Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):56-59

The use of tools in practice of canistherapy with clients from the Institute of social care in ŽampachVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů

Radko Loučka², Eva Loučková², Markéta Novotná^1,*

¹ Ústav sociální péče Pod hradem

² Vývojové a chovatelské centrum FITMIN společnosti DIBAQ

In our contribution, we consider the use of different tools employed in the course of canistherapy. This is e.g. a human hand and thereafter, further tools serving the mediation of contact between the client and dog, tools enabling the client to issue commands for the dog or to throw something to the dog and further tools for training, sport or recreation. The tools significantly contribute to improving the communication between the clients, dogs, special pedagogues or, last but not least, canistherapists.

Keywords: Canistherapy; tools; communication

Received: December 10, 2007; Accepted: January 30, 2008; Published: February 25, 2008  Show citation