… of dog handlers’ when visiting older persons with dementia with their therapy dog. … the
phenomenon, the experience of dog handlers visiting older persons with dementia with a therapy …

… , the dog and handler are certified. A Swedish study [6] focusing on dog handlers found that
they experienced positive feelings from visiting persons with dementia, sensing that the dog …

… handlers’ experiences when working with an assistance dog (… time AD handlers and 14 other
individuals close to these handlers, … -specific support to one person (the handler) who has a …

… Examples of interactions that require embodied attunement are walking a dog, riding a
horse, petting a cat or talking to a person. If the subjects involved in these interactions are not …

… in the use of therapy dogs in the care of older persons, which has … The handler's experiences
with therapy dogs and persons … experience of dog handler's visits to persons with dementia …

… The therapy dog–handler team visited 12 older people at three … person was associated
with a greater number of positive resident behaviors than a person visiting with a dog or the dog …

… We found that both the residents and dog handlers contributed to the interaction. Affiliative
… A dog and a “happy person” visit nursing home residents. Western Journal of Nursing …

… to the dog handler’s perspective. The information obtained from the … These include very
young or older individuals and those who are … Assistance dogs help persons with a diagnosed …

… (person handles a dog in a way that may be painful or unpleasant eg jerking on the lead, …
Further skill training in dog-body language or dog handling would be unlikely to prevent many …

… averted head, and looking elsewhere, when interacting with a familiar person [18]. Dogs will
also typically respond quicker to the person they have a closer relationship with [20]. Hence, …