This chapter highlights the main findings and evidential challenges in the three main areas
that may be of particular interest to those working in schools, namely, reading with dogs …

Research findings on the presence of a therapy dog in the classroom are summarized. The
authors reviewed 30 articles, book chapters, and other sources on the topic of the various …

Dog-assisted educational programs, including reading programs, are becoming an area of
research focus, based on claims of various advantages for children. However, while …

New, Wilson and Netting's 1986 research demonstrated that domestic animals are an
integral component of many people's social support network. While such animals …

There is scientific evidence that the presence of a therapy dog can positively impact on the
performance of cognitive tasks (eg). The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a …

As many are aware, there is growing interest in the potential benefits of dogs working with
pupils in primary, secondary, and special schools throughout the UK and beyond. Dogs …

This chapter reports on a multistep university course project on dogs and children, which
ultimately led to a community outreach of young children reading to shelter dogs. First, we …

Background Despite growing interest in the value of human-animal interactions (HAI) to
human mental and physical health the quality of the evidence on which postulated benefits …

Using a wealth of infographics and classroom examples, Dogs in Schools sets out the
pedagogical principles that schools can employ to work with school dogs in a way that …

Integrating dogs into learning environments is becoming more prevalent as growing
evidence demonstrates positive benefits of dogs on human functioning. To date, there is no …