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ANSC 250 1st Edition Lecture 19 Outline of Last Lecture I. What is a Pit Bull?II. Why do dogs bite?III. Media ReportingIV. Myth vs. FactV. Breed discrimination and IdentificationVI. What can we do? Outline of Current Lecture I. Animal-assisted therapy II. Facility examples III. Dog handlers are not therapists IV. AAA vs. AAT: Characteristics V. How is playing with a dog therapy?VI. AAT goals/supporting activitiesVII. Pet Partner team requirementsVIII. Handler’s responbility is to their pet Current LectureI. Animal Assisted Therapya. Using the natural bond between humans and dogs to meet therapeutic goals b. Our programs stress interaction between the client and the dogs II. Facility examples a. Cunningham Children's Homesb. Carle Hospital Adult Therapyc. Champaign-Urbana Park District Special Recreation Programd. Nursing homese. Juvenile Detentionf. Libraries II. Dog handlers are not therapistsa. Staff set the agenda and facilitate the sessionb. Volunteer handlers provide encouragement, training, and guidance as the client learns to work with the dog to meet their therapy goalsII. AAA vs. AAT: Characteristics a. Animal assisted activitiesi. Same activity for manyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. Passive: meet and greet, visitation, pettingiii. Mostly social, often publiciv. Entertainmentv. Educationalvi. Examples:1. Hospital room visits2. Nursing home visits3. Reading to the dogsii. AAT dogs must be predictable, calm, obedient, trusting, and responsive to a variety of people, but also activeb. Animal assisted therapyi. Activity tailored to individual clientii. Goal directed, activeiii. Animal is integraliv. Documentedv. Led by health/human service professionalvi. Progress is measuredvii. Examples:1. Speech therapy2. Physical therapy3. Occupational therapy4. Recreational therapy5. CounselingII. How is playing with a dog therapy?a. Client's interaction with the dog focuses the effortb. Different aspects of the same activity are highlighted depending on the client's needsc. Targeted exercises are "hidden" behind an enjoyable activity II. AAT Goals/Supporting activitiesa. Physical therapyi. Brushing, adjusting collar, walking, throwingb. Memoryi. Ability to sequence activities1. Steps in retrieval games2. Groomingb. Speech therapyi. Give verbal commands a. Example: i. Confidence building 1. Dog responds to the client's instructions 2. Activity: walking on a loose leash ii. Appropriate social interactions1. Recognize body languagea. Personal spaceb. Relaxed vs. stressed2. Positive reinforcement3. Emotional control4. Activity: eye contactii. Emotional support1. Confiding in the dog2. Touching3. Giving and receiving affection4. Acceptance 5. Activity: walks, quiet time with dogii. Humane education1. Health needs of the dog are similar to the health needs of the client2. Stress that interactions always use positive reinforcement3. Respect a dogs space and handler's authority 4. Activity: grooming, brushing teeth, cleaning ears, discussion of exercise and emotional needs II. Pet Partner team requirementsa. The animal is a family pet living in the home of the handlerb. Dogs must be at least one year old ad owned for at least six months c. Pet Partners are not paid for their workd. The animal and handler test as a team and are evaluated on skills and aptitudee. The handler has to take a written examf. Teams are retested every two years to remain in the program g. Eligible speciesi. Allowed:1. Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, domesticated rats, horses, goats, llamas/alpacas, donkeys, potbellied pig, equinesii. Not allowed:1. Wolves, wolf-hybrids, wild animals, snakes, ferrets, lizards II. Handler's responsibility is to their peta. Know the pet's preferences and stress toleranceb. Accept work only with clients that fit the range of the pet's comfort and abilitiesc. Be alert to the affect the therapy session is having on the dogd.Remove the dog from the session if


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