Therapy Dogs in Memory Care Units: Adapting Visits for Dementia Patients
Learn how therapy dogs in memory care units can connect with dementia patients through adapted visits, safety planning, and moments of genuine warmth.
Therapy Dog Program Impact: How to Measure What Matters
Learn how to measure therapy dog program impact using anxiety scales, patient satisfaction surveys, visit data, and staff feedback that facilities trust.
Courthouse Therapy Dogs: How Victim Advocacy Programs Operate
Courthouse therapy dogs support victims and witnesses in legal settings. Learn how facility dog programs are structured legally and how handlers serve their communities.
Noise Desensitization for Therapy Dogs: Building Calm in Loud Facility Environments
Noise desensitization prepares therapy dogs for alarms, carts, and crowds inside busy facilities. A progressive plan for handlers and coordinators.
University Therapy Dog Programs: Bringing Calm to Campus During Finals and Beyond
University therapy dog programs reduce student stress during finals and beyond. Learn how handlers and coordinators build effective campus de-stress visits.
Library Reading Programs: How to Get Your Therapy Dog Team Involved
Library reading programs pair kids with therapy dogs for confidence and literacy gains. Learn how READ-style programs work and how to join one in 2026.
Handler Grief When a Therapy Dog Retires: Honoring the Work
Handler grief after therapy dog retirement is real. Learn how to process the transition, mark the end with meaning, and honor a working partnership that mattered.
Therapy Dogs and Alzheimer’s Patients: Why the Connection Runs So Deep
Discover how Alzheimer's therapy dog visits reduce agitation, trigger long-term memories and create connection when words no longer can.
Crisis Response Therapy Dog Teams: How Deployment Actually Works
Learn how crisis response therapy dog teams train, deploy, and protect handler wellbeing during disaster and trauma response work in 2026.
Therapy Dog Visit Research: What the Science Actually Shows
Therapy dog visit research shows real results. Learn what published studies reveal about blood pressure, pain reduction and anxiety scores.