My business will operate from Walker Rd. to Pillette Rd. and from Grand Marais Rd E to Seminole St. Within this area there are 3 parks, McDonald Park, A.K.O. and Ford Test Track Park, which is an off-leash park, that allows dogs to be off of their leashes.…
SwedishAmerican Hospital kicked-off the holidays for staff and patients with its annual “Light the Lights” tree lighting celebration on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in the lobby of the Heart Hospital. The nearly 12-foot-tall Christmas tree was lit by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Born, after a few brief remarks, but the main attraction were the therapy dogs from SwedishAmerican's Caring Canines…
The Northern armies reigned victorious, and the rebelling states were returned to the Union. Since the start of the war, the Union devised a strategy. They planned to blockade the South and drive on the Confederate capital. Even though organizing it took about four years, it was the single strategy that won the war. Lincoln and Grant cooperated well.…
This is Presley. Looking at his face, it’s impossible to know the pain he has been through. He was thrown from a moving vehicle when he was just a puppy and had been surviving on the streets for at least 8 months.…
Do you think that service dog trainers should be able to keep their dogs? Well, I do. I think this because a dog shouldn’t be used just for work they should get love and affection just like any other animal. But, some people may think different for many reasons. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but mine is that if the trainers want the dogs, they should be able to keep them.…
People may react to the fear of allergies or fear of being close to service animals. According to the ADA, it is not an excuse to deny service to those accompanied by service animals (disability.mo.gov). Again, if the particular person is at the risk of a severe allergic reaction, it is the duty of the establishment to seek a solution to accommodate both customers. A well-trained staff can make a significant difference when aware of policies and procedure on how to handle those with disabilities and accompanied service animals (ada.gov). For instance, employees can be trained on ADA regulations and hotel policies on accommodating customers with service animals. In a situation where the public refuses service animals closer to them, the handler…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is affecting many combat veterans returning from the current wars or those that have returned from the past wars. PTSD can affect the veteran for the rest of his or her life if not found and treated early. Some may self-medicate to help numb the pain from memories. Research has and still is being conducted to find alternative ways that do not use prescriptions. Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) uses many different types of animals (e.g. cats, dogs, or horses) for therapy. Through research it has been discovered that having an animal helps relieve PTSD triggers in many veterans. Service…
Dogs bring people happiness by being playful, comforting, and giving their owners a sense of responsibility.…
Unbeknownst to much of mankind A canine is the only being that truly selfless They are trained to assist the blind And they are satisfied with the littlest of things nevertheless The playful vertebrates are extremely smart Men and women overseas are guarded by these brave creatures Because they are equipped to smell the bomb and the ground apart Going to athletics and sitting on the bleachers Is now made possible by service dogs for those who need them…
Police dogs are trained to detect drugs, weapons,bombs, find missing people, or chase down criminals. For these dogs to learn this it keeps the general public safe. It keeps people who try bring bombs, weapons, and drugs in the air ports out. These dogs serve as a double check security just in case someone might have missed something. If a natural disaster happened, it can cause people to be lost under all the diapree. Sometimes, people can miss a victims cry for help but the police dogs can hear them; or if they are knocked unconscious the dogs can smell the victims under all the diepreye. The police dogs can pick up the scent of a missing person if they are held captive and are hidden. The dogs are faster than humans, this gives the cops an upper hand on criminals that are trying to outrun them. If the criminals try to run the dogs are commanded to attack them and let them know where the criminals are. These dogs help make the world a safer place to…
Many programs developed for adolescents and young adults in treatment provide opportunities to form a bond with an animal, take responsibility for its care, and experience empathy and nonthreatening affection. Animals elicit a wide range of emotion and behaviors especially in human children (Hanselman 2001) concluded that Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) “increased feelings of happiness, security, and self-worth, and reduced feelings of loneliness, isolation, and stress” among a group of adolescents in an anger management group. Santana’s (1994) work with children receiving AAT showed that the children demonstrated improved mood and reduced levels of depression. Beck and Meyers (1996) also provided evidentiary support that through the interactions…
“Through ups and downs your pet will always be there for you to help you through it and make it better”-anonymous. This quote means that pets will always be there to help you. Animals will change people's lives and make them better three examples of that is first service animals, secondly showing that they love and care about you and also taking care of your health, Lastly it helps kids with responsibility.…
Everybody has come into contact with an animal at one point or another in their life. Whether it is a family’s dog that wanders curiously around the house or a cat brushing up against the cage begging to be adopted at the pet store. Most people take these encounters for granted. They do not see the potential these animals could have and could one day turn somebody’s life around. Animals play a huge role in many people’s lives through animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activities. According to Amy Johnson, an author in the Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, Animal-assisted therapy, also known as AAT, is defined by the Delta Society as “a goal-directed intervention by a health or human service professional that uses animals to achieve specified goals and objectives through measured progress”. AAT and animal-assisted activities, AAA, are sometimes inappropriately said to be the same practice. The difference between the two lies in the absence of predetermined treatment goals and inconsistent practice in animal assisted activities (Johnson).…
Since man has had his first start, animals have been right along beside him, and for good reason. Animals are a way to bring out the emotion in people, they can make us calm, or happy, and even sad when we have to say our goodbyes. Therefore, naturally by adding them to a psychological part in medicine was a very good idea, and it is an idea that has been around for a long time. It is not just affecting people mentally but physically as well. There is also a lot of variety in it all, you have different animals for different patients in different situations, with a lot of different programs and organizations that add to the mix as well. Overall, it is a great idea with great results.…
Two certified therapy dogs and handlers were recruited from a local Animal-Assisted Activities group. The dogs have passed temperament testing and are up to date on all immunizations. “Happy” is a 5 year-old female Labrador retriever. She is a certified therapy dog and has been used to help patients and clients work towards and achieve specific goals in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. “Buster” is six year-old German Shepard. He is also a certified therapy dog and has been used to help patients and clients with panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.…