A tour of the psychiatric service dog industry traces the author's work with unwanted shelter dogs before matching them with people in need, documenting her own partnership with a search canine while sharing uplifting success stories.

Describes the necessity of various therapy dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...

Jilted on her honeymoon, Bryn Bedford is forgoing men for woman's best friend: her therapy dog, Honey. Healing little patients on Ward 34 is the distraction she needs this Christmas. Gorgeous new pediatrician Nick Walker is not! But Nick playing Santa melts her frozen heart. Honey clearly trusts Nick... Will Bryn ever believe he's the real deal?

"Alanna Morgan was raised in remote Alaska by a couple who called themselves her parents--not kidnappers. A jailbreak brings her face-to-face with the past she wants to escape and on a collision course with the woman who stole her childhood. Alanna can't let other helpless victims be abducted and sets out with Chance, a therapy St. Bernard, by her side. But Desparre rookie police officer Peter Robak has other plans for the civilian investigator. Together,...

Readers explore how dogs provide comfort and support to people, as well as the skills and training this work requires.

"A decade ago, former military counterintelligence officer Terry Henry joined his precocious young daughter, Kyria, on a trip to a nursing home in order to allow its residents to play with their family dog, a golden retriever named Riley. Terry was astounded by the transformations that unfolded before his eyes. Soon after, Terry and Kyria started their service dog organization, paws4people, with the goal of pairing dogs with human beings in need of...

"Just because you had a bad past doesn't mean you can't have a great future. Journeys of transformation begin one step at a time. Abused and neglected, the beautiful German shepherd Cadie wins the Boomerang Award at the Rescue -- for the dog adopted and brought back the most number of times. Unloved, unwanted, and lonely, she's destined to live in foster homes. Then, miraculously adopted by a man who knows what it's like to be unloved, unwanted, and...

Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog at Therapy Dogs Worldwide. Now she's a whisker away from reaching her fifty-visit pin that will make it official. But when her "clients"--the children who visit her--are put into a therapy group, Luna's routine is upended. Like the moon, Luna shows different faces at different times. And her clients each have different needs--Beatrice is tangled in knots of anger, Caleb rushes like a waterfall, Amelia carries...

Philosopher, intuitive healer, and fashion-forward snappy dresser, Norbert-- the tiny, mixed-breed therapy dog with a big heart-- shares his lessons on friendship, individuality, family, love, and more. He'll help you shift your perspective and focus on what really matters in life.

It's Dash's first day at the hospital, and her confidence is wavering. She wonders whether she has what it takes to be a good facility dog. Then Dash and handler Navya meet Francisco, a ten-year-old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and Dash's training kicks in. Can Dash help Francisco cope with pokes, shots, and other parts of his diabetes treatment? Join Dash and Child Life Specialist Navya to find out more about Francisco as he takes on diabetes!...