Coconut Therapy for Pets

Coconut Therapy for Pets

Author: Bruce Fife

Publisher: Piccadilly Books, Ltd.

Published: 2017-08-14

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0941599957

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What can you do if your cat has worms? Use coconut oil. What can you do about smelly doggy breath? Try coconut oil. What if your cat has an ear infection? Again, coconut oil. Believe it or not, coconut oil is a highly effective treatment for a wide variety of common health problems. For this reason, coconut oil has gained a reputation as a superfood—a food that provides health benefits far beyond it nutritional content. Coconuts and coconut oil have a long history of safe and effective use as food and as medicine for both humans and animals. Most animals love the taste of coconut. Whether you own cats, dogs, ferrets, parrots, canaries, chickens, horses, goats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, or other animals, they can all benefit from the nutritional and medicinal properties of coconut oil. Some of the many benefits include: ● Improves the appearance of the skin, hair, and feathers ● Reduces or eliminates body odor and bad breath ● Improves energy and balances metabolism ● Helps reduce excess body fat and maintain proper weight ● Prevents and fights bacterial, viral, and yeast infections ● Strengthens immune function ● Helps relieve kennel cough ● Improves oral health and whitens teeth ● Helps ease allergy symptoms ● Soothes itchy or irritated skin ● Improves digestion and nutrient absorption ● Protects against digestive disorders such as ulcers and colitis ● Expels or kills intestinal parasites ● Helps keep blood sugar in balance ● Helps build strong bones ● Helps prevent and ease joint pain and ligament problems ● Speeds healing from cuts, burns, insect bites, and other injuries ● Protects against fleas, ticks, mites, and other parasites


Teaming With Your Therapy Dog

Teaming With Your Therapy Dog

Author: Ann R. Howie

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 2015-04-15

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1612493882

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Today's therapy-dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs. Teaming with one's dog involves unobtrusively providing physical and emotional support as well as respectful guidance in what to do. Being a teammate requires attention to our own behavior, not just our dogs. This book reminds all handlers that being conscious of what we do with our dogs helps them do their best work, and also can increase the effectiveness of our visits. Teaming with Your Therapy Dog teaches the STEPs of Teamwork and how those STEPs fit with the Therapy Dogs Bill of Rights. These general principles free handlers to apply them in their own way to their therapy dogs individual personality and work, and to everyday life at home! As the author writes, "The book explores a way of being conscious of what you do with and to your therapy dog to support him in his work. It describes functional principles of behavior you can learn and use immediately, either together as a package or independently." Using an exciting new methodology, the author guides readers to deepen their relationship with their dogs by acting consciously and respectfully.


Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Author: Megan Mueller

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-04-28

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 0080463835

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The original edition was the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the ways in which animals can assist therapists with treatment of specific populations, and/or in specific settings. The second edition continues in this vein, with 7 new chapters plus substantial revisions of continuing chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond. - Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, psychologists, and social workers - Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions - Addresses specific types of patients and environmental situations


Ben

Ben

Author: Holly Raus

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9780982967690

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A story of Ben, a therapy dog. He enjoys helping his human friends.


Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling

Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling

Author: Cynthia K. Chandler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-04-23

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1136833994

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Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available dedicated to training mental health practitioners in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). It explains the history and practice of AAT in counseling, discusses the latest empirical research, and provides an in-depth explanation of the psychodynamics of AAT within various theoretical frameworks. Readers will learn the proper way to select, train, and evaluate an animal for therapy. The use of a number of different therapy animals is considered, including dogs, cats, horses, birds, farm animals, rabbits and other small animals, and dolphins. Guidelines for implementing AAT in settings such as private practices, community agencies, schools, hospices, and prisons are covered, as well as ethical and legal considerations, risk management, diversity issues, and crisis and disaster response applications. Numerous case examples illustrate the use of AAT principles with clients, and forms, client handouts, and other resources provide valuable tools. This unique resource is an indispensable guide for any counselor looking to develop and implement AAT techniques in his or her practice.


Therapy Dogs Today, 2nd Edition

Therapy Dogs Today, 2nd Edition

Author: Kris Butler

Publisher: Dogwise Publishing

Published: 2013-12-10

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 0974779377

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Therapy Dogs Today explores the complex issues that surround the environments in which therapy dogs do their jobs.


Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog

Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog

Author: Lisa Papp

Publisher: Holiday House

Published: 2023-10-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1682636321

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Madeline Finn is training her dog Star to become a therapy dog. Will they pass the test? A beautiful story of empathy, perseverance, and community from Lisa Papp. Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests to become a therapy dog. Accompanied by Mom, Mrs. Dimple, and Bonnie the library dog, Madeline and Star make their way through a variety of challenges and meet several new friends. But Madeline Finn can't stop thinking about an elderly man in a wheelchair who never smiles. Is there something she and Star can do to help? Author-illustrator Lisa Papp's empathetic, feel-good story explores the therapy dog training process and provides a realistic and appealing example of a young person making a difference. Paired with warm, gentle illustrations, this book is ideal for social emotional learning and discussions about self-esteem, volunteering, community, and—of course—therapy animals.


Therapy Dogs

Therapy Dogs

Author: Kara L. Laughlin

Publisher: Weigl Publishers

Published: 2018-08-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1489677364

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Did you know that therapy dogs are sometimes called “miracle workers”? This is because of their positive impact on sick or distressed humans. Learn more about the work these dogs do in Therapy Dogs, a title in the Dogs with Jobs series. Each title in this series profiles a specific type of working dog, showcasing the role it performs and the training required to get the job done.