Types of AAI
A goal directed intervention using a registered therapy animal to meet specific
client outcomes and delivered by a Healthcare provider.
What is Animal-Assisted Therapy?
A predisposition to pay attention to animals and the stimulus of the environment.
What is Biophilia?
The only organization that evaluates other animals, besides dogs.
What is Pet Partners?
A characteristic that would eliminate a dog from consideration as a therapy dog.
What is aggression or a history of biting?
A hormone that plays a role in bonding.
What is oxytocin?
A structured intervention using a registered animal to meet
specific academic goals and directed by a teacher.
What is Animal-Assisted Education?
The attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to
inanimate objects, animals or natural phenomena.
What is anthropomorphism?
The organization that allows handlers to visit with 2 dogs.
What is Therapy Dogs International (TDI)?
yawning, lip licking, whale eye, rigid body posture
What are signs of stress in dogs?
The observed changes in client status as a result of intervention or interactions.
What is an outcome?
Dog and handler visiting with residents of an agency to provide stimulation & socialization.
What is Animal-Assisted Activity
A dynamic process in which a member of a culture adopts
or adapts to the traits of another culture.
What is acculturation?
The only organization that allows dogs on a raw food diet to be registered therapy dogs.
What is the Alliance for Therapy Dogs?
The most important concern of AAT delivery when the therapist is also the animal-handler.
What is the ability to monitor both the patient and the animal simultaneously?
Provides guidance for professional practice to be preformed in a safe and effective manner.
What are Standards of Practice?
A robotic baby harp seal developed in Japan
What is PARO?
The need for attention on a normal, basic emotional level;
a prerequisite for successful social interaction.
What is Attentionis Egens (Attachment theory) ?
The international organization that developed
AAI Standards of Practice for handlers and dogs.
What is the AAII (AAI International)?
Well-behaved, groomed , on-leash, proper identification.
What are typical expectations of a therapy dog during AAI?
The Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA) required to be effective in performing the tasks
required of a particular position.
What are competencies?
Dogs & Cats should be at least 1 year old;
Rabbits & Guinea pigs should be at least 6 months old;
Birds must have lived in handler's home for at least 1 year.
What are the general eligibility requirements for animals to be registered with Pet Partners?
Characterized by a mutually beneficial, reciprocal relationship that
promotes well-being for both a human and animal.
What is the Human-Animal Bond (HAB)?
A type of AAI organization which requires therapy dog
teams to have extensive training to provide specialized
services throughout the region and country.
What is Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (AACR)?
The five stages of the intervention process.
What is: Introduction, Building rapport, Working stage, Closure, Documentation?
A plan for standardized care with predictable outcomes.
What is a protocol?