on examining tables while the students learned to check their heart rate and clip their toenails. One lab was named Revis, a 5-year-old trained therapy dog who belongs to teacher Elise McAllister. The other lab was a 6-month-old named Max, whose owner is technical supervisor Nolan D. LeRoy.

One of the veterinary science students, Jada, learned to do an endotracheal intubation on a dog mannequin. She says that she’s interested in a career that involves working with military dogs.

These veterinary science students may go to work after high school or earn degrees. Another possible career would be trainers of service and therapy dogs.

Article source: capecodtimes.com

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You may have heard of an Arizona man who recently registered bees as service animals. David Keller isn’t a bee keeper himself, but he did what he did to prove a point – and that is to show people how easy it is to get any dog to be a service animal.

Last month, Keller witnessed a service dog that wasn’t acting properly. It pulled its owner to the parking lot. That incident compelled him to take a stand. So he went to a service animal registration website and successfully registered a photo of a beehive as a service animal.

According to service dog trainer Jaymie Cardin, training is how you can tell whether a service animal is fake or not. Also, keep in mind that only dogs and miniature horses are qualified to become service animals.

News source: wkrg.com

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The University of Saskatchewan is conducting a program that examines the relationship between service animals and drug and alcohol abuse among veterans.

But this program will be a real team effort since five universities, various community organizations, and partners are helping create a tool kit. The goal is to run a pilot test on veterans and animals from the AUDEAMUS service dog program.

One of the those who participated in the pilot study was Retired Cpt. Paul de Groot and his service dog named Raven. de Groot says that he wouldn’t be where he is today if it weren’t for Raven.

News source: ckom.com

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports increasing levels of anxiety and mental illnesses among college students. And because of that, college students are seeking help that’s outside the box. They turn to emotional support animals.

While more students bring their pets to school, they also face many challenges. For example, a sophomore named Lauren Siffert shares how she tried to help her roommate get documentation for her emotional support animal. She says that a good first step is to obtain a letter from a doctor prescribing the animal.

Keep in mind that getting an emotional support animal only works if a person has a verified mental illness. Otherwise, that person could face fraud charges.

News article: bgfalconmedia.com

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Rollo is a 12-year-old pug who was adopted five years ago by a veterinarian named Loni Ellsworth. Ellsworth knew that Rollo would make a good service dog. According to her, Rollo wasn’t the brightest dog she trained but he surely has a lot of love to give.

Rollo is 90% deaf. He sits by patients’ bedsides at St. Croix Hospice and lets them hold his paw. Ellsworth says that Rollo triggers past memories of patients and they get to open up about their whole lives.

If you are interested in becoming a pet therapy volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you can contact the facility.

News source: desmoinesregister.com

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Bella is a Weimaraner and therapy dog at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her owner, Sue Currey, happens to be the executive assistant at the center.

Currey has witnessed the effect of therapy dogs on patients and finally, her dream to be able to bring her own dog has come true. What’s interesting about Bella is that she survived cancer. Her cancer required surgery and fortunately, she was able to recover.

One of the people who met Bella during her rounds at Roswell was Sarah Ross. Ross is a leukemia patient who spends her years in recovery. She loves animals and she explains how she often distracts herself by thinking of her rabbits. She was amazed at Bella’s story.

News source: buffalonews.com

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Dogs can improve a person’s quality of life in many ways. Guide Dogs of the Desert, a non-profit organization, offers blind individuals an opportunity to experience freedom and independence. They breed, train, and match qualified dogs to the legally blind.

A guide dog should not only know its roles, but it should also know when to break them. This concept called “intelligent disobedience” protects its handler from accidents. Executive director Ben Schirmer says that even if some dogs do not pass their program, they still get to be therapy dogs and rescue canines.

News source: desertsun.com

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Llamas and alpacas are popular in TV commercials and toys. But they’re also becoming more common in hospitals, campuses, and senior centres as they relieve people’s stress.

Highschool sophomore Zoe and her parents keep 13 llamas and alpacas in their home in Stockdale. Three of their herd have qualified as registered therapy llamas. In their recent visit to a nursing home, residents in wheelchairs pet the llamas as they lower their heads. Staff members took selfies.

Niki Kuklenski, a long-time llama breeder is one of the first people who were able to use llamas for therapy reasons. She says that dogs can be a little too much for people (which makes llamas a good alternative). She mentions that one of her llamas named Flight has the ability to read people. Flight is cool and able to stand still when an individual seems apprehensive.

Article source: businesstimes.com.sg

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