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Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, Third Edition Edited by Melissa Y. Winkle, OTR/L, FAOTA, CPDT-KA and Macy Porter, MOTR/L, RYT Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition Disclaimer The authors recommend that you consult with your healthcare provider prior to beginning this activity set. There is a risk of injury with any exercise program. The content was designed for healthcare and human service providers, and those with yoga experience. The authors of this material are not liable for any negative outcomes caused by use or misuse of the information and activities in this activity set. It is recommended that the dog’s interest, behavior, and skills be professionally evaluated prior to participating. For best results, evaluations should take place in the environment, with the activities and the population with which they will be working. Providers should pursue continuing education to fulfill professional responsibilities, standards of practice and competency in this practice area. You are willingly participating in activities from this book and assume all risks. Copyright © 2020, 2013, 2011 by Melissa Y. Winkle All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form (written, printed, copied, shared electronically, recorded, or any other means) without the prior written authorization of the publisher, except in brief quotations within reviews and other non- commercial uses allowed by copyright law. For permission requests, contact the author, with a subject line “Dogwood Doga Permission Request”, with the contact information below. Dogwood Therapy Services Albuquerque, NM, USA www.dogwoodtherapy.com Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition To “Jesse,” whose legacy is Dogwood Therapy Services Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition CONTENTS People Behind the Book 1 Acknowledgements 2 Words to Know 3 What’s the Point? 5 Intervention Goals 6 Screening Clients for AAI Participation 7 Screening Clients for Doga Participation 7 Ethics 8 Is Your Dog Right for the Job? 9 Precautions 10 Creating the Right Environment for Doga 10 Population Specific Factors 11 Suggested Equipment and Props 11 The Breath 11 Breathing and Centering Activity 11 Dog Daze Pose 12 Bow Wow Pose 14 Reach-riever Pose 16 Twist and Bark Pose 18 Pups in the Cradle Pose 20 Sneaky Treat Pose 22 Pointer Pose 24 Make Like a Tree Pose 26 Further Reading 28 The full version of this book has expanded content in all reading sections and has 30 poses, each with a traditional pose and 2 variation poses each. Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition People Behind the Book Melissa Y. Winkle OTR/L, FAOTA, CPDT-KA is an Occupational Therapist & Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She is President of Dogwood Therapy Services and Animal Assisted Intervention International. Melissa is adjunct faculty and clinical instructor at several universities and organizations, internationally, including curriculum development and adjunct faculty at Oakland University (MI), Center for Human Animal Interventions. She is a practitioner, a researcher, an author, a consultant, and speaks internationally about disability, integrated & community based program development, animal assisted interventions, and service dogs. She has published a series of books about AAT, available on Amazon . Macy Porter, MOTR/L, RYT is a Registered Yoga Teacher and received her Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Macy went on to complete a full year program and internship at Dogwood Therapy Services for animal-assisted occupational Therapy, and is now a full-time staff therapist at Dogwood, practicing her special interests of animal assisted therapy, accessible yoga and humane based dog training. She is currently participating in Dogwood’s apprenticeship for service dog training. Macy has fulfilled authorship and editor roles for several publications. Phoebe Yam, OTD, OTR/L is an occupational therapist from Arcadia, California who graduated from the University of Southern California. Upon completion of her education, she began a year-long internship at Dogwood Therapy Services to pursue competency in animal-assisted occupational therapy and training dogs for animal assisted therapy. She enjoys working with people of all abilities and ages. Phoebe presents at local, state and national conferences about topics including the human- animal bond, animal advocacy, animal assisted interventions, standards of practice and competencies to strengthen skills of healthcare and human service providers, and dog trainers. Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition Acknowledgements Photographers: Hayley Williams, Nicole Herrera, Melissa Winkle, and in memory of Zak T, our original photographer. It takes a community to build an emerging practice area in a professional healthcare field. Dogwood would not be where it is without the inspiration, creativity, and support of these phenomenal beings. They are the kind of people who come together to teach the masses and share knowledge for the greater good. If you have the pleasure of meeting them someday, shake their hand and tell them “nice job.” Heather Park Jill Felice and Laura Collins Marianna McFadden Assistance Dogs of the West Carol Lachenmeyer Tim Neugebauer Dani Miller Allie Webber Kim Warner Sherry Shellenberger Ronja S. Charlene Mary Sue Williams Michelle McMaster Carla Cay Williams Terry Crowe Melissa Feuerbach Shout Out to Ron Winkle and Sam H. for their assistance with meeting the requests of the very demanding human and canine models throughout the creation of this edition. Dog Models, Teachers and Participants: Jesse, Melvin, Gertrude, Widget, Woody, Clementine, Lucy, Dottie, Tater, Griz, Lola, Summer, and all of the other dogs in training that have come into my home and life to teach me of all the possibilities for animal assisted interventions, services dogs, and general dog training. You are my companions, my teachers, my colleagues, and my inspiration. Thank you for all that you give. I can always count on you (except during live demos and photo shoots, when you take the opportunity to exercise your freedom of choice to retrieve props, steal things that do not belong to you, and take breaks at the most inconvenient times possible). Words to Know The following is a glossary of terms adapted from Animal Assisted Intervention International (2020), and International Association for Human-Animal Interaction Organizations White Paper (2018). While the terms include ‘animal,’ this book only refers to dogs. Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI): AAI is an interdisciplinary term that describes unstructured or goal-oriented activities that intentionally incorporate animals into human services, healthcare, education and similar fields. AAIs may be individual or group in nature, and are appropriate for a variety of ages and abilities. AAI is an umbrella term that encompasses the AAII membership fields including Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA), Animal Assisted Education (AAE), Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), Animal Assisted Special Programs (AASP) and Animal Assisted Placement Programs (AAPP). AASP and AAPP represent member categories that reflect the wide ranging nature of AAI, and that AAI service providers who do not fit into AAA, AAE or AAT have indicated the need for. AAIs promote well-being and benefits for humans and provide a positive experience for the animals without force, coercion, or exploitation. AAIs may directly or indirectly involve the animal. Animal Assisted Activities (AAA): AAA incorporates specially selected and trained animals into impromptu or planned activities and interactions that may be offered by volunteer, paraprofessional, or professional human-animal teams. AAA may be unstructured or goal-oriented in areas such as motivational, recreational, social, and general well-being. AAA teams have participated in a minimum of introductory preparation and training for the populations they visit and the dog they are handling. With additional preparation and training, AAA teams can work directly with a licensed, degreed, or equivalent healthcare, human service, or educational professional in AAE, AAT and AASP. AAAs promote mutual well-being and benefits for the humans and animals involved. AAIs may directly or indirectly involve the animal. Animal Assisted Education (AAE): AAE incorporates specially selected and trained animals into goal- directed, educationally relevant teaching plans that are designed to promote development of general or special education skills in areas such as cognition, social functioning, personal growth, responsible pet carers, etc. AAE is developed, directed and/or delivered by a person who is licensed, degreed, or equivalent education professional specialized expertise in teaching/education. The process is evaluated and documented. AAE providers who handle their own dogs have additional intermediate to advanced training in dog advocacy, handling, communication, behavior, husbandry, health, welfare, and well-being in both living and working situations. Alternatively, teaching/education providers may choose to work in conjunction with an AAA team, a professional dog handler or an AASP who have additional training for the scope of AAE. AAE may be provided in a variety of settings, with a variety of ages, and may be individual or group in nature. AAE promotes mutual well-being and benefits for the humans and animals involved. AAEs may directly or indirectly involve the animal. Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT): AAT incorporates specially selected and trained animals into goal- directed therapeutic/intervention plans that are designed to promote improvement in physical, cognitive, psychosocial, behavioral, and/or emotional functioning. AAT is developed, directed and/or delivered by a professional who is educated, licensed, degreed, or equivalent in healthcare/human service and has specialized expertise within the scope of practice of his/her profession; the process is evaluated and documented. AAT providers have additional intermediate to advanced continuing education for AAT theory and practice. AAT providers who handle their own animals have additional intermediate to advanced training in dog advocacy, handling, communication, behavior, husbandry, health, welfare, and well- being in both living and working situations. Alternatively, healthcare and human service providers may choose to work in conjunction with an AAA team, a professional dog handler or an AASP who have additional training for the scope of AAT. AAT may be provided in a variety of settings, with a variety of ages, and may be individual or group in nature. AAT promotes mutual well-being and benefits for the humans and animals involved. AAT may directly or indirectly involve the animal. Animal Assisted Placement Program (AAPP): An AAPP involves a professional program or individual who provides specially selected and/or trained animals to professionals in AAA, AAE, AAT or AASP. AAPPs instruct animal recipients/handlers about animal advocacy, handling, training, communication, behavior, husbandry, health, welfare, and well-being in both living and working situations. Some examples of AAPPs are Assistance Dogs International (ADI) dog training organizations or similar that raise, train, and place “facility dogs” or train dogs for placement with healthcare, human service, education, crisis response, or clinics. AAPPs also include individuals or organizations that offer owner self-training classes for healthcare, education, or human service providers, etc. AAPP promotes positive, safe relationships between the handler and the animal. Animal Assisted Special Program (AASP): AASPs offer goal-oriented programs that incorporate specially selected and trained animals to work in professional fields outside of animal assisted education and therapy or in conjunction with these licensed professionals. AASP personnel may or may not have a license, degree, or equivalent, but are delivering a professional level service or program. Examples of these programs include prison dog training classes that teach inmates life/job skills; community programs for people with disabilities, job training, etc.; formal crisis intervention department work (e.g. victim advocates); at-risk populations; camps/vocational programs/after school classes for people with disabilities to develop specific skills; a person who teaches veterans with PTSD how to train animals as part other their life skills goals; dogs who work with paramedics/fire stations and comfort victims; or ministry dogs ( dogs who work with priests). AASPs promote well-being and benefits for humans and provide a positive experience for the animals without force, coercion or exploitation. AASPs may directly or indirectly involve the animal. Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions: Sneak Peek of Dogwood Doga, 3rd Edition What’s the Point? The first several pages in each of the Professional Applications of Animal Assisted Interventions contain the same basic content for entry-level competencies for this work. This book offers a sneak peak of the full version of Dogwood Doga poses that have been evaluated and utilized by a variety of disciplines around the world. This book is only one step in the process of becoming skilled in AAIs. Healthcare and human service providers must achieve competency in their discipline, consider ethics from the professions’ codes of conduct, and understand dog behavior and training. There is both an art and a science to the implementation of AAIs. Historically, the mere presence of dogs improved the willingness of people to become open to the practitioner, frequently a mental health professional. Today, many disciplines in healthcare and human service work are recognizing the value of AAIs (AAA, AAE, AAT, AASP). Each discipline has a different scope of practice and works towards specific goals. Accordingly, the dog’s ability and interests must match that of the job description and the practitioner handler. Today’s practitioners and handlers are charged with having skills and knowledge in the realms of both humans and animals, as these shape the success of the interaction and creates the balance that makes AAIs effective. This book is written from a function-based occupational therapy perspective. Here, occupation refers to functional activities that are building blocks in an individual’s structure that we call life. Whether a person has a goal to tie shoes, to improve thinking skills, or to regain balance, carefully planned AAIs can improve motivation and participation in developing the skills that allow for independence. This book was designed to offer novel activities, to modify them for many populations, and to remind the reader of the dog’s perspective to ensure the process is fun for everyone. The layout of the activities in this book is meant to cater to the needs of the experienced practitioners, handlers, and dogs. Some activities may appear similar, but with some minor changes, the activity outcomes are much different. Other activities simply list modifications that can make participation easier or more difficult depending upon the skills of the participant, handler, client or dog. The intervention activities cater to many ages and abilities. Each activity involves many performance skills. We chose to identify the therapeutic outcomes of only a few skills that each activity caters to. We also list precautions to consider as a means to prevent potential injury. There are additional ideas listed in variations to make each pose accessible for participants of varying skills and abilities. If we did it right, you will be able to create your own activities using this format. Otherwise, improvise! The dog’s perspective is considered throughout this book. Please note that the dog perspective, precautions to consider when working with the dog, and variations to make participation more enjoyable are written from the dog’s point of view. This is somewhat anthropomorphic, but many experts in dog behavior and communication agree that dogs have thoughts, reactions, communication, and emotion, if we just to learn to listen and observe. A good handler takes preventative measures and considers the dog’s abilities and preferences for engagement and ensures all activities are with within its skill level. There is a lot to know about how a dog perceives the world. Be an advocate for your dog!

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