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Therapeutic Use of Animals
Service Dogs used for the following:
1. Guide - Visual2. Hearing – trained to alert
1. Alert by touch and lead them to everyday sounds1. Outside for traffic, hazards or sirens
3. Mobility – physical assistance with disability
1. Gait2. Balance3. Strength4. Dexterity5. Maneuvering and Navigation
Seizure Response
6. Recognize individual is having a seizure to provide support1. Alerting2. Retrieving medication, water or supportive material3. Provide bracing support
4. Mental Health Dogs – new1. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
1. Helps individual adjust to “threatening” environment.2. Dog circles veteran, creating a safe haven.3. This type of Service dog is still under review, but having increased acceptance
The presence of a dog for protection, personal defense or solely for comfort does not qualify that dog as a service
dog!
Guide Dogs
Mobility Physical assistance with disability
Therapy DogsTrained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement
homes, nursing homes, schools, people with learning disabilities and stressful situations, such as disaster areas.
Therapy dogs come in all sizes and breeds and must have a good temperament. A good therapy dog must be a friendly , patient,
confident, gentle, and at ease in all situations. Therapy dogs must enjoy human contact and content to be petted and handled,
sometimes clumsily.
San Diego VA Love on a Leash
Pet Therapy team.
Animal – Assisted ActivityProvide opportunities for motivational, educational, and/or
recreational benefits to enhance quality of life
Animal-Assisted TherapyGoal-directed intervention designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning.
Residential Animal Therapy – Residential “Pets”
Companion Dogs
PET
Animal Management Policy
Restricted Areas
isolation precautions rooms
operating rooms
coronary care units
hemodialysis
intensive care units
Nutrition & Food Service kitchen areas
Animal Management Policy
Restricted Animals (infection control concerns):Nonhuman primates
Reptiles Amphibians Birds
Turtles and tortoises
Rodents
Animal Issues?SanitationFurniture & FlooringTextile LossAnimal SafetyEmployee Safety
Local and Regional Service Dog Information
Paws’itive TeamsWebsite: www.Pawsteams.org
Physical location: San Diego, CAPhone Contact: 858-558-7297
E-mail Contact: [email protected]
Canine Companions for IndependenceWebsite: http://www.cci.org/site/c.cdKGIRNqEmG/b.4011033/k.D44E/Veterans.htm
Physical location: 5 Regions through United StatesPhone Contact: 760-901-4300
E-mail Contact: [email protected]
Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs (TLCAD)Website: http://www.tenderlovingcanines.org/index.html
Physical location: Solana Beach, CAPhone Contact: 800.385.1282
E-mail Contact: [email protected]
Next Step West Coast ChapterP.O. Box 130487
Carlsbad, CA 92011(760) 438-9190(858) 945-2455
San Simon FoundationWebsite address: www.samsimonfoundation.org
Physical location: Malibu, CAPhone Contact: 310-547-5898
E-mail Contact: [email protected]
Assistance Dogs International
Assistance Dogs International (ADI) is a coalition of not for profit assistance dog organizations. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of assistance dogs, staff and volunteer education, as well as educating the public about assistance dogs, and advocating for the legal rights of people with disabilities partnered with assistance dogs.ADI has a comprehensive accreditation system and members have to be regularly assessed to ensure they meet the high standards expected of assistance dog programs.
Resources• 2010 VA Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio• Paws’itive Teams, Carol Davis, E-mail Contact:
[email protected] • Love on a Leash, http://www.loveonaleash.org
