Animal Therapy
What is pet therapy?
What is animals helping people with mental health, physical health and stress management.
Can all animals be useful for pet therapy?
What is yes, all animals can be used in pet therapy, different animals can be used for different needs.
What will petting a dog do to your blood pressure?
What is lower it.
What do you put on your dog when you go for a walk?
What is leash, harness or collar.
What is the most popular dog breed?
What is Labrador.
How can an animal become a therapy animal?
What is training sessions and passing tests.
What is the most common animal used in therapy?
What is dogs.
How would a pet help your social life?
What is increase interactions with those around you and encourage communication.
What is the name of the type of doctor for animals?
What is veterinarian.
What is another name for dog food that starts with a “c”?
What is chow.
Where does the dog that is here today volunteer at?
What is St. John’s Ambulance.
What is the least common animal used in pet therapy?
What is reptiles.
What is create positive moods, feel happy, lessen stress.
What should you do everyday for your dog?
What is feed and walk them.
What is a type of food that should never been given to dogs?
What is chocolate or grapes.
Where are therapy animals used?
What is visiting hospitals, schools, retirement homes, community centres, and programs - like ACT.
What are some examples of other pets used in therapy?
What is pigs, ponies, horse, rabbits, birds.
What are some of the benefits of pets on your physical health?
What is reduces the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, & stroke (positive heart health), helps regulate breathing, help pain levels (reduces pain).
What are some examples of good hygiene for an animal?
What is brushing fur, baths, brushing teeth, trimming nails.
What is the breed of dog here today?
What is poodle.
What are some goals of pet therapy?
What is improve self esteem, social skills, mental health, physical health, joining of activities.
Where could you go to visit different pets or animals out in the community?
What is a petting zoo.
What are some of the benefits of pets on your mental health?
What is decrease isolation and depression, create calmness, provide comfort, decrease boredom, reduce anxiety.
What do you do if you have gotten bit by an animal?
What is seek medical attention.
What is the name of a dog breed that has a farm animals name in it?
What is bulldog.