Growing pet therapy program leaving paw prints on hearts in Fond du Lac

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 20, 1999 ;     650 words ......miracle? It's called pet therapy. Petting an animal...Its advocates say pet therapy can enhance mobility...du Lac. Fond du Lac Pet Therapy operated as an offshoot...launched a full-fledged pet therapy program. Its membership sprouted...volunteers work with ...

PET THERAPY PROGRAM PERKS UP PATIENTS AT SIMI HOSPITAL.(NEWS)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  December 17, 1996 ;     411 words ......favorite pets Monday during a pet therapy program for those in the Transitional...Offered several times a year, pet therapy also features good-tempered...on the head during the pet therapy program at Simi Hospital. (2--ran...

'Pet therapy' works wonders Animals help brighten the lives of senior...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  January 14, 2002 ;     494 words ......Wisniewski oversees the entire pet therapy program that is run through her business...efforts aren't limited to her pet therapy program. She runs an Essential Tremor...volunteering for Wisniewski's pet therapy program, call (847) 816-4744. For...

Amazing animals Pet therapy inspiration for patients in pain.(Neighbor)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  April 15, 2001 ;     486 words ......Joan Anderson, director of the therapy program, said about 30 people who live...dog to Lexington once a week. Pet therapy is therapeutic for the residents...Braun said. I think the pet therapy program stresses to the general public...

Man's Best Friend Joins GW Hospital Staff; The George Washington...

U.S. Newswire;  September 7, 2005 ;     332 words ......rehabilitation unit has recently added a "pet therapist" to its staff. Her name...Golden Retriever and certified pet therapist who passed her test with Pets on Wheels and Therapy Dogs International. Pet therapy dogs have been widely used in rehabilitation...physical and occupational ...

Get involved in pet therapy programs

Healthcare Traveler;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......facilities that offer pet therapy programs. Here's how...qualify to participate in pet therapy programs. They simply...organized and run two pet therapy programs in the past...works for you While most pet therapy handlers just want to...Society Pet Partners and ...

Northern Westchester program features man's best friend. (Focus Health...

Westchester County Business Journal;  February 17, 2003 ;     313 words ......of a new dog visitation/animal assisted therapy Program. The pet therapy program is part of a hospitalwide initiative to...medicine with complementary therapies. Pet therapy is intended to optimize recovery and promote...

A helping paw: Hospice marks 5 years of pet therapy program

Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  July 29, 2004 ;     19 words ...Hunter, owned by Joyce Myers of Lancaster, hangs out at a picnic for Hospice pet therapy dogs in Buchanan Park Wednesday.

Pet Therapy dog lost since June 28 has rehab residents 'brokenhearted'

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  July 14, 2001 ;     309 words ......as part of the Hawaiian Humane Society's pet therapy program, Maizie allows residents to pet her for as long as they want while sitting...volunteers in the Hawaiian Humane Society's pet therapy program since they arrived in Hawaii three years...

Pet therapy program gives benefits for seniors' health Elgin

Courier News (Elgin, IL);  June 18, 2006 ;     527 words ......Charlotte Prusa pets her during a pet therapy program Tuesday at Rosewood Care Center...Animal Foundation and its pet therapy program, has seen people in nursing...affection," Linklater said. "It (pet therapy) has been documented to be...

Pet therapy group slates Howl-o-ween Walk Oct. 21

Dayton Daily News;  September 28, 2006 ;     437 words ......when we tell people we're involved in pet therapy, they envision our dogs on a couch being...Piersons, members of the Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association, or mvPTa, will participate...nonprofit organization, while promoting pet therapy. They discovered pet therapy when ...

Hospital Gives Patients Pet Therapy

Getty Images;  March 13, 2003 ;     77 words ......year-old Yorkshire Terrier Maggie visits patient Donald Marshall, 87, as part of Massachusetts General Hospital's pet therapy program March 13, 2003 in Boston. The trained pets and volunteer owners regularly visit patients to raise their spirits...

Anticipation and acceptance: perceptions of pet therapy by hospitalized...

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science;  April 1, 2003 ;     216 words ......workers are increasingly integrating pet therapy into their care. This study utilized...qualitatively look at the experience of pet therapy with hospitalized children and their...increase in morale for their child. Pet therapy also may support developmental processes...

Dogs doctor patients' spirits in therapy program.(NEWS)

The Virginian Pilot;  September 19, 2004 ;     452 words ......first dogs in the hospital's Pet Therapy Program, they visit patients such as...Cathleen Codling explained how the Pet Therapy Program benefits patients. Codling...licensing the animals through Therapy Dogs International, a volunteer...

Warm, fuzzy therapy|Sycamore man and his dog provide pet therapy

Courier News (Elgin, IL);  November 15, 2006 ;     484 words ......moments in Richard Ziebart's six years of pet therapy for hospice patients came when he first...Ziebart decided to become involved in pet therapy for hospice patients in memory of his...five weeks. Ziebart originally offered pet therapy for four years in Las Vegas before moving...