Therapy Dogs in Health Care: Paws on the Frontline

The dogs parade the halls like rockstars. Walk down the corridors of a modern hospital today, and you might meet charismatic therapy dogs and their human handlers visiting with patients, families, and staff. These canine volunteers, with their human colleagues, are a new generation of therapy dogs bringing animal-assisted interventions (AAI) to health care. They have gained increased acceptance as an integrated part of the … Continue reading Therapy Dogs in Health Care: Paws on the Frontline