A Dog’s Love: Animal-Assisted Therapy and Service to the Community
Location
Georgia Southern University- Williams Center
Event Website
https://students.georgiasouthern.edu/LeadServe/service-learning/eagle-showcase/eagle-showcase-program/
Faculty Mentors
Dr. Jerri Kropp and Dr. Trent Maurer
Course Name
e FYE 1220H- Animal-Assisted Therapy & FYE 1410H –Animals, Kids & Families
Session Type
Undergraduate Poster Presentation
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Start Date
14-4-2017 2:30 PM
End Date
14-4-2017 2:30 PM
Description
This year-long service-learning project partnered directly with the Statesboro chapter of Therapy Dogs International. The objective was to shadow therapy dogs as they performed their duties to serve the community and see first-hand the benefits of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as indicated in research. This project was completed for my University Honors Program First Year Experience and Global Citizens courses, appropriately titled Animal-Assisted Therapy and required 25 hours of service and blogs kept to reflect on our experiences. My blog posts include what my visits were like and the results of my visits, which are some benefits of AAT: lowering heart rate, lowering blood pressure, pain management, and decreasing anxiety and stress. Also included are the challenges and benefits it entailed, the things I have learned, what research I have done, and how the benefits of AAT can affect us all.
A Dog’s Love: Animal-Assisted Therapy and Service to the Community
Georgia Southern University- Williams Center
This year-long service-learning project partnered directly with the Statesboro chapter of Therapy Dogs International. The objective was to shadow therapy dogs as they performed their duties to serve the community and see first-hand the benefits of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as indicated in research. This project was completed for my University Honors Program First Year Experience and Global Citizens courses, appropriately titled Animal-Assisted Therapy and required 25 hours of service and blogs kept to reflect on our experiences. My blog posts include what my visits were like and the results of my visits, which are some benefits of AAT: lowering heart rate, lowering blood pressure, pain management, and decreasing anxiety and stress. Also included are the challenges and benefits it entailed, the things I have learned, what research I have done, and how the benefits of AAT can affect us all.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/eagle-showcase/2017/2017/6
