Comments on: Animal Assisted Therapy http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/ Your Natural Health Critic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-943 JP Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:35:57 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-943 That's awesome, Anne. I hope more of that kind of compassion makes it's way into the medical system. Be well! JP That’s awesome, Anne. I hope more of that kind of compassion makes it’s way into the medical system.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-942 JP Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-942 Iggy, Maybe Buddy needs a Chihuahua play mate or some acupuncture. :) Be well! JP Iggy,

Maybe Buddy needs a Chihuahua play mate or some acupuncture. :)

Be well!

JP

]]> By: anne h http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-941 anne h Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:09:26 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-941 There are many nursing facilities I go to where the animals LIVE there, and go from room to room. They curl up on a patient's bed or chair. Or stretch out on a window sill. As a Hopsice Nurse, I have placed MANY a Canine Companion on the lap of a dying person..or in bed next to the patient. It helps the animals, too! There are many nursing facilities I go to where the animals LIVE there, and go from room to room. They curl up on a patient’s bed or chair. Or stretch out on a window sill.
As a Hopsice Nurse, I have placed MANY a Canine Companion on the lap of a dying person..or in bed next to the patient. It helps the animals, too!

]]> By: Iggy Dalrymple http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Iggy Dalrymple Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-940 I'm sure you've heard the old wives tale about asthmatics benefiting from having a dog, usually specifying a Chihuahua. My late sister, who died from asthma, was told that the unscientific theory was that the dog would "steal" the disease from the sufferer. My sister was too tidy a housekeeper to ever consider such a remedy. I, on the other hand, sleep with a Jack Russell and my asthma is pretty much gone, though I attribute my cure more to acupuncture. Buddy, by the way, has developed a mild case of asthma and wheezes when he 1st awakens. I’m sure you’ve heard the old wives tale about asthmatics benefiting from having a dog, usually specifying a Chihuahua.

My late sister, who died from asthma, was told that the unscientific theory was that the dog would “steal” the disease from the sufferer. My sister was too tidy a housekeeper to ever consider such a remedy. I, on the other hand, sleep with a Jack Russell and my asthma is pretty much gone, though I attribute my cure more to acupuncture. Buddy, by the way, has developed a mild case of asthma and wheezes when he 1st awakens.

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-938 JP Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:12:24 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-938 Many thanks, Special K! I will check it out! Be well! JP Many thanks, Special K!

I will check it out!

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Special K http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Special K Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:25:39 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-937 I am loving following your blog! As a psychologist, I can't agree with you more: healing involves CONNECTION...in a related not, check out my challenge this week! http://thespecialktreatment.wordpress.com/ Thanks for your inspiration! I am loving following your blog! As a psychologist, I can’t agree with you more: healing involves CONNECTION…in a related not, check out my challenge this week!
http://thespecialktreatment.wordpress.com/

Thanks for your inspiration!

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-935 JP Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:07:02 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-935 Thanks, Christina! Great input re: the healing power of fish. :) Be well! JP Thanks, Christina!

Great input re: the healing power of fish. :)

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Christina Crowe http://www.healthyfellow.com/289/animal-assisted-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Christina Crowe Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:42:26 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=289#comment-934 Love the post! I agree. Even pets like fish give humans surprising health benefits. Back in June, I did a post in Salad Sticks about fish and the benefits they provide for humans. It's amazing how these small little finned creatures can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, aid sleep, and so many others. More info at http://www.saladsticks.com/2009/06/fish-are-more-than-decoration.html I've always enjoyed fish myself and have first started the hobby 8 or 9 years ago. I can definitely say that I've witnessed quite a bit of those healing abilities fish, like most pets, affect humans with. Pets are truly remarkable creatures. Love the post!

I agree. Even pets like fish give humans surprising health benefits. Back in June, I did a post in Salad Sticks about fish and the benefits they provide for humans. It’s amazing how these small little finned creatures can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, aid sleep, and so many others. More info at http://www.saladsticks.com/2009/06/fish-are-more-than-decoration.html

I’ve always enjoyed fish myself and have first started the hobby 8 or 9 years ago. I can definitely say that I’ve witnessed quite a bit of those healing abilities fish, like most pets, affect humans with. Pets are truly remarkable creatures.

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