Title
Puppy Love: A Positive Source of Treatment

Session Code
2082

Venue
Phoenix Convention Center

Room
227 C

Speaker

Abbie Cook
Rebecca Hickey

Description

Have you noticed an increase in pet therapy/facility dogs in your home school organizations? Have you wondered how to start a pet therapy/facility dogs’ program for your facility? In this presentation we will discuss options/considerations regarding the role of therapy/facility dogs in a career tech environment. Puppy Love: stress reliever for students/staff.In this presentation we will discuss options for starting or expanding a therapy dog program through community resources and ideas for your own facility dog. How a teacher's passion for pet therapy has evolved into a senior capstone class and a building wide non-threatening area for students and staff to "breath" and relive stress. Benefits include meeting students who are not in my programs, avenue to promote our programs to visitors, and build relationships. Especially post COVID, request for therapy animals are growing in all workforce and education arenas. How are ways to bring positive support to your students and faculty with not adding to the budget.

Handouts

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