Recommended Reading

There are many great books available about pet therapy! Here are some WAGS favorites! You can also check out resources/books from our library.

• A Dog Who's Always Welcome: Assistance and Therapy Dog Trainers Teach You How to Socialize and Train Your Companion Dog. Long, L. (2008). Howell Book House.© Copyright 2018 WAGS Pet Therapy of Kentucky, Inc.
• Hero to the Rescue: The Memoir of an Unlikely Hero. Wittlin-Leger, H. (2016). Hero’s Books.
• Love on a Leash: A Guide to Pet Therapy. Palika, L. (2013). Sunbelt Publications.
• On Talking Terms With Dogs Calming Signals. Rugaas, T. (2005). Direct Book Service.
• 101 Creative Ideas for Animal Assisted Therapy: Interventions for AAT Teams and Working Professionals. Grover, S. (2010). Motivational Press, Inc.
• Teaming with Your Therapy Dog (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond). Howie, A.R. (2015). Purdue University Press.
• Therapy Pets: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership. Crawford, J.J. (2003).Prometheus Books.
• Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What it Teaches Us about All Animals. Pryor, K. (2010). Scribner.

References

• Coren, S. (2002). The Pawprints of History. NY: The Free Press.
• Delta Society (2004). Team Training Manual. Delta Society.
• Howie, A. (2015). Teaming With Your Therapy Dog (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond). Purdue University Press.
• Ludwig, C. (2016). https://www.facebook.com/cindy.ludwig.10
• McConnell, P. (2012). http://www.patriciamcconnell.com/
• https://oregonvma.org/files/Purina-Dog-Condition-Chart.pdf
• https://oregonvma.org/files/Purina-Cat-Condition-Chart.pdf
• Tanner, N. (2016). https://nancytanner.com/2016/04/11/the-misunderstanding-of-time/
• Yin, Sophia: https://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/free-downloads-posters-handouts-and-more/