Earlier, the network had turned down the demand for pet therapy.

Ms. Burke gave a presentation on pet therapy for patients and medical professionals last year.

Training is provided for those who are working directly with patients: doing pet therapy; performing gentle hand massage or offering pastoral care.

Once a week, Laura Todaro brings in the dogs for pet therapy.

On the other hand, there are some ethical concerns that arise when applying pet therapy to younger victims of sexual assault.

Second, a special bond is created between animal and child during pet therapy.

Art and music therapists work with the young patients, clowns entertain and animals provide pet therapy.

The horses are sold as pets, for collectors who show them or even for use in pet therapy, and they can live 30 years.

Partnership with an assistance dog offers far more than practical help they also provide pet therapy.

I wanted to do pet therapy for you, I told them.