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Therapy dogs are pets that improve your health by giving emotional support.
Therapy dogs live in people’s homes.
They are trained to be gentle and friendly and to accept strangers hugging them or petting them.
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Therapy dogs are just one bang out of therapy animal.
Therapy dogs (oremotional support animals) are not covered by the ADA.
The therapy pet must be invited to the premises to provide some positive comfort therapy.
Studies have shown that such interactions can increase the mood-boosting hormone oxytocin and decrease the stress hormone cortisol.
What Kind of Dogs Can Be Therapy Dogs?
Any friendly breed of dog can be a therapy dog with a bit of training.
Or simply phone or email the facility you have in mind to learn their acceptance procedure.
ADA National web link.Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals.
