Bibliograph

The power of wagging tails, a doctor's guide to dog therapy and healing, Dawn A. Marcus

Type

Label

The power of wagging tails, a doctor's guide to dog therapy and healing, Dawn A. Marcus

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-337) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The power of wagging tails

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

697261490

Responsibility statement

Dawn A. Marcus

Sub title

a doctor's guide to dog therapy and healing

Summary

Argues therapy dogs may help those with chronic illnesses and explains how to add a dog to the home of someone with an illness, how the family dog can help with health conditions, and how to train a dog to be a certified therapy dog

Table Of Contents

Bringing healing dogs into our lives -- Living with healing dogs -- Making Fido a member of your personal treatment team and support network -- Getting involved with pet therapy -- Dogs as healers -- Napoleon and Nikita as nurses: caring for and comforting people with illness -- Duke and Daisy as doctors: sniffling out disease -- Dogs as therapists -- Doctor's view of healing dogs helping medical illness -- Let Shadow and Sammy ease an ailing psyche -- Connecting with Bailey is heart healthy -- I have cancer: how can a dog help me? -- Pain and pet therapy -- Managing your metabolism with Molly: diabetes and weight control -- Get off your butt! Let your dog show you how -- Thanks for the memories: helping seniors connect with their past and the present -- Healing power witnessed by dog handlers

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