Sentences with phrase «of pet therapy»

The program was created in light of numerous studies highlighting the health benefits of pet therapy.

Learning to train dogs to perform some simple commands is a part of pet therapy that helps children develop a sense of competence, building confidence.

The effects of the pet therapy program on the staff and the patients were evaluated through surveys and questionnaires.

But he adds that the findings may have broader implications in the field of pet therapy, suggesting that personality screening may help match people in need with the most appropriate animal.

As the upright half of pet therapy team, I have seen first hand the miracles therapy dogs can accomplish with sick or suffering patients.

The beneficial effect of pet therapy has different possible explanations.

Our volunteers gave over 10,000 hours of pet therapy service this year.

Ask any questions you have about the registration process when speaking with a representative of the pet therapy organization.

And it's easy for our other residents to take advantage of the pet therapy programs we offer.

There are a great deal of published studies detailing the health benefits of pet therapy.

Learning to train dogs to perform some simple commands is a part of pet therapy that helps children develop a sense of competence, building confidence.

Thanks to a $ 200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada, more patients at BC Children's Hospital will soon have access to the highly sought - after healing power of pet therapy.

«With this grant, we can now increase the number of pet therapy dogs at the hospital from seven to 15, allowing us to complete 53 percent more patient and caregiver visits each year,» says Joanne Hochu who works in the Child Life Department and oversees the Dog Visitation Program at BC Children's Hospital.

C.A.T. Dogs Dillon Berger, a 155 - pound Leonberger, (crossed rainbow bridge January 2016) and Chance Jurgle, a loving and playful Golden Retriever, are proud of the pet therapy organization they helped found in 2009 and are enjoying their retirement years in sunny South Florida

She has added an whole new dimension of pet therapies to our already incredible care at Faust Animal Hospital.

Both Ms. Berger and Ms. Jurgle had provided animal assisted therapy prior to founding C.A.T., but soon realized there was an opportunity to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of pet therapy services in South Florida.

Our veterinarians implement this revolutionary method of pet therapy by taking «blank slate» cells and using them to treat spinal cord, bone, ligament, and tendon injuries.

She says the benefits of pet therapy are clear.

Pets and their owners become Therapy Teams following rigorous preparation and testing to meet safety standards of behavior and excellence in the field of pet therapy.

Pets and their owners can qualify to become a part of pet therapy teams that visit with hospice patients from one to two hours per week in many different settings, including inpatient hospice homes, skilled nursing facilities, group homes and patients» private homes.

The human - animal bond and the benefits of pet therapy are also explored through articles and interviews.

Scientific evidence shows that the benefits of pet therapy are many.