ON DOGS AND DYING: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES FROM HOSPICE HOUNDS
Book ID/图书代码： 00990010B38943
English Summary/英文概要： Dogs know when we are feeling down. They love it when we are happy and seeking friendship and fun, and they understand when we are feeling sad and desperate.
This book presents a series of real-life tales of the positive effects dogs have had on people at the end of their lives. Through twenty-one stories, Michelle Rivera, an experienced animal therapist, explores the many ways in which animals can ease human suffering. As well as demonstrating many of the techniques of animal therapy, Rivera argues powerfully that not allowing pets in health care facilities is a counterproductive policy that deprives patients of comfort at the time they need it most. Some of the stories were previously published in Hospice Hounds (2001), but the author has substantially expanded her introduction and added an invaluable final section that gives practical tips on training and certifying your dog to be a therapy animal.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 當我們心情出現低落時，是誰先查覺你心情的變化…
瑞佛在這本書中帶來了21個真實故事，關於人在臨終之前，狗兒的陪伴如何紓緩了病人因為疾病所承受的身心疼痛。
瑞佛另外還透露了許多動物輔助治療的技巧，並探討看護中心禁止寵物進入其實對病人並沒有帶來好處。
在本書的最後，瑞佛並提供訓練自家犬成為醫療犬的一些實用方法。(Kate Cheng)
Awards/获奖情况：相關資訊搜尋關鍵字：動物輔助治療、動物治療、寵物治療、醫療犬
社團法人台灣動物輔助活動及治療協會(http://www.doctordog.org.tw/)
“台灣狗醫生大使們定期到醫院、老人養護中心、育幼院、特殊教育中心進行義務的探訪活動，讓病人及身心殘障人士都能感受到動物無條件的愛(Unconditional Love)之餘，社區也可以見證與認同這些我們人類最好的朋友─狗，所帶給人們身心靈上醫療的奇蹟。”
About the Author/作者介绍： Michelle Rivera is the author of several previous books including Do Dogs Have Belly Buttons? She has two Certified Delta Society Therapy Dogs: Murphy, a golden retriever, and Tabitha, a standard poodle; she also has three cats. All are rescued animals. Michelle is also a registered humane educator with the Palm Beach County School District and the founder and executive director of her own nonprofit humane education organization, Animals 101, Inc.
蜜雪兒瑞佛拉有多本著作 其中一本是Do Dogs Have Belly Buttons?
她養有兩隻醫療犬：黃金獵犬Murphy和鬈毛狗Tabitha，另外還有三隻貓，全都是她救來的流浪動物。蜜雪兒並創立了非營利人道教育機構：Animals 101，另外也在Palm Beach校區負責人道教育工作。
Format:电子手稿
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