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1. www.ottawahospital.on.ca › en › healthy-tomorrowsNot just another furry face: The scientific benefits of ...

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   Research suggests that interacting with a specially trained therapy dog has many brain and body benefits for hospital patients and staff. Happy undergoes extensive training so that he can be part of the hospital team that provides compassionate care to patients.

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2. www.dogster.com › lifestyle › do-therapy-dogs-inDo Therapy Dogs in Hospitals Help Patients? How Common They ...

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   Sep 8, 2024 · Therapy dogs help lower blood pressure, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote healing in hospital patients. When a therapy dog enters a patient’s room, the patient’s spirit and overall...

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3. sanjosementalhealth.org › mental-health › therapyTherapy Animals for Mental Health: Benefits & How They Help

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   Nov 25, 2024 · This can often be far better for individuals afflicted with social anxiety or isolation. In group therapy situations, therapy animals usually help “break the ice” and allow participants to be more open during such events. For example, in children with autism social skills group therapy sessions, the therapy dog can ‘lighten the atmosphere.’

4. www.bbc.com › news › articlesTherapy dogs having 'phenomenal' effect on Hull hospital patients

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   1 day ago · Four-legged volunteers have been praised by hospital staff for their "miraculous" effect on patients. Eleven therapy dogs visit the wards at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in East ...

5. www.inverse.com › science › do-therapy-dogs-workDo therapy dogs work? New study suggests 10 minutes can make ...

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   Feb 20, 2024 · New research pinpoints the benefits of therapy dogs for alleviating pain, anxiety, and depression. For decades, doctors have informally deployed therapy dogs — canines that are trained to...

6. www.hepper.com › do-therapy-dogs-in-hospitals-helpDo Therapy Dogs in Hospitals Help Patients? What ... - Hepper

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   Aug 6, 2024 · Medical professionals may recommend animal therapy for various conditions, but one thing is clear, therapy dogs can help patients both mentally and physically. After all, their mere presence in a hospital setting can improve patients’ lives, and that’s before they even interact with one another.

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   Do therapy dogs help patients?

   • Therapy dogs help patients see that, at its core, a hospital is a place where people help people. Improves the patient-provider relationship: Patients and staff who interact with therapy animals report feeling more comfortable sharing information. Decreases loneliness. Long hospital stays can cause loneliness in some patients.

   Not just another furry face: The scientific benefits of therapy dogs

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   Can a therapy dog help a patient with a long hospital stay?

   • Long hospital stays can cause loneliness in some patients. A visit from a therapy dog pair provides joyful anticipation, a change in routine, and genuine companionship between the therapy dog and the patient. Sandy is one of several volunteer therapy dogs that support patients, staff and visitors at The Ottawa Hospital.

   Not just another furry face: The scientific benefits of therapy dogs

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   Can therapy dogs improve hospital patients' well-being?

   • What’s new — The researchers found that spending just ten minutes with therapy dogs improved hospital patients’ overall well-being. Compared to patients who hadn’t spent time with therapy dogs, those who did reported significantly lower levels of anxiety and depression following the visit.

   Just 10 minutes with a therapy dog may have profound health benefits

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   Why is happy a therapy dog?

   • People say that’s his way of hugging.” That hug is more than just a hug. Research suggests that interacting with a specially trained therapy dog has many brain and body benefits for hospital patients and staff. Happy undergoes extensive training so that he can be part of the hospital team that provides compassionate care to patients.

   Not just another furry face: The scientific benefits of therapy dogs

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   How long do therapy dogs spend with patients?

   • On average, therapy dogs spent ten minutes with each patient. The researchers conducted follow-up visits and used a quantitative data analysis program to determine the differences in patients’ scores before and after therapy dog visits.

   Just 10 minutes with a therapy dog may have profound health benefits

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   Can therapy dogs improve mental health in emergency room patients?

   • A group of Canadian researchers recently set out to bridge this gap. Their work, which was published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, reveals a small, but significant link between therapy dogs and improved mental health in emergency room patients.

   Just 10 minutes with a therapy dog may have profound health benefits

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8. www.ementalhealth.ca › Toronto › Working-AnimalsWorking Animals (Including Service/Therapy Animals and ...

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   Dec 7, 2020 · Summary: Working animals help people in their day-to-day lives. They include service animals (typically a dog that helps others), as well as therapy animals (“emotional support animal”).