Therapy dogs : training your dog to reach others /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Toronto : New York :
Howell Book House ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International,
[1992]
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Table of Contents:
- Benefits therapy dogs provide
- Orientation to reality
- Focal point for attention-deficit problems
- Morale
- Antidote to depression
- Cooperation
- Social stimulation
- Need for touch
- Socialize children to dogs
- Working with therapists
- Incentive
- Getting "out of yourself"
- Practicing physical skills
- Something to look forward to
- Emotional support to staff and family
- What kind of dog
- Training
- "Somebody's baby"
- Benefits to the dog
- Benefits to the handler
- Benefits to the community
- What if you don't have a dog
- Publicity
- Indoor dog
- Parasite control
- Veterinarian
- Is therapy dog work for you
- Visits as a group
- Help handlers get started
- Aggressive dogs
- Standards, uninterrupted service to facilities
- Insurance
- Working with facility staff
- Indoor or outdoor visits
- Education, entertainment or therapy
- Cooperation among groups
- Does this group make you proud
- Visits with one dog
- Greater responsibility
- Win approval of a group
- Working with the staff
- Quieter, less disruption to facility routine
- Stronger focus
- Limits
- Rooms versus meeting areas
- Making changes
- Approach
- Working with children
- First visits awkward
- Leash
- Conditioning the dog to handling
- Motivators: food, praise, petting and play
- Teaching the dog to remain still
- Picking the dog up
- Playing games with your dog
- Retrieving
- To tug or not to tug
- Inhibiting the bite
- Teasing
- Physical discipline
- Cuddle a day
- Basic control
- Finding help
- Basic principles
- Come
- Sit-stay
- Down-stay
- Heel
- Training collars
- Stand for petting
- Greeting
- Social skills
- Be in control: never endanger the public
- Be in control: never endanger the dog
- All types of people and situations
- Learn to read people
- Courtesy in public
- Put people at ease
- Training in public
- Extra control work
- Signals
- Treats
- Greetings: shake hands, kiss
- Walking skills
- Positions in place
- Front, finish, move, back
- Language
- Does your therapy dog need a hobby
- Tricks
- Handler's job
- Attitude
- Be ready to say no
- Water
- What to wear
- Times of day
- Limits
- Attention on dog, potential injuries
- Territorial range, positions
- Handler as interpreter
- Handler is responsible