Optimizing Therapy Dog-Handler Team Welfare: A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners - (Hardback or Cased Book)

Informed by research and grounded in critical discussions of theory and practice, Optimizing Therapy Dog-Handler Team Welfare challenges readers to explore the complexities inherent in, and arising from, practices that optimize welfare for therapy dog-handler teams.Each chapter begins with a case study that elucidates the complexities of canine-assisted interventions and invites readers to consider welfare from multiple perspectives. This book positions welfare as a factor impacting both the therapy dog and the handler, considering the dog handler as a cohesive team.Researchers, educators, and practitioners from across disciplines will find this book both scientifically savvy and practical.

• | Author: John-Tyler Binfet
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00214 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1032637978
• | ISBN-13: 9781032637976