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One size does not fit all when it comes to selecting an animal for therapeutic purposes. http://www.mmilani.com/7270/prescribing-animals-human-health-no-harm/

Great article about how we all talk to our dogs and just how much they help us socially without us even realising. http://barkpost.com/discover/why-do-people-talk-to-their-dogs/

Want help but traditional therapy just not for you?   Let Leo and me help you, I’ll explain how: I was sure there must be a way to combine my two interests of dogs and mental health and started to look into Animal Assisted Interventions and Therapy. I was lucky enough to come across theContinue reading “Therapy”

I grew up with dogs and have always loved and felt a great affinity for them. I qualified as a Dog Training Instructor with the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour Training (CIDBT) in 2013 and as a Dognition trainer (the research organisation set up by Brian Hare, author of The Genius of Dogs). Prior toContinue reading “About”