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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 7 2009
A lot of the new animal-assisted therapy books are pretty lightweight and conversational. This book is written by the most experienced people in the field of animal therapy today. Each chapter has a substantial reference list. If you want to understand the results of real research, with proper citations, this is the book to get. If you are looking for a book on how to train your pet to do therapy visits, this is not it. There are other books for that.
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( 4 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 12 2007
Seeing eye dogs for the blind are the best known example of animal assisted therapy. But this book describes several other cases, that are perhaps not so familiar. Like the theraputic effect on humans of watching a fish tank. Or interacting with chimpanzees. Or, in some instances, with snakes. The book describes how for many people, there is a stress reduction effect of touching these animals. Other aspects covered in the book include listing stress signs in dogs or cats. As possible warnings that they might not be useful as companions. Another topic is the difference between a child and an adult having a pet companion. The book is a good guide for those health care professionals seeking to match animals with humans.
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( 0 of 7 found this review helpful ) Posted: Nov 13 2006
I found it to be a helpful resource. I will probably refer back to it as I continue learning about animal assisted therapy.
