Local Programs
Health Benefits
Goals
100
This local program offers hospice patients pet therapy
Providence Hospice of Seattle 
100
Name a physical improvement for doing pet therapy
Lowers blood pressure, releases endorphins, or promotes calmness
100
True or false: Goals for pet therapy are long term 
False, pet therapy has short term therapeutic goals 
200
Name two things a patient can do with a trained dog
Play fetch, give commands, hug the dog, talk to the dog, have them lay down with them 
200
True or false: pet therapy promotes literacy 
True, it has been shown to improve reading and writing in patients who engage in pet therapy
200
True or false: a major goal of pet therapy is to get the patient comfortable with the animal 
False, the treatment is centered on the patient and is more significant than getting comfortable with animals 
300
True or false: pet therapy programs are a primary source of treatment
False, they are complementary to an existing treatment
300
Dopamine and oxytocin are examples of what
Endorphins or 'feel good' hormones
300
Name two balance goals for pet therapy
Walking dog without assistive device, bending over for toys, filling water bowl, and reaching for pet across the body 
400
AAA/T stands for 
animal assisted activities/therapy  
400
True or false: Everyone benefits from pet therapy 
False, some people have allergies and may have a fear of animals 
400
Name two memory goals for pet therapy 
Remember the dogs name/breed/history, giving commands, and remembering colors/shapes/directions
500
Name three benefits of local programs 
Reduces stress, reduces isolation, increase comfort
500
Name three mental health benefits of pet therapy
Provides comfort, lowers anxiety, lowers depression, reduces loneliness, encourages communication, and promotes motivation 
500
Name three motor skill goals for pet therapy 
Reaching for treats, working with buttons and buckles on pet equipment, assisting with grooming, and undressing/redressing with vest and equipment 
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