Lyman Stress Therapy

Previous to starting therapy dog training it is imperative that you are aware of the reason behind the practice as a whole and the benefits of a correctly trained therapy dog. The responsibility of the therapy dog is to offer companionship, comfort to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and medical centers and to aid in the rehabilitation process, as they attend schools and library's to listen to children read,

A 2015 study found that 16.1 million adults in the United States had experienced at least one major episode of depression in the past year. This is one of the most common mental illnesses in the country. Anxiety is another common disorder, with about 40 million people suffering from it. It is important that such patients seek treatment early to keep their mental condition from taking a turn for the worse. Another thing that can be of immense help to such people is getting psychiatric service dogs to help them in this battle. Let’s take a look at how such dogs can help patients with depression and anxiety.

Although the stress of college students is largely present, it is just another part of college. The real epidemic here besides added pressure on female students is how students as a whole can reduce the amount of stress that is put on them by personal practices. The hardships that students are going through now will be prevalent in the future when they become very successful from all the aspects they were challenged

“Isolated, his family deteriorating—“I couldn’t show affection, couldn’t hug my kids”—Soliz turned to the Palo Alto V.A. Medical Center” (Colin n.p.) “Soliz says his life is slowly coming back to him and he now can go to the movies without panicking—and hug and kiss his two kids” (Colin n.p.). Moore who explained in her dissertation that, “some of the veterans spoke of ways their Psychiatric Service Dog has bettered their relationships with other people, in particular through increasing interpersonal interactions, Similar to Ensayra and Love's (2008) finding of the dog serving as a "social lubricant”

Pet therapy is a way of comforting a patient. Although dogs are primarily used, they are not the only

Medical professionals have recently seen the positive effects animals are able to provide to their patients with mental disabilities. The emotional support dog MA recognizes

As a war veteran from two tours, Captain Montalvan suffered from significant PTSD as well as physical problems. Before he received Tuesday from the service dog training facility, ECAD, Captain Montalvan rarely went anywhere outside his New York City apartment or socialized. When he got Tuesday, the service dog was able to act as a barrier for the physically and mentally disabled soldier. Tuesday gave him the confidence to face to bustling subway and crowded sidewalks with only minor issues and eventually graduate from Columbia University. Like Captain Montalvan and Tuesday, service dogs do not erase all of their handler’s issues and handicaps, however, they significantly improve their quality of life.

Service dogs and their handlers have an unbreakable bond. "Man and dog bonded right away, like they were made for each other." When Jose and Zenit began training together they formed an everlasting bond that would never break. When Zenit found an IED Jose let out a silent whoop because he was so proud of Zenit. Jose attended to the dog’s every need, from grooming to making sure Zenit didn’t get dehydrated. Just the two of them working together in the dusty, desert otherworld of Afghanistan. Jose said "you train your dog to do your job, leave the rest

Animals that are trained to benefit people with physical disabilities or physical needs, have been trained to perform different tasks and are specifically trained for the patient and their needs. (Evans par. 50) Many people with physical impairments rely on their trained service animals to assist them and to improve their quality of life. (Evans Par 40) These animals usually assist people who are visually impaired, have a hearing impairment or even people who have other physical disabilities, such as being in a wheelchair. Hearing aid animals are specially trained to alert their deaf or hard-of-hearing owners of particular noises, such as a knock on the door, a crying baby, a oven timer, doorbell, or smoke alarm. When these noises occur, the animal makes physical contact and leads their owners to the source of the noise. (Evans Par. 44) Trained service dogs are specifically trained to help pull people who are in wheelchairs and help whom are unsteady on their feet, by providing a means of support and balance. (Evans Par. 46) Many service animals have acted as a crutch in many scenarios to their owners that rely on them to perform everyday tasks. In addition to these tasks, many service animals have been trained to help people with debilitating conditions, such as epilepsy, lameness, paralysis, or Parkinson's disease. (Evans Par.45) These animals are trained to pick up dropped items, bring wanted items, open and close doors, turn light switches on and off, and perform other tasks needed. Many medical professionals have used service dogs known to detect when someone has cancer, cancerous cells, or even when a patient is about to have a seizure. (Evans Par. 52) Dogs have been tested in how they are able to detect their findings of cancer and cancerous cells by, a unique scent that the cancer is giving off, the smell

Otis is a Poodle Yorkie mix who works as a part of the Pete’s Pet Posse at Oklahoma State University. Of the thirty-three dogs in the program, he is one of the smallest – but also one of the happiest! Otis loves his job of providing pet therapy to all OSU students. At Pete’s Pete Posse events, he loves to greet each and every student enthusiastically and bring smiles to their faces. When students sit down in front of him, he will run into their laps and cheerfully encourage them to smile while giving them kisses. His mom Carol Jones works in the Biosystems and Ag Engineering Department, the majors of which are affectionately called BAE. BAE students, who are often stressed and overworked from engineering homework, will go to Dr. Carol Jones’

Despite all of the wonderful things the Longmont Humane Society does for thousands of animals, the work itself can deteriorate the emotional and physical well being of its employees. After all, the surroundings easily swamp its victims, risks are taken upon entering kennels, and overtime hearts will become

Animal assisted therapy is a type of therapy that is becoming more and more successful. Alicia MIller, co-founder of Operation Wolfhound, says, “Medication works 50% of the time, talk therapy alone, works 30% of the time, and dogs work 84.5% of the time” (qtd. in Caprioli). With overwhelming statistics like that, more hospitals or rehabilitation centers should utilize this practice. Many different ages can work with the animals, however it is mainly directed toward the youth (Pugh). Therapy animals are extremely beneficial and have helped many people cope with disorders and therefore this program should be expanded.

Dogs are friends who brings a calming influence, allowing people to open up their hearts and receive help for what is affecting them. These are trained Comfort Dogs for Lutheran Church Charities. Kurt Onken, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Marysville, Washington., wasn’t really sure about the value of the so-called “comfort dogs” prior to a shooting at the local high school just down the road from his church.The pastor has seen the usefulness of the specially trained golden retrievers with his own eyes. For example, for five days after the shooting at Marysville - Pilchuck High School when the dogs visited with their handlers, they visited numerous sites in Marysville in an effort to help students feel safe and happy again. These specially

Most prominent among the animal-assisted therapies is with Canines. This has become a simple method for families because a canine can travel with a child, whether it is to school, home, or any other public place. As a multiple dog owner, I have experienced first-hand the role a dog can play in one’s life. During my sophomore year of high school, we had to do a project for some school credit; the project was very open in terms of choosing what to do. My friend and I decided to bring our dogs into our middle school and just simply interact and have fun with the special education classes. The project was mostly written up as our “good Samaritan” act of the day, although I knew there was more behind what we were doing.

A therapy dog like Teddy has to have good manners and a lot of self-control. While he’s working, he cannot bark, lick or jump on people. He has to get along well with other animals, especially other dogs. He can’t sniff things or even eat “people food,” like most dogs like to do. These manners make it so he can help as many people as possible.