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Rolly-polly time with James.  Paco has no trouble with rough handling, one of the main things that makes him a good service cat.55

The Adventures of Paco the Service Cat 5

Our four year old son James loves everything to do with cats, especially their soft fur, their funny ears, their slippery paws, their long tails. He giggles heartily when they chase his strings or jump for...

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ADHD Alternative Treatments: Nature Therapy

There are a number of natural and behavioral treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). One treatment that has been receiving a lot of attention in recent years is "nature therapy."...

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Training your dog for pet therapy certification

Pet therapy dogs or animal assisted therapy uses dogs or other animals to improve human health and healing. There's a lot of research showing that pets help people heal from mental, emotional and physical illness. Here's how to get started training your dog for pet therapy.

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Rough holding.  All a part of Paco's training: James holds him tight and often flips him around like a ragdoll.  He pulls at his ears and squeezes his paws as four year olds are apt to do.  Paco takes it all in stride and even comes back for more.69

The Adventures of Paco the Service Cat

    Paco's first day was riddled with anxiety and excitement on all sides.  Will he actually make a good service cat?  Are there unforeseen difficulties that will manifest now that he is in a strange...

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Therapy Dogs

More and more therapist, doctors and mental health professionals are becoming aware of the wonderful therapeutic benefits of involving dogs in patient recovery. Dogs are used with brain injury...

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Pet Therapy Training and Pet Assisted Therapy, How they work.

Pet therapy has been used for many years. It is the practice of using an animal, usually a dog, as a source of therapy. It has been especially effective when used with elderly patients and young children....

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Pet Therapy

Animal Assisted Therapy, more commonly known as Pet Therapy, is therapy involving an animal who aides a patient in achieving specific outcomes. While many modalities of therapy might include a pet component,...

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To this homeless man, his dog is his entire world.  (Photo by Beverly Lussier)68

The Love of a Pet

They make you live longer, happier lives. Who else is happier than they've been all day when you get home from work? There's nothing better than the unconditional love a pet gives you.

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Have a dog and feel tension free life

You may laugh to hear the word ‘dog therapy’ in usual sense. But Animal assisted therapy (AAT) is realistic and dog is the animal frequently getting opportunities for AAT. We face a lot of tensions in the...

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Animal-assisted therapy (AAT)

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a type of therapy that involves an animal with specific features becoming a fundamental part of a person's treatment.The fields that animal assisted therapy works towards are,...

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