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If you want to learn more read the book:

Play Therapy for Kids & Canines:
Benefits for Children's Developmental and Psychosocial Health

Dr. VanFleet's latest book has just been released by Professional Resource Press. This new volume describes the integration of animal assisted therapy and play therapy, and details the use of canines in play therapy to address a wide range of child and family difficulties. It is an asset to the canine-assisted play therapy community

Dr. Thompson contributed to the chapter on Canine Co-therapists in Nondirective and Directive Play Therapy in this book.
*Table of Contents:* Dedication · Acknowledgments · Series Preface · Preface · The Story of a Play Therapy Dog · Animal Emotions and the Human-Animal Bond · Animal-Assisted Therapy · Play and Play Therapy · Integration of Animal-Assisted Therapy and Play Therapy · "The Original Play Therapists": A Case for Canines · Considerations for Quality, Ethical Canine Play Therapy Programs · Selecting and Training a Play Therapy Dog · Practical Management · The First Meeting: Preparations and Introductions · Canine Co-therapists in Nondirective and Directive Play Therapy · Anxiety Reduction · Grief and Loss · Building Competence and Confidence · Weight Reduction and Fitness · Attachment and Relationship Building: Canine Applications for Maltreated and Traumatized Children · Attentional and Behavioral Difficulties · Communication and Social Anxieties · Families and the Future · Final Suggestions · Appendices · References

• *Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling* By Cynthia K. Chandler. Texas Counseling Association 2006 Award Winning Book Dr. Chandler is also the winner of the 2006 Delta Society Beyond Limits Award for Instructor/Evaluator Book is published by Routledge in 2005 ISBN No. 0-415-95202-6 paperback
Order from: http://www.routledge-ny.com Also available from Amazon.com Also available in the Korean Language.	If you are unfamiliar with Animal Assisted Therapy, you will find this information about Dr. Cynthia Chandler's book useful. Download a flyer about the book.
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Links

Association of Pet Dog Trainers

AKC Canine Good Citizen Program

The Delta Society

Therapy Dogs International

Therapy Dogs Inc.