Canine-Assisted Interventions

Name: Canine-Assisted Interventions
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Canine-Assisted InterventionsA Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams\nAuthor(s): John-Tyler Binfet, Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138338319, 978-1138338319\nSynopsis\nCovering principles of therapy dog team training, assessment, skills, and ongoing monitoring, Canine-Assisted Interventions provides guidance on the most evidence-based methods for therapy dog team welfare, training, and assessment. \n\nThe authors offer a linear approach to understanding all aspects of the screening, assessment, and selection of dog-handler teams by exploring the journey of dog therapy teams from assessment of canines and handlers to the importance of ongoing monitoring, recredentialing, and retirement. In addition to reviewing key findings within the field of human-animal interactions, each chapter emphasizes skills on both the human and dog ends of the leash and makes recommendat.