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Delta Dogs Dispense Dollops of Devotion Therapy Dogs are visiting YRMC hospital. Article describes positive results in some patients and gives information about Delta Society training and certification. [Prescott Newspapers Online] http://www.prescottaz.com/PRESCOTTAZ/sites/PRESCOTTAZ/0331ed ition/myarticles841602.asp?P=841602&S=356&PubID=1149 8 Dog Helps Build Interest in Reading While many dogs have been trained to bring cheer to nursing homes and hospitals, 94-pound Zoe has been trained to sit and listen to children read. Students are more enthusiiastic about reading. Dogs don't make fun of you when you make a mistake. (The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV) http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2003/October/15/LNtop2.htm Therapy Dogs Help Relieve Stress for Families, Staff, Volunt eers Animals provided comfort at a crisis center near the Pentagon following September 11. All were family pets of the volunteers on the other end of the leash. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2001/n10112001_200110112. html Crisis Response Program When tragedy and people are gathered together in their grief, the simple act of petting a dog can give comfort that no words can offer. By Caring Canines, Boston. http://www.caringcanines.org/crisisresponse.html CARD - Crisis Aid Response Dogs A new therapy dog group to serve the needs of the community after a tragedy. Dogs can provide comfort to those in distress and can mitigate the effects of crisis or disaster for the victims, their families, and those who serve as emergency responders. In Tulsa, Oklahoma. http://www.thedogdish.com/ddcomm/crisis_aid.htm Reading to Rover For childen who struggle with reading aloud in a group. Dogs offer a calm accepting presence for the children to practice. Pictures. In the New Orleans area. http://www.visitingpetprogram.org/Rover.html Seeking Creature Comfort in Crisis Specially trained teams of therapy animals and their handlers helped ease the pain for rescue workers, fire fighters, police, and victims families after the September 11 attacks. Some traveled from Oregon to help at Ground Zero. [VetCentric ] http://www.vetcentric.com/magazine/magazineArticle.cfm?ARTIC LEID=1617 |
