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The Healing Power of Animal-Assisted Therapy: Human-Animal Connection in Action

Explore the profound impact of animals on human well-being through touching stories of therapy pets aiding veterans, children, and patients. Witness how dogs provide healing and comfort, enhancing lives and creating a special bond between animals and humans in times of need.

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The Healing Power of Animal-Assisted Therapy: Human-Animal Connection in Action

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  1. The Human-Animal Connection Respect Animals Project (R.A.P), K-2nd grade Part 4a., Volume I

  2. Animals Helping People Beagle Helping Student Soldier Appreciates Working Dog Police Dog Brutus and Partner Casey Win Competition Seeing Eye Dog Helps Runner Hospital Therapy dog and Patient

  3. Bonding Time

  4. Group Photo

  5. Military Dog at Work

  6. Gabe’s story • Short video, Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxOjrwey_ak&feature=player_detailpage • Discuss

  7. Bino- Story of A Hero

  8. Animal Assisted Therapy • Dogs provide healing power to people with a variety of ailments. When we are sick, animals can make us feel better, or happier in the moment.

  9. Soothing Touch Poem Animal and human connection A scientific phenomenon We go from ill to well They are confidants relieving our pain A soothing touch on silky fur Our tears and fears become no more Florence Nightingale was the first To see that animals heal the hurt She left her legacy for the doctors and patients And the animals leave their hypnotic spell In this human animal connection Age and stress are forgotten That soothing touch on silky fur The days they add can change a life This symbiotic spell Never seen but felt That soothing touch on silky fur A scientific phenomenon We go from ill to well They are confidants relieving our pain A soothing touch on silky fur And our tears and fears become no more

  10. Animals Help Veterans • Short video about therapy pets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyYSyUnF8EQ&feature=player_detailpage • Discuss

  11. Sources • http://www.bedroomfurniturespot.com/bedroom/images/articles-bed/boy-and-dog-reading.jpg (photoofbeaglewstudent) • http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/top-dog-la-crosse-police-dog-earns-top-honors/article_4a731ffa-3dcf-11e2-961b-0019bb2963f4.html (k9 cop in competionphoto) • http://mindjunks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/therapy-dog-2.jpg (mastiff and patient in hospital) • http://dogsnpawz.com/military-dogs.html (soldier resting w dog) • http://blogs.denverpost.com/fetch/2010/07/25/boulder-veterinarians-rally-to-help-bomb-dogs-in-afghanistan/1411/ (group photo) • http://furrysoldiers.com/archives/92 (military dog at work) • http://www.fallendogs.com/story.php?dogID=60 (Bino’s Story) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxOjrwey_ak&feature=player_detailpage (Gabe’s story) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyYSyUnF8EQ&feature=player_detailpage (therapy for veterans)

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