Posted on October 19, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
Life changes for people when a therapy dog walks into the room. Everyone who has witnessed therapy dogs interacting with people testifies to the positive effects created by the human-canine connection. It is not a matter of age; the special qualities found in dogs can touch people at all stages of life. For the [...]
Posted on May 17, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
Therapy dogs are wonderful gifts to the world. They get along well with other animals and children and are very therapeutic to everyone that encounters them. If you are interested in having your dog certified and trained, and what it takes, here is information to get you on your way through Therapy Dog International. Keep [...]
Posted on November 23, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
A therapy dog reading program called “Pages for Preston” is best described with this statement, “The dogs calm us down when we pet them so that we can read better,” said Caroline, a third grade student in the Pages for Preston program.
Posted on June 18, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
The healing power of dogs has entered mainstream medicine, with physicians coming to the realization that therapy dogs can be used as office healing dogs to reduce stress, anxiety, hypertension and nervousness in worried patients arriving for their scheduled appointments. It is also used successfully for patients with “white coat syndrome.” Dr. Bart Kairuz has three [...]
Posted on April 21, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
The need of service dogs for autistic children is remarkably high, with not enough qualified service dogs available for this demand. Autistic disorder in children belongs to a group of developmental disabilities that emerge from 18 months to three years of age. Autism belongs to a group of disorders called Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) – [...]
Posted on December 08, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
With seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) and mental disorders affecting many people from early fall throughout the darkening winter months, the negative feelings of depression can be easily overcome by using pet therapy, according to results of the latest studies. Statistics demonstrate that pet therapy can be utilized for many things—to reduce stress, promote relaxation, decrease tension, and overcome [...]
Posted on July 10, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Grief is a normal reaction regarding the loss of someone we love. A dog’s grief is no different when they lose a dear canine comrade due to an accident, old age or sickness. When our Popcorn recently passed away, her sidekick Trixie quit eating and now refuses to come back inside the house. Instead, she [...]
Posted on June 16, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Hero Service Dogs puppy handlers are needed from the time they are eight weeks of age until their evaluation at eight months of age, with full training requiring up to 20-months of duration. A vital role, these first few months are based on dedicated handlers and trainers who make the difference in whether a dog [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Service dogs for people with multi-disabilities have never come to the forefront as much as they have when the television series, “Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye” aired on PAX TV. Becoming increasingly popular with over 28 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the United States, the story is based on the life of a 52-year-old deaf woman [...]
Posted on March 31, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
If you have a dog that you think is therapy dog quality, then check out THERAPY DOGS–FIDOS FOR FREEDOM, Inc. A quality site, it tells about training and testing your therapy dog. Read below to see what their qualifications are and how to apply: From their site: “Therapy Dog Testing is done to ensure that [...]
