Children, Dogs and Education Caring for, Learning Alongside, and Gai
This book brings together authoritative information about the child/dog bond as it is manifested with family dogs, visiting therapy dogs, and service dogs trained to assist children with disabilities. Despite the widely accepted view that participating in
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Children, Dogs and Education Caring for, Learning Alongside, and Gaining Support from Canine Companions
Children, Dogs and Education
Mary Renck Jalongo Editor
Children, Dogs and Education Caring for, Learning Alongside, and Gaining Support from Canine Companions
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Editor Mary Renck Jalongo Journal and Book Series Editor Springer Indiana, PA USA
ISBN 978-3-319-77844-0 ISBN 978-3-319-77845-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77845-7
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This books is dedicated to everyone who works to promote positive interactions between children and dogs—parents/families, humane educators, dog trainers, handlers, volunteers, project directors, responsible dog breeders, shelter and community outreach personnel.
Acknowledgements
We want to acknowledge, first and foremost, the people and the good dogs without whom none of these projects and programs would be possible. We gratefully recognize the 51 children and their families who agreed to participate in the research study conducted in conjunction with this book. Their willingness to allow us to include the child’s drawings, writings, photos, and interview excerpts has brought this book to life and we gratefully acknowledge their many contributions. Several graduate students assisted with interviews and gathering literature pertinent to the varied topics of the chapters. They are Kimberly Juhnke, Wenxi Schwab, and Jamie Murphy. Doctoral candidates Bret Tozer and Samantha DiMauro provided assistance in tabulating the data. Melissa Pe
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