The Benefits of Incorporating Dogs in the Therapy Process
How might our beloved four-legged friends enhance the therapy process? Well, research shows there are quite a lot of benefits to having dogs around during therapy…
Dogs are able to coregulate our nervous systems when we are dysregulated and overwhelmed by complex emotions.
Having a dog as part of the therapy experience can make therapy more fun and enjoyable.
Dogs can sense our emotions through our physiological responses and body language.
Dogs can help us facilitate the emotions that we can be nervous to share with another human.
Their presence offers sensory stimulation in the therapy environment that especially appeals to our senses of touch and sight.
Dogs prompt us to lower our defenses and feel safe.
Dogs offer unconditional acceptance and nonjudgmental friendship.