The AVMA defines Animal Assisted Therapy (“AAT”) as “a goal-directed intervention in which an animal meeting specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process.
Animal-assisted therapy is delivered or directed by health or human service providers working within the scope of their profession.
Animal-assisted therapy is designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, or cognitive function.”1 AAT is an approach to counseling that utilizes the human-animal bond to enhance the therapeutic process.
This approach is used on a case-by-case basis depending on each client’s individual needs and goals for counseling. AAT is not appropriate for all cases. Each case will be analyzed for risks and benefits before incorporating a dog into sessions.
Meet Beckett
Beckett is our current therapy dog being utilized, and he is a 4-year-old Vizsla. He has undergone advanced behavior training and is a therapy dog in training. He weighs approximately 55 lbs. and is current on all vaccinations.
Source: UclaHealth.Org
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