after a long day of work or school we tend to accumulate a large amount of
tend to accumulate a large amount of
tend to accumulate a large amount of stress that can be a way out then we
stress that can be a way out then we
stress that can be a way out then we open the door to our home and are
open the door to our home and are
open the door to our home and are embraced by this furry creature barking
embraced by this furry creature barking
embraced by this furry creature barking and jumping our legs and it something
and jumping our legs and it something
and jumping our legs and it something feels like all the tension that’s typed
feels like all the tension that’s typed
feels like all the tension that’s typed up within us suddenly dissipates begins
up within us suddenly dissipates begins
up within us suddenly dissipates begins to melt away greeting our pets is a very
to melt away greeting our pets is a very
to melt away greeting our pets is a very therapeutic experience despite the same
therapeutic experience despite the same
therapeutic experience despite the same event happening every single day without
event happening every single day without
event happening every single day without exception no matter how bad a mood we’re
exception no matter how bad a mood we’re
exception no matter how bad a mood we’re in our pets make the whole world see
in our pets make the whole world see
in our pets make the whole world see better
better
better some animals are trying to perform to
some animals are trying to perform to
some animals are trying to perform to replicate this feeling for those who do
replicate this feeling for those who do
replicate this feeling for those who do not have the opportunity to have a pet
not have the opportunity to have a pet
not have the opportunity to have a pet these are known as therapy girls who are
these are known as therapy girls who are
these are known as therapy girls who are taught to behave politely and calmly in
taught to behave politely and calmly in
taught to behave politely and calmly in public so that they can visit many young
public so that they can visit many young
public so that they can visit many young children hospitals or elderly patients
children hospitals or elderly patients
children hospitals or elderly patients in nursing homes therapy animals are
in nursing homes therapy animals are
in nursing homes therapy animals are certified after undergoing a training
certified after undergoing a training
certified after undergoing a training course with their handlers followed by
course with their handlers followed by
course with their handlers followed by exam issued by a proctor finally you’ll
exam issued by a proctor finally you’ll
exam issued by a proctor finally you’ll see a picture of my dog Rembrandt
see a picture of my dog Rembrandt
see a picture of my dog Rembrandt there’s Rembrandt
there’s Rembrandt
there’s Rembrandt who I underwent an eight-week course
who I underwent an eight-week course
who I underwent an eight-week course with and managed to pass the exam he’s
with and managed to pass the exam he’s
with and managed to pass the exam he’s actually quite a nervous dog usually to
actually quite a nervous dog usually to
actually quite a nervous dog usually to help until he’s around groups of people
help until he’s around groups of people
help until he’s around groups of people and I always found that interesting in
and I always found that interesting in
and I always found that interesting in my positive nature kicked in
my positive nature kicked in
my positive nature kicked in you see I’m currently studying to be a
you see I’m currently studying to be a
you see I’m currently studying to be a veterinary behaviorist
veterinary behaviorist
veterinary behaviorist I’ve always wondered why would the dog
I’ve always wondered why would the dog
I’ve always wondered why would the dog eat that why did the cat scratch them I
eat that why did the cat scratch them I
eat that why did the cat scratch them I felt the need to act as an advocate for
felt the need to act as an advocate for
felt the need to act as an advocate for animals some of how they lack the
animals some of how they lack the
animals some of how they lack the ability to speak on their own pack like
ability to speak on their own pack like
ability to speak on their own pack like us dogs can actually become stress
us dogs can actually become stress
us dogs can actually become stress themselves which can take an extreme
themselves which can take an extreme
themselves which can take an extreme toll on them both mentally and
toll on them both mentally and
toll on them both mentally and physically this leads the development of
physically this leads the development of
physically this leads the development of poor mental health therapy dogs
poor mental health therapy dogs
poor mental health therapy dogs especially the highly charged emotional
especially the highly charged emotional
especially the highly charged emotional environments in which they perform that
environments in which they perform that
environments in which they perform that therapy work replaces stress on such
therapy work replaces stress on such
therapy work replaces stress on such they can develop extreme depression or
they can develop extreme depression or
they can develop extreme depression or even aggression that prevents them from
even aggression that prevents them from
even aggression that prevents them from performing therapy working since general
performing therapy working since general
performing therapy working since general therapy is also referred to as a miracle
therapy is also referred to as a miracle
therapy is also referred to as a miracle medicine it is always tragic when I
medicine it is always tragic when I
medicine it is always tragic when I therapy dog refuses to participate in
therapy dog refuses to participate in
therapy dog refuses to participate in this selfish activity that brightens
this selfish activity that brightens
this selfish activity that brightens lives for so many people across the
lives for so many people across the
lives for so many people across the world I have become determined trying to
world I have become determined trying to
world I have become determined trying to way to prevent the onset of depression
way to prevent the onset of depression
way to prevent the onset of depression in therapy dogs so that both patients
in therapy dogs so that both patients
in therapy dogs so that both patients and dogs can enjoy the mutually
and dogs can enjoy the mutually
and dogs can enjoy the mutually beneficial interaction that occurs
beneficial interaction that occurs
beneficial interaction that occurs I developed a research question to start
I developed a research question to start
I developed a research question to start myself off in the right direction by
myself off in the right direction by
myself off in the right direction by finding out what information already
finding out what information already
finding out what information already exists on a subject and what I need to
exists on a subject and what I need to
exists on a subject and what I need to discover for myself I wanted to know do
discover for myself I wanted to know do
discover for myself I wanted to know do therapy dogs develop stress and use
therapy dogs develop stress and use
therapy dogs develop stress and use depression or highly charged emotional
depression or highly charged emotional
depression or highly charged emotional environments in a study performed by
environments in a study performed by
environments in a study performed by Virginia Commonwealth University is
Virginia Commonwealth University is
Virginia Commonwealth University is improving that therapy dogs can in fact
improving that therapy dogs can in fact
improving that therapy dogs can in fact lower the stress level of individuals as
lower the stress level of individuals as
lower the stress level of individuals as little as five minutes the best way to
little as five minutes the best way to
little as five minutes the best way to measure stress animals as well is by
measure stress animals as well is by
measure stress animals as well is by testing out cortisol via a collection of
testing out cortisol via a collection of
testing out cortisol via a collection of saliva or blood I personally chose blood
saliva or blood I personally chose blood
saliva or blood I personally chose blood just thinking
just thinking
just thinking clucks like a dog’s mouth is little
clucks like a dog’s mouth is little
clucks like a dog’s mouth is little messy as defined by James L Wilson
messy as defined by James L Wilson
messy as defined by James L Wilson course all is a hormone that influences
course all is a hormone that influences
course all is a hormone that influences regulates for modulates many of the
regulates for modulates many of the
regulates for modulates many of the changes that occur in the body responds
changes that occur in the body responds
changes that occur in the body responds to stress what I did with this entire
to stress what I did with this entire
to stress what I did with this entire project is I start off by getting my dog
project is I start off by getting my dog
project is I start off by getting my dog what’s called a CGC certification also
what’s called a CGC certification also
what’s called a CGC certification also known as the canine good citizen which
known as the canine good citizen which
known as the canine good citizen which is presented by American Kennel Club and
is presented by American Kennel Club and
is presented by American Kennel Club and to do this tonight I think my ink
to do this tonight I think my ink
to do this tonight I think my ink recourse which evolved anywhere from
recourse which evolved anywhere from
recourse which evolved anywhere from beginner level tricks to intermediate
beginner level tricks to intermediate
beginner level tricks to intermediate level little sitting and staying down
level little sitting and staying down
level little sitting and staying down very far distances to greeting people
very far distances to greeting people
very far distances to greeting people and teaching you how to be polite
and teaching you how to be polite
and teaching you how to be polite society and after I got my exam I got to
society and after I got my exam I got to
society and after I got my exam I got to choose where I could are taking this
choose where I could are taking this
choose where I could are taking this spirit of mine and I chose to my first
spirit of mine and I chose to my first
spirit of mine and I chose to my first location a place known as Covenant House
location a place known as Covenant House
location a place known as Covenant House Easton many of you have probably know
Easton many of you have probably know
Easton many of you have probably know about Covenant House is an amazing
about Covenant House is an amazing
about Covenant House is an amazing facility that we have that actually is
facility that we have that actually is
facility that we have that actually is nationwide as well and what they do is
nationwide as well and what they do is
nationwide as well and what they do is they take in teens and young adults who
they take in teens and young adults who
they take in teens and young adults who have grown too old for with foster
have grown too old for with foster
have grown too old for with foster justice something need a place to stay
justice something need a place to stay
justice something need a place to stay so I can get on their feet and they need
so I can get on their feet and they need
so I can get on their feet and they need food a place to sleep in I am covering
food a place to sleep in I am covering
food a place to sleep in I am covering house helps to do that how I came to
house helps to do that how I came to
house helps to do that how I came to this place was I went to the gym one day
this place was I went to the gym one day
this place was I went to the gym one day and my mom introduced me to a lady and
and my mom introduced me to a lady and
and my mom introduced me to a lady and Padma said she was a CEO of Covenant
Padma said she was a CEO of Covenant
Padma said she was a CEO of Covenant House and she said please we love this
House and she said please we love this
House and she said please we love this sort of thing we love would be whack
sort of thing we love would be whack
sort of thing we love would be whack interact with
interact with
interact with of a house and I rock guitar starting
of a house and I rock guitar starting
of a house and I rock guitar starting next week and I had a great time there
next week and I had a great time there
next week and I had a great time there this was a very young and upbeat crowd
this was a very young and upbeat crowd
this was a very young and upbeat crowd and we usually sat in a big circle and I
and we usually sat in a big circle and I
and we usually sat in a big circle and I just talked to them about what it was
just talked to them about what it was
just talked to them about what it was like being a dog owner since many of
like being a dog owner since many of
like being a dog owner since many of them wanted to own dogs once they got
them wanted to own dogs once they got
them wanted to own dogs once they got out of the shelter and they could have
out of the shelter and they could have
out of the shelter and they could have no elements place where they could own
no elements place where they could own
no elements place where they could own their own animals and they pet all over
their own animals and they pet all over
their own animals and they pet all over him they did tricks that I taught him
him they did tricks that I taught him
him they did tricks that I taught him and it was really loud and my person
and it was really loud and my person
and it was really loud and my person tiring it by the neighbors is really fun
tiring it by the neighbors is really fun
tiring it by the neighbors is really fun thing for me to do and for my dog after
thing for me to do and for my dog after
thing for me to do and for my dog after the next location I chose was place
the next location I chose was place
the next location I chose was place called Windsor Quail Valley nursing home
called Windsor Quail Valley nursing home
called Windsor Quail Valley nursing home and I wasn’t sure which place I get to
and I wasn’t sure which place I get to
and I wasn’t sure which place I get to practice for a nursing home but I knew I
practice for a nursing home but I knew I
practice for a nursing home but I knew I wanted to do that one specifically
wanted to do that one specifically
wanted to do that one specifically because I’ve always seen pictures of
because I’ve always seen pictures of
because I’ve always seen pictures of dogs laying the beds of few minutes and
dogs laying the beds of few minutes and
dogs laying the beds of few minutes and I wanted to soothe actually it’s just
I wanted to soothe actually it’s just
I wanted to soothe actually it’s just like getting to hear both the human and
like getting to hear both the human and
like getting to hear both the human and see what my dog did in that environment
see what my dog did in that environment
see what my dog did in that environment so I was talking to my grandma who
so I was talking to my grandma who
so I was talking to my grandma who happens to be in Windsor Quail Valley
happens to be in Windsor Quail Valley
happens to be in Windsor Quail Valley and she said that they have therapy dogs
and she said that they have therapy dogs
and she said that they have therapy dogs come once a week so I emailed the lady
come once a week so I emailed the lady
come once a week so I emailed the lady charge of activities there and she said
charge of activities there and she said
charge of activities there and she said please come on by what’s week two or so
please come on by what’s week two or so
please come on by what’s week two or so I started doing that and I began amazing
I started doing that and I began amazing
I started doing that and I began amazing at it great time trade-off that under
at it great time trade-off that under
at it great time trade-off that under people’s names and seeing recurring
people’s names and seeing recurring
people’s names and seeing recurring patients each week and from having such
patients each week and from having such
patients each week and from having such wide range of environments which I got
wide range of environments which I got
wide range of environments which I got to for my experiment I I learned how to
to for my experiment I I learned how to
to for my experiment I I learned how to interact with all sorts of people from
interact with all sorts of people from
interact with all sorts of people from elderly patients who are not certain
elderly patients who are not certain
elderly patients who are not certain what’s going on around them to these
what’s going on around them to these
what’s going on around them to these live children we were jumping and
live children we were jumping and
live children we were jumping and screaming in
screaming in
screaming in to pet the dog though I haven’t chase it
to pet the dog though I haven’t chase it
to pet the dog though I haven’t chase it so I really learned how to communicate
so I really learned how to communicate
so I really learned how to communicate and be the advocate for myself to tell
and be the advocate for myself to tell
and be the advocate for myself to tell them what I was doing as a teenager of
them what I was doing as a teenager of
them what I was doing as a teenager of their age or as a dog honor and I also
their age or as a dog honor and I also
their age or as a dog honor and I also learned to really be able to pick up on
learned to really be able to pick up on
learned to really be able to pick up on stress and dogs which is going to be a
stress and dogs which is going to be a
stress and dogs which is going to be a big part of my career and I learned to
big part of my career and I learned to
big part of my career and I learned to see when he was getting nervous or
see when he was getting nervous or
see when he was getting nervous or anxious somebody’s grabbing him to tie
anxious somebody’s grabbing him to tie
anxious somebody’s grabbing him to tie by chasing around too much was getting
by chasing around too much was getting
by chasing around too much was getting tired and I learned how to have kid free
tired and I learned how to have kid free
tired and I learned how to have kid free as as I went on with my project I began
as as I went on with my project I began
as as I went on with my project I began to start to see some immediate data
to start to see some immediate data
to start to see some immediate data coming by and I got to first put so so
coming by and I got to first put so so
coming by and I got to first put so so sophisticated for for you here so you
sophisticated for for you here so you
sophisticated for for you here so you can really see what I was doing and as
can really see what I was doing and as
can really see what I was doing and as you can see you for the very first date
you can see you for the very first date
you can see you for the very first date at Covenant House you started off with
at Covenant House you started off with
at Covenant House you started off with what is considered a high level of
what is considered a high level of
what is considered a high level of cortisol as it’s usually measured from 2
cortisol as it’s usually measured from 2
cortisol as it’s usually measured from 2 to 6 micrograms per deciliter and he
to 6 micrograms per deciliter and he
to 6 micrograms per deciliter and he started off with toward the higher end
started off with toward the higher end
started off with toward the higher end and very first visit because he was not
and very first visit because he was not
and very first visit because he was not sure what was happening and even still
sure what was happening and even still
sure what was happening and even still raised at the end due to stress and
raised at the end due to stress and
raised at the end due to stress and excitement from this new to senior
excitement from this new to senior
excitement from this new to senior activity that is performing if you see
activity that is performing if you see
activity that is performing if you see for the rest of the data continuous it’s
for the rest of the data continuous it’s
for the rest of the data continuous it’s a very very continuous pattern that it
a very very continuous pattern that it
a very very continuous pattern that it significantly raises at the end of each
significantly raises at the end of each
significantly raises at the end of each visit indicating that there was in fact
visit indicating that there was in fact
visit indicating that there was in fact a large amount of stress placed not
a large amount of stress placed not
a large amount of stress placed not having at at the end of each visit that
having at at the end of each visit that
having at at the end of each visit that I have and so we’re doing this there are
I have and so we’re doing this there are
I have and so we’re doing this there are many different factors that are included
many different factors that are included
many different factors that are included here and one of them being that I didn’t
here and one of them being that I didn’t
here and one of them being that I didn’t have to ride to and from the location of
have to ride to and from the location of
have to ride to and from the location of each one which can stressful events to
each one which can stressful events to
each one which can stressful events to occur even the slightest open road can
occur even the slightest open road can
occur even the slightest open road can alter a dog’s the dog’s well-being and
alter a dog’s the dog’s well-being and
alter a dog’s the dog’s well-being and it can shake them up a little in
it can shake them up a little in
it can shake them up a little in conclusion what I did pick up from all
conclusion what I did pick up from all
conclusion what I did pick up from all this giant experience for me was that
this giant experience for me was that
this giant experience for me was that dogs respond to any different thing in
dogs respond to any different thing in
dogs respond to any different thing in such strange ways to me that back in my
such strange ways to me that back in my
such strange ways to me that back in my mind they continue to boggle my
mind they continue to boggle my
mind they continue to boggle my impressions of what
impressions of what
impressions of what dollars all the time and I learned how
dollars all the time and I learned how
dollars all the time and I learned how to see with no tane what they’re saying
to see with no tane what they’re saying
to see with no tane what they’re saying and be able to relate that information
and be able to relate that information
and be able to relate that information to successively and I would love for all
to successively and I would love for all
to successively and I would love for all of you to be able to learn to do that
of you to be able to learn to do that
of you to be able to learn to do that into cells with it so you can all learn
into cells with it so you can all learn
into cells with it so you can all learn how to talk with your dog I know we kind
how to talk with your dog I know we kind
how to talk with your dog I know we kind of do it now but thank you Pookie is not
of do it now but thank you Pookie is not
of do it now but thank you Pookie is not the same that doesn’t always work for me
the same that doesn’t always work for me
the same that doesn’t always work for me and also I did learned that some things
and also I did learned that some things
and also I did learned that some things that can benefit our humans and actually
that can benefit our humans and actually
that can benefit our humans and actually hurt our animals I did learn how to
hurt our animals I did learn how to
hurt our animals I did learn how to decrease my compassion when looking at
decrease my compassion when looking at
decrease my compassion when looking at these pets of mine was what just made
these pets of mine was what just made
these pets of mine was what just made period animals that other people are
period animals that other people are
period animals that other people are Buddhism with medicine to others they
Buddhism with medicine to others they
Buddhism with medicine to others they bright everybody they have such healing
bright everybody they have such healing
bright everybody they have such healing factors that I have to take into
factors that I have to take into
factors that I have to take into consideration if you use something to do
consideration if you use something to do
consideration if you use something to do something you will lose it why this
something you will lose it why this
something you will lose it why this mutant matter specifically for y’all out
mutant matter specifically for y’all out
mutant matter specifically for y’all out here it’s because I want you to hear it
here it’s because I want you to hear it
here it’s because I want you to hear it straight from a mouth that advocate for
straight from a mouth that advocate for
straight from a mouth that advocate for your dog to continue this sort of
your dog to continue this sort of
your dog to continue this sort of program if any of y’all got I hope not
program if any of y’all got I hope not
program if any of y’all got I hope not but if anything I’ll get sick then
but if anything I’ll get sick then
but if anything I’ll get sick then you’ll most likely see one of these
you’ll most likely see one of these
you’ll most likely see one of these therapy dogs coming by to visit you in
therapy dogs coming by to visit you in
therapy dogs coming by to visit you in to brighten your day brighten your
to brighten your day brighten your
to brighten your day brighten your family’s day I want you to understand
family’s day I want you to understand
family’s day I want you to understand the benefits and drawbacks of animal
the benefits and drawbacks of animal
the benefits and drawbacks of animal therapy as well I’m here to direct your
therapy as well I’m here to direct your
therapy as well I’m here to direct your needs our animals on to you thank you
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