Simple Summary In animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) animals are used as adjuncts to
therapy to positively affect human health. The practice of implementing dogs into therapeutic …

As the worldwide popularity of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) increases, the field is
quickly approaching a paradigm shift, adjusting its image to incorporate more evidence …

Simple Summary Benefits for humans participating in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) have
been long documented; however, welfare considerations for the animal counterparts are still …

During the past decade, the field of human–animal interaction (s) research has been
characterized by a significant increase in scientific findings. These data have contributed to …

Organizations that deliver animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), as well as those that train,
evaluate, and register therapy dogs, have proliferated in recent decades in the United States …

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have excellent olfactory processing capabilities that are
utilized widely in human society eg, working with customs, police, and army; their scent …

Dogs may provide humans with a range of physical, mental and social benefits. Whilst there
is growing scientific evidence of benefits to humans, there has been less focus on the impact …

Therapy animals are an important and growing support for students on university campuses;
however, the stress experienced by dogs working in such programs has rarely been …

Human-canine interactions reduce stress in humans although less is known about the
effects of therapeutic animal-assisted programs on the welfare of therapy dogs. The current …

Simple Summary Accounting for the global rise in mental health disorders, sustainable
therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. However, despite the increasing interest in dogs …