Main Description:
Everyone needs a little help sometimes, whether it is for physical, emotional, or mental ailments. Pet therapy is an effective tool based on the long history of animals and humans co-existing as comforting and caring companions. Therapy pets provide extensive benefits for physical and mental wellbeing to their owners, supporting and encouraging positive interactions and activities leading to significant improvement in overall health.
This 100 to 150-hour Pet Therapy course demonstrates this powerful therapeutic tool can be utilised in many aspects of human health and therapy from children and the elderly to people with physical or mental disabilities. A wide variety of engaging questions and tasks will empower the skills and knowledge to establishing a pet therapy service, whether as the foundation as a business or to help people in need.
Course Structure:
- Scope and Nature of Pet Therapy
- Introduction to Pet Therapy
- Animal and Human Relationships
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Animal Assisted Activities
- Animals Used in Pet Therapy
- Scientific Research Supporting Pet Therapy
- Tension and Stress
- Depression and Anxiety
- Touch, Affection and Compansionship
- Immune System Reponse and Pain Control
- Cancer Patients, Palliative Care and Heart Disease
- Healthier Lifestyles, Structure and Routine
- Benefits for Older People
- Pet Therapy and Children
- Negative Effects of Pet Therapy on People
- Negative Impacts on Pets and Animals
- Cultural Differences
- Mental Health and Physical Assistance
- Pet Therapy Research and Mental Health Conditions Introduction
- Agitation and Cognitive Impairments
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Stress
- Human-Animal Interactions
- Bonding
- Warning and Protection
- Transport and Carriage
- Working Animals
- Working with animals
- Introduction to working animals.
- Factors for Consideration
- Human Safety
- Client Possessive Behaviour and Bonding
- Animal Health and Welfare
- Animal Behaviour
- Resources and Legalities
- Animal Species
- Large, Medium and Small Animals
- Suitability to the Client
- Therapy Settings
- Preparing Clients and Animals for a Session
- Applications for people with mental health conditions
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disoders
- Anxiety
- Social Phobias
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Austism Spectrum Disorder
- Austism Assistance Dogs
- The Stress Response
- Panic Attacks
- Other Animal Contributions to Mental Wellbeing (Pleasure, Motivation and Exercise)
- Applications for people with disabilities
- Benefits of a Pet Therapy Program for People with Disabilities
- Service Assistance Animals
- Guide Dogs
- Hearing Dogs
- Seizure Alert Dogs
- Diabetic Alert Dogs
- Allergy Detection Dogs
- Mobility Assistance Dogs
- Physiotherapy Assistance Dogs
- Pet Therapy Dogs Summary
- Applications for Children
- Pet Therapy and Children Introduction
- Difficulties of Pet Therapy with Children
- Developing Empathy
- The Benefits of Pet Therapy for Children
- Children with ADHD
- Children with Autism
- Applications for Older People
- Introduction
- Specific Applications of Therapy for Elderly
- Grief and Loss
- Physical Activity
- Stress, Blood Pressure and Anxiety
- Cardiovascular Disease
- When The Owner Can No Longer Care for the Animal
- Establishing a Pet Therapy Service
- Pet Therapy as a Business
- Planning Your Pet Therapy Service
- Which Animal is Most Suitable
- Client Group
- Timeline
- Marketing Your Services
- Data Protection and Privacy
- Veterinarians
- Other Services
- Free or Paid For Services
- Insurance
- Business Plan
- Buying an Existing Business
- Animal Welfare Considerations
- Remaining Competitive
How Does a Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start this short course at any time you like. Once you have enrolled, you can download the study guide to your PC, tablet or other device.
There are self-assessment tests at the end of each unit so you can check if you understood the lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you like, and the results will be displayed once you have completed. You must be connected to the Internet for these tests to work.
At the end of the course, you can attempt the final assessment. If you achieve at least 60%, you will be able to download a certificate of completion with your name on it. If you do not achieve a 60% pass rate, you can contact us to re-sit your exam.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
