Informed by research and grounded in critical discussions of theory and practice, Optimizing Therapy Dog-Handler Team Welfare challenges readers to explore the complexities inherent in, and arising from, practices that prioritize the welfare of therapy dog-handler teams.
Informed by research and grounded in critical discussions of theory and practice, Optimizing Therapy Dog-Handler Team Welfare challenges readers to explore the complexities inherent in, and arising from, practices that optimize welfare for therapy dog-handler teams.
Each chapter begins with a case study that elucidates the complexities of canine-assisted interventions and invites readers to consider welfare from multiple perspectives. This book positions welfare as a factor impacting both the therapy dog and the handler, considering the dog handler as a cohesive team.
Researchers, educators, and practitioners from across disciplines will find this book both scientifically savvy and practical.
1. Introduction
2. History of Canine-Assisted Interventions
3. Defining
Therapy Dog-Handler Welfare and Understanding Its Role in Research and
Programming
4. Determining Dog-Handler Team Suitability for Canine-Assisted
Interventions
5. Factors Enhancing and Compromising Welfare
6. Safeguarding
Welfare Across Varied Contexts and Clients
7. Policies, Practices, and
Within-Session Considerations
8. Conclusion
John-Tyler Binfet, PhD, is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus.
Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University.
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