Simple Summary Benefits for humans participating in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) have
been long documented; however, welfare considerations for the animal counterparts are still …

AAI is a transdisciplinary field that has grown exponentially in recent decades. This growth
has not always been synergistic across fields, creating a need for more consistent language …

This article presents an overview of the definition and scope of what has come to be known
as human-animal studies, a transdisciplinary field. The historical role and many …

This chapter explores the competencies of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) handlers,
including the selection of dogs for AAI work. The importance of mutually respectful and …

To date, most animal-assisted therapy (AAT) research has examined potential outcomes for
clients. Though client outcomes are important to study, only a portion of the intervention can …