\u003ch2\u003eForeword Reviews 2011 Book of the Year Honorable Mention (Health Category)\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cP\u003eMedical studies have consistently shown that patients benefit from therapy dog visits. One recent study of 59 adults showed that following a therapy dog visit their energy levels increased, respiratory rated calmed significantly and pain scores decreased by over 20%. Mood scores improved by over 60% with the patients feeling less tense, anxious, angry, tied depressed and dejected.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Wagging Tails,\u003c/i\u003e Dr. Dawn Marcus showcases the wide range of research that shows the therapeutic and healing power of dogs for people of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. These research findings are brought to life through the personal stories of healing from dog owners across the United States and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe shows you how to unleash the healing power of your own dog, describes how to effectively add a dog to the home of someone with a chronic condition, explains how the family dog can help with chronic health conditions, and teaches how to train a companion dog to be a certified therapy dog to help others.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Wagging Tails\u003c/i\u003e will be of interest to dog owners, people wondering how to help family and friends coping with chronic illnesses, and individuals considering training their dogs for therapy work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Features of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Wagging Tails\u003c/i\u003e include : \u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresentation of reliable medical research showing that dog therapy offers therapeutic benefits to people \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFirst-person accounts from service dog trainers, aerobic instructors, and recognized dog training experts such as Carol Lea Benjamin \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFirst-person accounts of people who have experienced dog therapy \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePractical suggestions to help people decide if they should add a dog to their home or have a therapy dog visit \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSound advice to help people decide if dog therapy is right for them \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePractical tips on how to make dog therapy visits safe, effective, and successful for the dog, handler, and people visited \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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