How to treat diseases- use animals | Aakash Lonkar | TEDxDBATU

when you see this what is the first

when you see this what is the first thing which comes to your mind

thing which comes to your mind

thing which comes to your mind love and affection you can see human

love and affection you can see human

love and affection you can see human animal interaction because there is a

animal interaction because there is a

animal interaction because there is a human and there is an animal interacting

human and there is an animal interacting

human and there is an animal interacting you can see because of an animal that is

you can see because of an animal that is

you can see because of an animal that is smile and happiness on a human space and

smile and happiness on a human space and

smile and happiness on a human space and because of the human animal interaction

because of the human animal interaction

because of the human animal interaction even the animals are happy can never see

even the animals are happy can never see

even the animals are happy can never see that the animal is stressed in each and

that the animal is stressed in each and

that the animal is stressed in each and every picture you can see that the

every picture you can see that the

every picture you can see that the animal is happy so to trace about the

animal is happy so to trace about the

animal is happy so to trace about the human animal interaction field in India

human animal interaction field in India

human animal interaction field in India if we go to see even in our

if we go to see even in our

if we go to see even in our methodological things the human animal

methodological things the human animal

methodological things the human animal interaction has been there so if you see

interaction has been there so if you see

interaction has been there so if you see the doctor it is being surrounded by a

the doctor it is being surrounded by a

the doctor it is being surrounded by a cow and a dog or decades ago if if you

cow and a dog or decades ago if if you

cow and a dog or decades ago if if you could see people used to have farms

could see people used to have farms

could see people used to have farms people used to have cows people used to

people used to have cows people used to

people used to have cows people used to have dogs sheeps so animals were an

have dogs sheeps so animals were an

have dogs sheeps so animals were an integral part of our human society and

integral part of our human society and

integral part of our human society and humans always were dependent on animals

humans always were dependent on animals

humans always were dependent on animals in their day to day lives but nowadays

in their day to day lives but nowadays

in their day to day lives but nowadays there are nuclear families people stay

there are nuclear families people stay

there are nuclear families people stay in flats so people don’t have that kind

in flats so people don’t have that kind

in flats so people don’t have that kind of animals with them but nowadays people

of animals with them but nowadays people

of animals with them but nowadays people term it as pets or domesticated animals

term it as pets or domesticated animals

term it as pets or domesticated animals so people have dogs people have cats but

so people have dogs people have cats but

so people have dogs people have cats but because of this lifestyle change there

because of this lifestyle change there

because of this lifestyle change there there are lifestyle diseases as well

there are lifestyle diseases as well

there are lifestyle diseases as well like stress hyperactivity see loneliness

like stress hyperactivity see loneliness

like stress hyperactivity see loneliness depression and anxiety and to tackle

depression and anxiety and to tackle

depression and anxiety and to tackle these we are now looking for different

these we are now looking for different

these we are now looking for different options to help us reduce the stress and

options to help us reduce the stress and

options to help us reduce the stress and make ourselves happy we are animal

make ourselves happy we are animal

make ourselves happy we are animal angels basically are working towards

angels basically are working towards

angels basically are working towards helping people through interaction with

helping people through interaction with

helping people through interaction with animals we are making the human will be

animals we are making the human will be

animals we are making the human will be a much better way so humans need

a much better way so humans need

a much better way so humans need unconditional love and acceptance and

unconditional love and acceptance and

unconditional love and acceptance and who better than animals to give us that

who better than animals to give us that

who better than animals to give us that love and that that affection so a hug

love and that that affection so a hug

love and that that affection so a hug from a therapy dog can give them all the

from a therapy dog can give them all the

from a therapy dog can give them all the unconditional love they need and at this

unconditional love they need and at this

unconditional love they need and at this point I would like to introduce a tepee

point I would like to introduce a tepee

point I would like to introduce a tepee dog Pepe over here so that everyone

dog Pepe over here so that everyone

dog Pepe over here so that everyone present over here can be happy and pay

present over here can be happy and pay

present over here can be happy and pay [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] so who would like to come and give her a

so who would like to come and give her a

so who would like to come and give her a hug

so this is how interaction with animals

so this is how interaction with animals is you feel happy everyone is smiling in

is you feel happy everyone is smiling in

is you feel happy everyone is smiling in the room so that’s how important animals

the room so that’s how important animals

the room so that’s how important animals are yes

so Pepe uh I would like to introduce

so Pepe uh I would like to introduce Pepe Pepe is a therapy dog thank you

Pepe Pepe is a therapy dog thank you

Pepe Pepe is a therapy dog thank you so Pepe is a therapy dog she’s five year

so Pepe is a therapy dog she’s five year

so Pepe is a therapy dog she’s five year old a golden retriever and she’s been

old a golden retriever and she’s been

old a golden retriever and she’s been working with animal angels for the past

working with animal angels for the past

working with animal angels for the past four and a half years she was trained as

four and a half years she was trained as

four and a half years she was trained as a therapy dog and she has worked in

a therapy dog and she has worked in

a therapy dog and she has worked in different settings he started working

different settings he started working

different settings he started working with children with developmental

with children with developmental

with children with developmental disabilities yes ha ha she’s saying

disabilities yes ha ha she’s saying

disabilities yes ha ha she’s saying that’s it that’s that’s our peppe’s to

that’s it that’s that’s our peppe’s to

that’s it that’s that’s our peppe’s to give you a brief about animal assisted

give you a brief about animal assisted

give you a brief about animal assisted therapy and the field which is a part of

therapy and the field which is a part of

therapy and the field which is a part of human animal interaction so animal

human animal interaction so animal

human animal interaction so animal assisted therapy started in 1961 in us

assisted therapy started in 1961 in us

assisted therapy started in 1961 in us there was a child psychiatrist called as

there was a child psychiatrist called as

there was a child psychiatrist called as boris Levinson who started animal

boris Levinson who started animal

boris Levinson who started animal assisted therapy and while he was a

assisted therapy and while he was a

assisted therapy and while he was a working with his cases he used to take

working with his cases he used to take

working with his cases he used to take his therapy dogs jingle he observed that

his therapy dogs jingle he observed that

his therapy dogs jingle he observed that when there is a therapy dog in the room

when there is a therapy dog in the room

when there is a therapy dog in the room the children were more open to share

the children were more open to share

the children were more open to share about their feelings and they were more

about their feelings and they were more

about their feelings and they were more open to speak up in presence of a

open to speak up in presence of a

open to speak up in presence of a therapy dog and that’s where animal

therapy dog and that’s where animal

therapy dog and that’s where animal assisted therapy or pet therapy came

assisted therapy or pet therapy came

assisted therapy or pet therapy came into being and in India it took us

into being and in India it took us

into being and in India it took us almost 50 years after that in 2003 a

almost 50 years after that in 2003 a

almost 50 years after that in 2003 a mineral cow is over who is the founder

mineral cow is over who is the founder

mineral cow is over who is the founder of animal England’s foundation she was

of animal England’s foundation she was

of animal England’s foundation she was doing her master’s in clinical

doing her master’s in clinical

doing her master’s in clinical psychology and during that time she got

psychology and during that time she got

psychology and during that time she got a chance to train a dog for a school and

a chance to train a dog for a school and

a chance to train a dog for a school and that school was a school for children

that school was a school for children

that school was a school for children with special needs and then she was also

with special needs and then she was also

with special needs and then she was also learning cannae behavior at that time

learning cannae behavior at that time

learning cannae behavior at that time and she thought that if the dog can be

and she thought that if the dog can be

and she thought that if the dog can be trained for the children and not just as

trained for the children and not just as

trained for the children and not just as a guard dog for the school it could be

a guard dog for the school it could be

a guard dog for the school it could be beneficial for these children in a much

beneficial for these children in a much

beneficial for these children in a much better way so then she started

better way so then she started

better way so then she started researching and she found out that there

researching and she found out that there

researching and she found out that there is no documented research done in India

is no documented research done in India

is no documented research done in India and that’s where animal angels came into

and that’s where animal angels came into

and that’s where animal angels came into existence we did a first research

existence we did a first research

existence we did a first research program at the

program at the

program at the we’re on the edge in the school in

we’re on the edge in the school in

we’re on the edge in the school in Anthony and for over the first three

Anthony and for over the first three

Anthony and for over the first three years we did a pilot program we

years we did a pilot program we

years we did a pilot program we documented each and every part of it and

documented each and every part of it and

documented each and every part of it and from there animal angels came into

from there animal angels came into

from there animal angels came into existence the findings which we got at

existence the findings which we got at

existence the findings which we got at at that point were so amazing that there

at that point were so amazing that there

at that point were so amazing that there were children with hearing and speech

were children with hearing and speech

were children with hearing and speech impairment and they couldn’t speak for

impairment and they couldn’t speak for

impairment and they couldn’t speak for further entire life like up to 10 to 12

further entire life like up to 10 to 12

further entire life like up to 10 to 12 years but through the motivation the

years but through the motivation the

years but through the motivation the therapy dog gave the therapy dogs our

therapy dog gave the therapy dogs our

therapy dog gave the therapy dogs our first therapy dogs name was could be she

first therapy dogs name was could be she

first therapy dogs name was could be she passed away last year but her memories

passed away last year but her memories

passed away last year but her memories will always be with us the hearing and

will always be with us the hearing and

will always be with us the hearing and speech impaired children tried or

speech impaired children tried or

speech impaired children tried or uttered the first word as as the therapy

uttered the first word as as the therapy

uttered the first word as as the therapy dogs named cootie so that was a level of

dogs named cootie so that was a level of

dogs named cootie so that was a level of motivation these children got while they

motivation these children got while they

motivation these children got while they interacted with the therapy dog and the

interacted with the therapy dog and the

interacted with the therapy dog and the funniest thing was the therapy dog

funniest thing was the therapy dog

funniest thing was the therapy dog belong to the principal of the school so

belong to the principal of the school so

belong to the principal of the school so every day the dog used to come with the

every day the dog used to come with the

every day the dog used to come with the principal to a school interact with the

principal to a school interact with the

principal to a school interact with the children and go back again the principal

children and go back again the principal

children and go back again the principal we got registered as an NGO and our

we got registered as an NGO and our

we got registered as an NGO and our vision is basically to create awareness

vision is basically to create awareness

vision is basically to create awareness about this new field in India and to

about this new field in India and to

about this new field in India and to reach out to as many people as we can

reach out to as many people as we can

reach out to as many people as we can and spread the healing benefits of

and spread the healing benefits of

and spread the healing benefits of animals on humans so what we do under

animals on humans so what we do under

animals on humans so what we do under the animal angels we we basically work

the animal angels we we basically work

the animal angels we we basically work in the field of animal assisted therapy

in the field of animal assisted therapy

in the field of animal assisted therapy so to give you a brief about what animal

so to give you a brief about what animal

so to give you a brief about what animal assisted therapy actually is animal

assisted therapy actually is animal

assisted therapy actually is animal assisted therapy is different

assisted therapy is different

assisted therapy is different alternative mode of therapy we’re

alternative mode of therapy we’re

alternative mode of therapy we’re trained therapy animal it can be a

trained therapy animal it can be a

trained therapy animal it can be a therapy dog there can be different

therapy dog there can be different

therapy dog there can be different animals as well like rabbits cats birds

animals as well like rabbits cats birds

animals as well like rabbits cats birds guinea pigs but dogs being more

guinea pigs but dogs being more

guinea pigs but dogs being more interactive we usually prefer dogs and

interactive we usually prefer dogs and

interactive we usually prefer dogs and in presence of a trained therapy animal

in presence of a trained therapy animal

in presence of a trained therapy animal the the entire therapy session is

the the entire therapy session is

the the entire therapy session is conducted just a small example for that

conducted just a small example for that

conducted just a small example for that say there is a child with physical

say there is a child with physical

say there is a child with physical disability and who is not able to walk

disability and who is not able to walk

disability and who is not able to walk and he he has physiotherapy activity

and he he has physiotherapy activity

and he he has physiotherapy activity like walk this room for five times but

like walk this room for five times but

like walk this room for five times but there is no motivation for the child to

there is no motivation for the child to

there is no motivation for the child to walk or make that extra effort to get

walk or make that extra effort to get

walk or make that extra effort to get that he’ll happily sit in his wheelchair

that he’ll happily sit in his wheelchair

that he’ll happily sit in his wheelchair but when we asked him to walk the dog he

but when we asked him to walk the dog he

but when we asked him to walk the dog he is extremely motivated to hold the leash

is extremely motivated to hold the leash

is extremely motivated to hold the leash he himself strives to bend down pick the

he himself strives to bend down pick the

he himself strives to bend down pick the leash and walk the dog for not five

leash and walk the dog for not five

leash and walk the dog for not five times but more than five times so that

times but more than five times so that

times but more than five times so that is the level of motivation or the

is the level of motivation or the

is the level of motivation or the bonding which these therapy animals give

bonding which these therapy animals give

bonding which these therapy animals give with

with

with help these children to attain something

help these children to attain something

help these children to attain something which they rather normal therapies could

which they rather normal therapies could

which they rather normal therapies could not do we also conduct animal assisted

not do we also conduct animal assisted

not do we also conduct animal assisted activities where you not only work with

activities where you not only work with

activities where you not only work with children with special needs or with a

children with special needs or with a

children with special needs or with a certain population we conduct different

certain population we conduct different

certain population we conduct different programs so when we started in 2003 the

programs so when we started in 2003 the

programs so when we started in 2003 the the challenges were like we used to go

the challenges were like we used to go

the challenges were like we used to go and tell people that this is something

and tell people that this is something

and tell people that this is something new we are working in this field and

new we are working in this field and

new we are working in this field and through our documented research we used

through our documented research we used

through our documented research we used to put two different Institute’s so we

to put two different Institute’s so we

to put two different Institute’s so we started doing breeding programs for

started doing breeding programs for

started doing breeding programs for normal children one thing which we

normal children one thing which we

normal children one thing which we observed that animals are unconditional

observed that animals are unconditional

observed that animals are unconditional they don’t judge humans on how we are or

they don’t judge humans on how we are or

they don’t judge humans on how we are or how we look or how we behave dog is

how we look or how we behave dog is

how we look or how we behave dog is equally going to be happy when he is

equally going to be happy when he is

equally going to be happy when he is interacting with me or when he is

interacting with me or when he is

interacting with me or when he is interacting with someone else we started

interacting with someone else we started

interacting with someone else we started doing reading programs for smaller

doing reading programs for smaller

doing reading programs for smaller children basically who have just started

children basically who have just started

children basically who have just started learning or just started reading what we

learning or just started reading what we

learning or just started reading what we found out was that the children were

found out was that the children were

found out was that the children were more happy to read out to a dog rather

more happy to read out to a dog rather

more happy to read out to a dog rather than in the classroom setting because

than in the classroom setting because

than in the classroom setting because the dot dog is not going to judge if if

the dot dog is not going to judge if if

the dot dog is not going to judge if if the child is going to make a mistake the

the child is going to make a mistake the

the child is going to make a mistake the dog is going to look in the book when we

dog is going to look in the book when we

dog is going to look in the book when we say point so the dog is trained in that

say point so the dog is trained in that

say point so the dog is trained in that way and it becomes a fun interactive way

way and it becomes a fun interactive way

way and it becomes a fun interactive way to encourage children to read out we

to encourage children to read out we

to encourage children to read out we also did introduction to animals program

also did introduction to animals program

also did introduction to animals program where we should take different animals

where we should take different animals

where we should take different animals in nurseries because lot of things

in nurseries because lot of things

in nurseries because lot of things parents do not allow children to

parents do not allow children to

parents do not allow children to interact with the dog or interact with

interact with the dog or interact with

interact with the dog or interact with any other animal but we used to promote

any other animal but we used to promote

any other animal but we used to promote in human animal interaction and

in human animal interaction and

in human animal interaction and interaction with different animals then

interaction with different animals then

interaction with different animals then animal assisted education is another

animal assisted education is another

animal assisted education is another field so we also work in normal schools

field so we also work in normal schools

field so we also work in normal schools with children with learning disabilities

with children with learning disabilities

with children with learning disabilities like I mentioned the reading program so

like I mentioned the reading program so

like I mentioned the reading program so in the education setting it is basically

in the education setting it is basically

in the education setting it is basically the entire syllabus we select children

the entire syllabus we select children

the entire syllabus we select children were basically slow in education and

were basically slow in education and

were basically slow in education and then we work with them in a similar

then we work with them in a similar

then we work with them in a similar manner and research being one of the

manner and research being one of the

manner and research being one of the most important thing because we are the

most important thing because we are the

most important thing because we are the pioneers in India doing this kind of

pioneers in India doing this kind of

pioneers in India doing this kind of work and unless we do a documented

work and unless we do a documented

work and unless we do a documented research or unless we document each and

research or unless we document each and

research or unless we document each and every fact we are not going to grow this

every fact we are not going to grow this

every fact we are not going to grow this field in India so research is one of the

field in India so research is one of the

field in India so research is one of the most important thing which we conduct as

most important thing which we conduct as

most important thing which we conduct as we are the pioneers we trained

we are the pioneers we trained

we are the pioneers we trained professionals from medical and mental

professionals from medical and mental

professionals from medical and mental health background in the field of animal

health background in the field of animal

health background in the field of animal there be people who have done their

there be people who have done their

there be people who have done their masters in psychology or physiotherapy

masters in psychology or physiotherapy

masters in psychology or physiotherapy we train them into animal assisted

we train them into animal assisted

we train them into animal assisted therapy so that they can then extend

therapy so that they can then extend

therapy so that they can then extend this kind of work to different settings

this kind of work to different settings

this kind of work to different settings and they can spread our work this is one

and they can spread our work this is one

and they can spread our work this is one of a beautiful case studies this child

of a beautiful case studies this child

of a beautiful case studies this child is a child with Down syndrome his name

is a child with Down syndrome his name

is a child with Down syndrome his name is Mulder and this is therapy dog genie

is Mulder and this is therapy dog genie

is Mulder and this is therapy dog genie genie is a pug and she is now six or

genie is a pug and she is now six or

genie is a pug and she is now six or seven years old he was not able to walk

seven years old he was not able to walk

seven years old he was not able to walk for the initial three to four years his

for the initial three to four years his

for the initial three to four years his mother and his parents were doing

mother and his parents were doing

mother and his parents were doing different therapies like physiotherapy

different therapies like physiotherapy

different therapies like physiotherapy and different other modes of therapy so

and different other modes of therapy so

and different other modes of therapy so that he could at least stand on his own

that he could at least stand on his own

that he could at least stand on his own and walk during the same time therapy

and walk during the same time therapy

and walk during the same time therapy dog genie was being trained and

dog genie was being trained and

dog genie was being trained and fortunately the dog was staying in the

fortunately the dog was staying in the

fortunately the dog was staying in the same building we came to know about

same building we came to know about

same building we came to know about Millar and then we started eighty

Millar and then we started eighty

Millar and then we started eighty sessions for Millar the point they too

sessions for Millar the point they too

sessions for Millar the point they too gelled so beautifully and it was so well

gelled so beautifully and it was so well

gelled so beautifully and it was so well that Muller wanted to do so many things

that Muller wanted to do so many things

that Muller wanted to do so many things for Gd so then we found out that Millar

for Gd so then we found out that Millar

for Gd so then we found out that Millar was motivated to a certain extent that

was motivated to a certain extent that

was motivated to a certain extent that he could use to keep genie on a chair

he could use to keep genie on a chair

he could use to keep genie on a chair and then Millar you should try to stand

and then Millar you should try to stand

and then Millar you should try to stand up on his own to just to reach out to

up on his own to just to reach out to

up on his own to just to reach out to genie and better and slowly slowly after

genie and better and slowly slowly after

genie and better and slowly slowly after six months we found out that Millar was

six months we found out that Millar was

six months we found out that Millar was running down with chilli and he should

running down with chilli and he should

running down with chilli and he should take her for walks every day and now

take her for walks every day and now

take her for walks every day and now after three to four years Muller has his

after three to four years Muller has his

after three to four years Muller has his own dog now he has got a beagle whose

own dog now he has got a beagle whose

own dog now he has got a beagle whose name is toffee and now Millar plays with

name is toffee and now Millar plays with

name is toffee and now Millar plays with the dog Mijares started walking he

the dog Mijares started walking he

the dog Mijares started walking he started going to school so this is the

started going to school so this is the

started going to school so this is the changer and the level of motivation

changer and the level of motivation

changer and the level of motivation which basically requires which animals

which basically requires which animals

which basically requires which animals are basically able to provide these are

are basically able to provide these are

are basically able to provide these are the areas of implementation where animal

the areas of implementation where animal

the areas of implementation where animal angels has started so we started working

angels has started so we started working

angels has started so we started working with children with special needs we

with children with special needs we

with children with special needs we started visiting different schools

started visiting different schools

started visiting different schools different special schools in the initial

different special schools in the initial

different special schools in the initial years it was be approaching schools to

years it was be approaching schools to

years it was be approaching schools to tell them what animal assisted therapy

tell them what animal assisted therapy

tell them what animal assisted therapy is and how how we conduct therapy now

is and how how we conduct therapy now

is and how how we conduct therapy now the situation has changed after 16 years

the situation has changed after 16 years

the situation has changed after 16 years now people come to us saying that we

now people come to us saying that we

now people come to us saying that we want to start animal assisted therapy

want to start animal assisted therapy

want to start animal assisted therapy our Center so this is a big attitudinal

our Center so this is a big attitudinal

our Center so this is a big attitudinal change which we could see in people so

change which we could see in people so

change which we could see in people so the challenges when we started with dogs

the challenges when we started with dogs

the challenges when we started with dogs are not hygienic we cannot have a dog in

are not hygienic we cannot have a dog in

are not hygienic we cannot have a dog in a school the dog can bark the dog can

a school the dog can bark the dog can

a school the dog can bark the dog can bite so there were so many different

bite so there were so many different

bite so there were so many different appliances each and every initiative had

appliances each and every initiative had

appliances each and every initiative had when we

when we

when we but drafting different roles and

but drafting different roles and

but drafting different roles and responsibilities drafting the standards

responsibilities drafting the standards

responsibilities drafting the standards of practices so there were so many

of practices so there were so many

of practices so there were so many challenges when you started animal

challenges when you started animal

challenges when you started animal assisted therapy in India though the

assisted therapy in India though the

assisted therapy in India though the spiel was there for 50 years in u.s. the

spiel was there for 50 years in u.s. the

spiel was there for 50 years in u.s. the method of application in u.s. is

method of application in u.s. is

method of application in u.s. is completely different than the method of

completely different than the method of

completely different than the method of application in India so we started

application in India so we started

application in India so we started training more dogs we started training

training more dogs we started training

training more dogs we started training more professionals and into this field

more professionals and into this field

more professionals and into this field and slowly slowly we started

and slowly slowly we started

and slowly slowly we started implementing 18 different settings so we

implementing 18 different settings so we

implementing 18 different settings so we started with children with special needs

started with children with special needs

started with children with special needs then we did the library programs where

then we did the library programs where

then we did the library programs where we encourage children to read out to a

we encourage children to read out to a

we encourage children to read out to a dog and our program was called as tales

dog and our program was called as tales

dog and our program was called as tales of joy then we introduced the animal

of joy then we introduced the animal

of joy then we introduced the animal assisted therapy in hospitals for cancer

assisted therapy in hospitals for cancer

assisted therapy in hospitals for cancer patients so we worked with supply Cancer

patients so we worked with supply Cancer

patients so we worked with supply Cancer Centre we worked with Ruby Hall Cancer

Centre we worked with Ruby Hall Cancer

Centre we worked with Ruby Hall Cancer Centre in Pune where our therapy animals

Centre in Pune where our therapy animals

Centre in Pune where our therapy animals were there to help the patients deal

were there to help the patients deal

were there to help the patients deal with post-operative stress because a lot

with post-operative stress because a lot

with post-operative stress because a lot of times there is there’s a lot of

of times there is there’s a lot of

of times there is there’s a lot of stress when when people are going

stress when when people are going

stress when when people are going through terminal illness and animals

through terminal illness and animals

through terminal illness and animals acted as a medium to help these these

acted as a medium to help these these

acted as a medium to help these these patients recover that terminal illness

patients recover that terminal illness

patients recover that terminal illness and what we everytime tell is that we

and what we everytime tell is that we

and what we everytime tell is that we cannot take the disability away or we

cannot take the disability away or we

cannot take the disability away or we cannot take the illness away but we can

cannot take the illness away but we can

cannot take the illness away but we can at least help in improving the quality

at least help in improving the quality

at least help in improving the quality of life through interaction with animals

of life through interaction with animals

of life through interaction with animals so we did the program with hospitals we

so we did the program with hospitals we

so we did the program with hospitals we started working with old-age homes

started working with old-age homes

started working with old-age homes because even at old-age homes there is

because even at old-age homes there is

because even at old-age homes there is problems like depression loneliness

problems like depression loneliness

problems like depression loneliness anxiety so therapy dogs were there to

anxiety so therapy dogs were there to

anxiety so therapy dogs were there to fill that gap we did a couple of

fill that gap we did a couple of

fill that gap we did a couple of programs for post-roman stress where we

programs for post-roman stress where we

programs for post-roman stress where we worked with a Mumbai railway police

worked with a Mumbai railway police

worked with a Mumbai railway police after the seven-eleven trail blast we

after the seven-eleven trail blast we

after the seven-eleven trail blast we worked with the Mumbai Police for after

worked with the Mumbai Police for after

worked with the Mumbai Police for after the 26/11 blasts so there were policemen

the 26/11 blasts so there were policemen

the 26/11 blasts so there were policemen who were coming and hugging the dog and

who were coming and hugging the dog and

who were coming and hugging the dog and sharing their experiences about how they

sharing their experiences about how they

sharing their experiences about how they lost their friend and who was working

lost their friend and who was working

lost their friend and who was working with them so dogs held even we see that

with them so dogs held even we see that

with them so dogs held even we see that policemen who were so strong and so

policemen who were so strong and so

policemen who were so strong and so unbreakable worth coming down and

unbreakable worth coming down and

unbreakable worth coming down and hugging the dog and sharing their

hugging the dog and sharing their

hugging the dog and sharing their experiences when when they were they

experiences when when they were they

experiences when when they were they were with the dog and now after so many

were with the dog and now after so many

were with the dog and now after so many years this is our recent program so

years this is our recent program so

years this is our recent program so these therapy dogs are now working at

these therapy dogs are now working at

these therapy dogs are now working at the Mumbai International Airport

the Mumbai International Airport

the Mumbai International Airport so we have also started introducing dogs

so we have also started introducing dogs

so we have also started introducing dogs in in corporate settings and these dogs

in in corporate settings and these dogs

in in corporate settings and these dogs are working there as therapy dogs as

are working there as therapy dogs as

are working there as therapy dogs as comfort dogs and Pepe Goldie and

comfort dogs and Pepe Goldie and

comfort dogs and Pepe Goldie and sunshine other three dogs were visiting

sunshine other three dogs were visiting

sunshine other three dogs were visiting Mumbai Airport for the last one year and

Mumbai Airport for the last one year and

Mumbai Airport for the last one year and they’re helping the passengers reduce a

they’re helping the passengers reduce a

they’re helping the passengers reduce a travel stress and travel anxiety so

travel stress and travel anxiety so

travel stress and travel anxiety so people who are flying who have long long

people who are flying who have long long

people who are flying who have long long flights or delayed flights people

flights or delayed flights people

flights or delayed flights people usually come and spend time with with

usually come and spend time with with

usually come and spend time with with them at the airport and to leave you

them at the airport and to leave you

them at the airport and to leave you with with just at all animals for human

with with just at all animals for human

with with just at all animals for human wellness so what we can learn from

wellness so what we can learn from

wellness so what we can learn from animals what I have learned from Pepe or

animals what I have learned from Pepe or

animals what I have learned from Pepe or what I’ve learned from our dogs is lemon

what I’ve learned from our dogs is lemon

what I’ve learned from our dogs is lemon present loved unconditionally

present loved unconditionally

present loved unconditionally be yourself be loyal you should trust we

be yourself be loyal you should trust we

be yourself be loyal you should trust we should not hold grudges play is always

should not hold grudges play is always

should not hold grudges play is always good we have to take time and play and

good we have to take time and play and

good we have to take time and play and have an happy attitude and that’s what

have an happy attitude and that’s what

have an happy attitude and that’s what animals teaches us as humans thank you

animals teaches us as humans thank you

animals teaches us as humans thank you [Applause]