Susan Hartzler on the power of therapy dogs

Susan Hartzler , author of Teaming Up with Therapy Dogs: Skills to Build Healing Partnerships , shares the incredible impact therapy dogs have on people’s lives. Today, therapy dogs can be found in hospitals, schools, and care facilities, but it wasn’t that long ago that many organizations were hesitant to welcome them. Susan talks about the growing demand for therapy dog teams, shares heartwarming stories about the difference her own dogs have made, and explains how the animal-assisted therapy movement all started with one remarkable dog. Might blood markers in dogs hold secrets to their aging, and even our own? https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8636467/Steve_Dale_s_Pet_World_09_13_26_2026-09-02-213907.128.mp3 Recent Posts Steve Dale’s Pet World Free dog cancer tests and the adoption debate .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} </article