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Poll: Americans consider pets family
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:16 -0000
Susan Jacobs and her companion Kingston both like chicken and collards, chilling on the couch and riding in her convertible with the breeze tussling his curly black hair.
Dogs being trained to sniff out diabetes
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:29:30 -0000
Dogs are being trained in Britain as potential life-savers to warn diabetic owners when their blood sugar levels fall to dangerously low levels.
Couple pleads guilty in toxic pet food case
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:54:12 -0000
A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have pleaded guilty to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet food that killed potentially thousands of animals.
Danger in the yard: Toxic plants pose pet threat
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:55:23 -0000
Some of the most common, and beautiful, ornamental plants can be deadly for pets. Among the most dangerous are azaleas, rhododendron, oleander, foxglove and lily of the valley.
10 of the most toxic plants to pets
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:18:35 -0000
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has identified these varieties of plants as among the most toxic to pets.
FDA approves cancer drug for dogs
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:18:05 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug made specifically to treat cancer in dogs.

 

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Delta Society Therapy Animals - A national registrar. Training and screening for people who want to visit hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities with their animals.
Meta Description: [ Delta Society registers people and their pets as Pet Partners therapy animal teams to visit hospitals, schools, nursing homes and other facilities. ]

Therapy Dogs International - A national registrar. Provides qualified handlers and their therapy dogs for visits. Training and testing programs.

Activities - A guide to resources about pet therapy, courses, and the links between animal abuse, domestic violence and child abuse.

Hearts - Enrich the lives of seniors and children with one-on-one attention that only a four-legged healer can provide. In Palm Desert, CA.
Meta Description: [ non profit pet therapy organization in Palm Desert, CA & Coachella Valley with volunteers & canines visiting hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, Alzheimer's facilities & children's hospitals. ]

585 Area Cat Handicap Training - Cats and kittens trained for handicapped persons. Companion kittens selected according to personality for a client's needs.
Meta Description: [ Animal Assistive Therapy: I train kittens to interact with people overcoming a traumatic event such as a Mental Illness or Injury. Feline cats and kittens bond with the disabled offering hope through this special therapy. ]

500 AATProfessionals Listserve - Practice Animal Assisted Therapy, or for persons who intend to use AAT after completing their degree programs, exams, licensures.
Meta Description: [ AATprofessionals: Para and professional people in AAT. ]

Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care - Animal Assisted and Pet Therapy Web Site for long term care. Information on how to set up a pet therapy clubs with children Also government regulations, nursing home information, links and resources to get you started in pet therapy.
Meta Description: [ Pet therapy links, pet therapy products, and pet therapy resource for use in nursing homes and long term care facilities by activity coordinators and recreation therapists. ]

animaLINK - Michigan non-profit that works to improve lives through beneficial human-animal interactions. Program areas include therapeutic, companion, and working animal services.

Bark Avenue on Parade - Therapy Dogs - Provides certification and training to dog and handler teams as well as continuing education regarding animal assisted therapy. A non-profit charitable organization in St Paul - Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Blind Students Love These Dog Days - Garnet, a 75 pound shepherd, helps students at Perkins School for the Blind. She adjusts her level of play to a child's ability. The dog has protected some students by sensing an oncoming siezure. [The Boston Globe]

Bunny Brngs Soft Touch to Therapy - Bogart, a 2-year-old Dutch rabbit, helps break down the barriers that some patients helps. Works with clinical social worker Terri Brown at Adult, Child and Family Counseling in Wichita.[Wichita Eagle]

Caring Canines: Boston Pet Therapy Program - Typical visit to nursing home is four to six dogs in a community room. Other programs include a crises response team. Pictures of the animals and friends. Visiting Therapy Dogs, Inc.

Caring Critters - People and their animals participate in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) activities. Over 200 volunteers visit over 20 facilities in the greater Houston area. A non-profit organization.

Central Ohio Good Shepherds - COGS: Qualified therapy dogs visit institutions, facilities, and other locations in the Columbus Metropolitan area. A TDI chapter. Photo gallery and a list of facilities.

Charleston Counseling Support Services - Focus is on training, information, and certification for pet therapy. Discusses other quot;expressive therapies.quot; Offers regular continuing education workshops. Charleston, South Carolina.
Meta Description: [ Focusing on expressive therapy and counseling. Specializing in Animal Assisted Therapy or Pet Therapy. We also provide workshops for continuing education and test and certify therapy dogs. ]

Chenny Troupe - Chicago-based program whose volunteers and their certified therapy dogs offer rehabilitative care to people with physical and emotional challenges. How to participate.
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Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs, Inc. - Caring volunteers share the love of their canine campanions with others. Visits seniors, children, and hospitals in southeastern PA, NJ, DE, and MD area. How to socialize a puppy for later therapy dog work.
Meta Description: [ Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a caring group of volunteers who share the love of their canine campanions with others ]

Companion Animal Association of Arizona - Their social pet therapy program includes training and qualification for volunteers and their animals. Phoenix, Arizona.

Denver Pet Partners - Training and evaluations for people and their pets interested in animal-assisted activities and therapy. Affiliated of Delta Society.

Discovery Dogs - Program whose mission is to promote self-determination and greater independence by providing individualized assistance dog training programs for people with disabilities.

Dog B.O.N.E.S. - A network of Massachusetts therapy dog volunteers. How to get involved. Getting your dog certified. Links to sites in Massachusetts seeking therapy dog visits.

404 Dog Motivates Woman to New Business - Her dog helped her through the pain of spinal cord injury. Now Kate Nicoll uses Bear in her business of social work. [Record-Journal, Meriden, CT]

Dog Play - Taking pets, especially dogs, visiting people in health care facilities; therapy ranges from mental and physical stimulation; petting the dogs, formal supervised therapy addressing a particular situation.

Dog Visitation Program Overview, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati - The Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati Dog Visitation program recruits, screens, and trains teams of volunteer dogs and their handlers to visit pediatric patients.
Meta Description: [ Through the Dog Visitation Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, volunteer handlers and their dogs visit hospitalized patients as a form of pet therapy. ]

Dog-Play: Joining a Therapy Dog Group - Finding someone to certify your dog is often a frustrating experience. The evaluations offered by the national organizations aren't always as frequent and convenient as you might like.

Dogs' Warm Muzzle and Loving Lick Put Patients at Ease - General Tso Lee, a Jack Russell-Shih Tzu mix, is a pet therapy dog at Vassar Brothers and St Francis Hospitals. Picture shows The General visiting a cancer patient. Article explains what visiting dogs do and how they are tested to qualify. [Poughkeepsie Journal Online]
Meta Description: [ Complete news coverage from the Hudson Valley's Premier Newspaper -- Poughkeepsie Journal Online ]

DOGTORS Animal-Assisted Therapy - Training and certification of Animal-Assisted Therapy teams in the Miami Valley area of Ohio. Home of DOGTORS University and DOGTORS On-Call Emergency Services.
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Dr. Paws - Michigan - How to get your dog certified for pet therapy. Testing and activities in several Michigan cities.

Dreamworkers, Inc. - Helps dog and cat owners in the Atlanta area to volunteer their pets for animal assisted therapy and activity. Also helps find service dog volunteers.
Meta Description: [ Dreamworkers homepage ]

ERIC: Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling and School Settings - The use of animals in clinical psychology, including goals, methods, and results.

Exotic Animals Work Their Magic - A camel named Kazzy visit residents of a seniors rehabilitation center. Other exotic animals visit as well. [Los Altos Online, Los Altos, CA]

Faithful Friends Animal-Assisted Therapy Ministry - Volunteers who want to spread joy and happiness to those in difficult situations by visiting them with their pets. Clear Lake, Texas.

Furry Friends Pet Assisted Therapy Services - Delivering the love and affection of volunteers and their pets to enhance lives and reopen closed emotional doors of people with special needs. Where they go. How to help. San Jose, CA.

Giving Unconditional Love - Fidos for Freedom is a volunteer assistance dog training organization in Baltimore. Includes information about volunteering, and service, hearing and therapy dogs.

H.A.R.T. - Human-Animal Relational Therapies - Therapeutic program designed to educate handlers in psychological and relational concepts to enhance their ability as animal assisted therapy facilitators. Mahopac (Hudson Valley) New York.

HALTER - Miniature Horse Pet Therapy - Non-profit organization helps children and teens with learning and physical disabilities through miniature horse animal assisted therapy. HALTER is Horses Assisting Learning Therapy Eyesight and Rehabilitation.

Hand-In-Paw - Provides registered Delta Society Pet Partner teams as therapeutic tools in medical, social service, and educational settings. An Alabama non-profit.

Happy Tails Pet Therapy - Paws that Heal. What they do and how to volunteer. Atlanta, Georgia.

Healing Dogs - Describes the psychological healing and support provided by service dogs, especially companion golden retrievers. Included are true stories and a psychology contest named You vs Your Dog
Meta Description: [ This site's pages include You vs Your Dog Fun Personality Test, Golden Retriever-Irish Setter Magic, Dog Station Wagon Trauma, and Tuesday-Wednesday Dogs. ]

Healing Paws and Claws - Promotes human health using the human-animal relationship and then the human-natural world relationship. An affiliate of Delta Society in Blackstone, Virginia.

Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs - Animal Assisted Therapy dog organization in Dallas metro area. Membership information and where they visit. Affiliated with Therapy Dogs, Inc.

Helping Hounds Ltd. - These greyhound owners share their hounds with the community through health care facily visits, research, education, and art. Animals can improve the quality of life at all levels of society. Memphis, TN.

Helping Paws Animal Assisted Activities Program - Offers classes on Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Activities. Learn the skills to qualify for certification and to have successful human interactions while doing AAT and AAA work.
Meta Description: [ The mission of Helping Paws is to further the independence of individuals with physical disabilities through the use of service dogs. ]

Hospice Dog Comforts the Ailing and the Grieving - The son of a hospice patient describes the benefits of having a resident therapy dog in the facility. [Lexington Herald-Leader, KY]

Inmates Get Therapy from Pets - Pet Therapy program at Autry State Prison, Georgia. Visits by dogs relieve depression and teach responsibility. Almost 400 of the 1500 inmates participate. [WALB-TV]

Intermountain Therapy Animals - Non-profit organization bringing animal resources to human needs. Specializing in animal-assisted therapy in the areas of physical, occupational, speech and psychotherapies.
Meta Description: [ A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization specializing in animal-assisted therapy in the areas of physical, occupational, speech and psychotherapies. ]

Jackie's List - A directory of Animal Assisted Therapy programs and services. Site is in Fargo, North Dakota, but the list covers all of the United States.
Meta Description: [ Therapy Pets Animal Assisted Therapy - therapy dogs, pet assisted therapy, therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, horse assisted therapy ]

K-9 Therapy by Vegas Westies - A group of westie owners in Las Vegas brings comfort to patients, their families, workers that care for them.
Meta Description: [ Vegas Westies is a social group for Westie owners of Las Vegas to get together for Westie functions and to enjoy all aspects of being Westie owners. ]

Lincoln Pet Partners - Pet therapy animals and handlers certified by Delta Society visit health care facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska. How to participate.
Meta Description: [ Information about Animal Assisted Activies/Therapy in Lincoln, NE. ]

500 Los Alamos Caring Canine Companions - LAC-3 is a dedicated group of dog owners with well-mannered, even-tempered, people-loving pet therapy canines. Guidelines for therapy dog visits.

Mastiffs Offer Therapeutic Companionship - The story of four giant mastiffs and their new-found roles as therapy dogs. [Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, TX]

My Therapy Puppy - A Belgian Tervuren puppy named Shadow visits his senior citizen friends weekly. Site includes photographs, stories, links and animal assisted therapy resources.

National Capital Therapy Dogs, Inc. - The Caring Canines: offers Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) services, primarily to health care facilities in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. How to volunteer. How to have them visit a facility.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the web site for National Capital Therapy Dogs, Inc. (NCTD). Our friends call us The Caring Canines. ]

Nationwide Therapy Dog Listings and More - Articles about training visiting dogs and the benefits of pet therapy. Links to many groups un the U.S. and Canada and other resources.

North Star Foundation - A nonprofit that breeds, trains, and places golden retrievers with children who have developmental disabilities, autism, physical challenges, or emotional problems.

Nose-to-Nose - Book about a therapy dog in the United States, as well as general information about this form of training and service.

Oklahoma Dog Programs - Combines three sites. American Dog Obedience: school for therapy dogs and handlers. Reaching People Through Dogs: for educators, health care professionals, and volunteers around the US. Petworks in Progress: non-profit group of therapy dog volunteers in central Oklahoma.
Meta Description: [ Oklahoma Dog Programs - dog training, boarding school, education, and national therapy dog affiliation to facilitate the development of animal-enhanced programs in therapuetic and educational environments ]

Pacific Animal Therapy Society - Pet visitations improve the wellbeing of the sick, elderly, lonely and shut-ins. P.A.T.S pets come in all shapes and sizes. While most are dogs, P.A.T.S. therapy pets include cats, rabbits, birds, goats, even a llama, a miniature horse, and a snake.
Meta Description: [ Animals from the Pacific Animal Therapy Society used for providing pleasure and promoting wellness in the elderly, infirm, or socially handicapped ]

PAWS - Pets Are Wonderful Support - Brings smiles and encouragement to the disabled, frail, and bedridden and others in need of the stimulation that pets can provide. Dogs also help kids learn to read. Orange County, CA.

Paws 4 Therapy - How to start a therapy dog program in an acute care hospital setting. Step by step manual including policies and procedures is available.
Meta Description: [ Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Activities in the acute care hospital:utilizing dogs only, providing a complete step-by-step planning and implementation guide. Naperville, IL ]

Paws With A Purpose - Non-profit pet therapy organization in Asheville North Carolina provides dogs to schools, hospitals, and retirement homes.

Paws'itive Teams - Therapy Dog Prep School - Fun but serious six-week course to prepare both owner and dog for involvement with animal-assisted therapy programs. San Diego, CA.

People and Animal Learning Services - PALS, Inc. is a therapeutic riding program for children and adults with disabilities.
Meta Description: [ PALS, People and Animal Learning Services, Inc, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana ]

Personal Ponies Ltd. - This non-profit provides miniature shetland ponies to terminally ill or disabled children. Active in most U.S. states.
Meta Description: [ A unique non-profit organization dedicated to providing children with special needs, a tiny

U.K. Shetland Pony to love and care for, completely without charge. Our ponies make magic in children's lives!. ]

Pet Express - Pet Therapy Club - Kids, pets, and seniors. Pet Therapy Express is a complete instruction manual on how to set up an intergenerational and pet therapy program in a seniors facility. Purchase training guide and video.
Meta Description: [ Pet Therapy Express is a complete instruction manual on how to set up an intergenerational and pet therapy program in your facility. Purchase it here! ]

Pet Pals - Pictures of their therapy dogs in action. Training and testing available. In Antelope Valley and Lancaster, California.

Pet Therapy - Honoring Our Elders - An active Pet Therapy program that brings dogs and young people to visit residents of nursing homes in the Sarasota, Venice, and Brandenton area of Florida.

Pet Therapy Association of Northern Alberta - Training, support, and coordination of volunteers and companion animals for animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activity in healthcare settings.
Meta Description: [ Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta (PeTS) is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada dedicated to bringing comfort, love and hope to those in need through the miracle of the human-animal bond. PTSNA specializes in animal assisted therapy applications in physical therap... ]

Pet Therapy, Pets and Stress Relief - Therapeutic use of pets for a wide variety of patients. Animals provide comfort and bring out our nurturing instinct. They make us feel safe and unconditionally accepted. We can just be ourselves.
Meta Description: [ Pet Therapy. The therapeutic use of pets as companions has gained increasing attention in recent years for a wide variety of patients -people with AIDS or cancer, the elderly, and the mentally ill. Unlike people, with whom our interactions may be quite complex and unpredictable, animals provide a... ]

Pet-Assisted Therapy - Description of the pet assisted therapy program in place at the San Diego Humane Society.

Pets Helping People - Non-profit organization prepares people to use their pets in visits to nursing homes, schools, and half-way houses. Certifies animals in Canine Good Citizen, Feline Good Citizen, and Therapy Dog International. Serves Southeastern Wisconsin. Based in New Berlin which is just west of Milwaukee.
Meta Description: [ We are a not for profit organization, in which we prepare people to use their pets in visits to nursing homes, schools, half-way houses. We also certify animals in Canine Good Citizen, Feline Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International. At present we serve Southeastern Wisconsin, based in New Berl... ]

Pets on Wheels - A pet visitation therapy program serving some 16 health care centers in Scottsdale, AZ. The benefits of visits. How to start a similar program. Some members teach pet care to second graders.

Pets on Wheels of Prince George's County, Maryland - A non-profit organization dedicated to providing friendly pet visitation for residents and senior citizens of nursing care facilities. Events, volunteers, and donations.
Meta Description: [ The Pets on Wheels of PG County, Maryland, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing pet visitation for long term care elderly residents. Residents of these facilities often receive no visitors, are lonely, depressed, and some are only able to respond to friendly pets regular visits. ]

Pets on Wheels, Charles County - Arranges for volunteers and their pets to visit residents of nursing homes and provide pet facility therapy. Emphasis on patients with impaired cognitive abilities. Charles County, Maryland.
Meta Description: [ Charles County Pets on Wheels was founded in June of 1996. The goal of Charles County Pets on Wheels is to arrange for volunteers and their pets to visit residents of nursing homes and provide pet facility therapy. However, our emphasis is on serving patients who have been unresponsive to on goin... ]

Pets On Wheels, Delmarva - Volunteer teams of pet and handler visit nursing homes, assisted living homes, homes for the handicapped, and other facilities. On some days, a visit may be the only contact from the outside world for a resident.

Pets on Wheels, Fairfax - Volunteers and their pets provide pet therapy to improve the quality of life of area nursing home residents. Fairfax, Virginia.

Potential Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with Special Needs - For children with special needs, the ability to interact with a dog, cat, or other furry friend can have a very positive impact upon their quality of life.

Prescription Pet Program - RxPets dog assisted therapy started in 1984 by Children's Hospital and Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society. Almost half the inpatients at The Children's Hospital are offered a dog visit every day.

Prison Pet Partnership Program - Inmates at a correctional facility for women learn how to train, groom, and board dogs within the prison walls. A feeling of satisfaction directly contributes to the mental and physical wellness of all who are involved.
Meta Description: [ Prison Pet Partnership Program ]

Project Pooch at MacLaren Correctional Facility - When incarcerated youth offenders train homeless dogs, both get a new leash on life. In Woodburn, Oregon.
Meta Description: [ Project Pooch is non-profit dog adoption program that pairs shelter dogs with incarcerated youth to help each other make a new start. ]

Rottweilers Can Be Friends, Therapy Dogs, Too - An entertaining article about a rescued Rottweiler with a new and rewarding job. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

San Francisco's SPCA Animal Assisted Therapy - Brings the healing presence of animals to people in health care facilities citywide. Volunteers take SF SPCA Program animals or their own pets on the visits: dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, even cats.

Service and Therapy Dogs - An introduction to service and therapy dogs.
Meta Description: [ An introduction to service and therapy dogs. ]

Service Dogs for Victims of Assault - Non-profit organization which uses dogs as therapeutic aids for victims of assault. Includes information about the dogs used and their training.
Meta Description: [ It is the goal of Service Dogs for Victims of Assault (SDVA) to make this website a safe, informative place where you can learn about service dogs as a therapeutic aid for victims of assault who suffer from a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). SDVA is a non-profi... ]

404 SHAREing the Love - Marin Humane Society's SHARE program in Novato, California.

Sirius Healing of Seattle - An animal assisted therapy and animal assisted activity program in Seattle, Washington. Therapy dog training to Delta Society Pet Partners standards.
Meta Description: [ Therapy Dog Training Animal Assisted Therapy Dog Trainer Sirius Healing Seattle Washington ]

404 St. John Ambulance Halton Hills Therapy Dogs - Dogs and their human partners visit nursing homes and other institutions to share the unconditional love of a pet with residents. The Halton Hills Division serves North Halton, Ontario (Milton, Georgetown, Acton).
Meta Description: [ Certified St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs are family pets who visit hospitals and nursing homes to provide comfort and cheer to residents. ]

St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs - Hundreds of volunteers in all provinces of Canada. Any dog of sound temperament can become a therapy dog once they pass the St. John Therapy Dog test. Also Therapy Dog Prayer
Meta Description: [ St. John Ambulance Hamilton-Wentworth: A look at Our Services. Descriptions of Branch Activities, Training Courses, Volunteer First Aid Services, our Bike Patrol, and our Youth Program. ]

Study Links Animal Abuse to Home Violence - Domestic abuse and animal abuse go together. Therapy dogs teach empathy to women and children in a shelter. [Columbus Online Community, Nebraska]

Tails of Joy - Animal Assisted Therapy - Provides therapeutic benefit to challenged people through the use of animals. Support and training in pet therapy. Connecticut. Volunteers certified by Delta Society Pet Partners or Therapy Dogs International.
Meta Description: [ Tails of Joy, Inc is an Animal Assisted Therapy group whose members provide therapy visits with dogs and other animals throughout Connecticut. ]

Teamwork Dog Training - A therapy dog class in Raleigh, North Carolina. Description of the Pet Partners Skills Test.

Teton County PAL - People Animal Love is a pet partner program in Jackson, Wyoming. Volunteers visit others to provide them with the benefits of contact with an animal.

The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs - Non-profit organization evaluates, tests, trains, qualifies, and supports therapy dogs for the purpose of giving loving and empathic support in a variety of facilities where emotional service dogs are indispensable. Qualified members receive benefits including primary accident and liability insurance within the U.S. and Canada, therapy dog equipment, post card mailings, and quarterly newsletters.

404 The Healing Power of Animals - Troubled youngsters from Green Chimneys bring farm animals to disabled children at Ferncliff Residence. To school children and hospital patients, even to families of Ground Zero victims, animals prove their worth as therapists. An article from Spirituality Health.
Meta Description: [ Presents her earth-cherishing philosophy along with spiritual practices and exercises to live in harmony with nature. ]

404 Thera-Paws - El Paso Chapter of Therapy Dogs International. Volunteers with their TDI Certified dogs provide emotional support, education, and other aid to various groups.

Therapet Animal Assisted Therapy Foundation - Non-profit to faciliate use of animals in healing and rehabilitation of acute and chronically ill individuals. Education of volunteers, animals, and health care professionals.
Meta Description: [ Therapet Animal Assisted Therapy Foundation - rehabilitation and healing with dogs and paws ]

Therapy Animals in Loving Service (TAILS) - Tucson, Arizona, organization bringing pets for visits in nursing homes, hospitals, and children's homes.

Therapy Dog Team Training Program - Lyn Richards talks about the requirements for a good therapy dog. From her DogLogic.com site.
Meta Description: [ Offers a comprehensive listing of links to Great Dane Web sites, as well as Web sites dealing with health and welfare issues for large and giant breed dogs. Links of All Sorts, from Health, to Training, Feeding to Breeding, Great Danes and All breeds of dog!!. Categories include Great Dane & Cani... ]

Therapy Dogs - Links to therapy dogs, animal-assisted therapy, and animal-assisted services, from Dog-Play.

Therapy Dogs - Getting Started - Advice, contacts, and links. Selection and training of the animal for pet therapy work.

Therapy Dogs Inc. - Helping People Nationwide - A national registrar. Helps dog owners use their pets for therapy work. Qualifications of therapy dogs. How to have a safe visit.

Therapy Dogs of St. John's Newfoundland - Animal-assisted therapy is accepted as a therapeutic intervention which promotes positive and beneficial health effects. Description of their program and pictures of their animals.

Therapy Dogs Singapore - Caring owners share the unconditional love and affection of their dogs with the underpriviledged and provide pet-assisted therapy (PAT) to meet their physical and emotional needs.
Meta Description: [ To raise public awareness of people with disabilites and of the role of therapy dogs in assisting them to live more confidently. ]

Therapy Dogs.Net - A resource for handlers of therapy dogs. Articles, links, forum, and a bookstore.
Meta Description: [ Therapy Dogs.Net serves as a support network for people involved in therapy dog visits. Messageboards, FAQ's, books for purchase, and resources are available. ]

TherapyPets - California - Non-profit promotes animal assisted therapy. Benefits both the volunteer and those visited. Oakland, California.

Toledo K9 MASH - Members visit hospitals and nursing homes giving comfort and companionship to children and adults. Use of therapy dogs, contact, calendar, and pictures. Affiliate of Therapy Dogs International

Twin Cities Tail-Waggers Visiting Dog Group - Part of Twin Cities (Minnesota) Obedience Training Club. How to become involved in therapy animal work.
Meta Description: [ TCOTC is an AKC licensed dog obedience training club. We offer ongoing training for all dog breeds in obedience, tracking, agility and more. ]

Utah Animal-Assisted Therapy Association - Non-profit organization based in Salt Lake City dedicated to bringing comfort, love, and hope to those in need through the miracle of the human-animal bond.
Meta Description: [ UAATA PAWS is a non-profit organization based in Salt Lake City dedicated to bringing comfort, love and hope to those in need through the miracle of the human-animal bond. UAATA PAWS specializes in animal assisted therapy applications in physical therapy, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, hospice,... ]

Visiting Dogs - An article by the owner of Jake on doing therapy dog visits.
Meta Description: [ The story of how Jake the German Shepherd Dog came to be a Visiting Dog. ]

Visiting Pet Program - A New Orleans non-profit. Hospital and nursing home visits by a variety of mix-breed and pedigreed dogs and cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits. All animals have been temperament tested during Pet and Handler Evaluation Days.

Visits to the Elderly from Active Therapy Visiting Dogs - The loneliness of the terminally ill and elderly is relieved by visits from approved dogs. The health benefits of pets. Over 4500 volunteers in the United Kingdom.
Meta Description: [ An old lady is sitting in a lounge in a home for the elderly. She is totally withdrawn into herself. She has no friends and no relations to visit her, ]

WAGS - Wonderful Animals Giving Support - Volunteers share their animals with others through pet visitation and therapy. Schedule of visits. Delta Pet Partner preparation and testing. Louisville, Kentucky and southern Indiana.

404 Westmoreland County Obedience Training Club - Pet Therapy - The club schedules dogs to visit many nursing homes, several hospitals, and other organizations every month. Their therapy dogs have passed a Therapy Dogs International version of the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test. Southwestern Pennsylvania.

What is Animal Assisted Therapy? - Crossroads Group Home uses an Animal Assisted Therapy program stressing the benefits of animals and birds of many varieties to its residents.