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Teaming With Your Therapy Dog (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)
Ann R. Howie
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Description for Teaming With Your Therapy Dog (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)
Paperback. Series: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond. Num Pages: 132 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; MMZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 299.
Today’s therapy dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs, not just supervisors. 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 the handler’s behavior, not just the dog’s. This book reminds all handlers that being conscious of what they do with their dogs increases the effectiveness of therapy visits as well as providing a more rewarding experience for all involved.Written by a nationally famous practitioner with decades of real-world experience, the book introduces the “STEPs of Teamwork” and how ... Read more
Today’s therapy dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs, not just supervisors. 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 the handler’s behavior, not just the dog’s. This book reminds all handlers that being conscious of what they do with their dogs increases the effectiveness of therapy visits as well as providing a more rewarding experience for all involved.Written by a nationally famous practitioner with decades of real-world experience, the book introduces the “STEPs of Teamwork” and how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557537034
SKU
V9781557537034
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About Ann R. Howie
Ann R. Howie began integrating animals into her counseling practice in 1987. She has both state and national credentials as a clinical social worker (counselor). Combining her master’s degree with a national certificate in canine learning and training, Howie is uniquely qualified to work with both people and animals, specializing in animal-assisted therapy and therapy dog training. She was part ... Read more
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