Unleashing the Healing Power of Animals: True Stories About Therapy Animals – and What They Do for Us

Ten animals – nine non-human and one human – take you on ten journeys, where, in each case, an animal in need of rescue overcomes their issues and goes on to help people overcome theirs. Dale Preece-Kelly, an Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner, details his own very personal experiences – and how he was rescued by his animals – describing how the creatures he has rescued have become first class therapy animals. Featuring a unique range of species, some never previously used in a therapeutic environment, this book demonstrates how each species brings its own benefits to a therapy session. With a foreword from respected Animal Geographer Dr Daniel Allen, who has long supported Dale’s work, the book also gives advice on how to select and ‘train’ a therapy animal, what the benefits are of working with different animals, and how the benefits of each species differ. This book provides a unique and fascinating insight into the field of animal-assisted therapy.

Table of Contents:
PrefaceForeword By Dr Daniel AllenChapter 1 - The AuthorChapter 2 - Beanz, the CollieChapter 3 - Sebastian, the Chinchilla & the Girl Next DoorChapter 4 - Mooch, a Lizard PassedChapter 5 - Wasabi, Heavenly SpikesChapter 6 - Frostie, the Snow CornChapter 7 - George, a Real MunsterChapter 8 - Tinkerbell, Bunnie MachineChapter 9 - Shiver, a Scale of Two CitiesChapter 10 - Johnnie, a Ferrety FriendChapter 11 - Selected Poems

About the Author :
Dale Preece-Kelly is an Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner who is regarded worldwide as a pioneer in the discipline of animal assisted therapy. He has worked extensively in this field since 2010, almost exclusively within the mental health sector. Here, he has honed his unique skills for helping rescued animals to overcome their issues, animals who then help those with psychiatric disorders to overcome their own issues. Dale’s work is unique in regard to the fact that his non-human colleagues are highly diverse, and he works with a range of exotic animals, including skunks, chinchillas, African pygmy hedgehogs, tortoises, lizards, snakes, amphibians, and even insects, as well as dogs and rabbits. All of these creatures are Dale's own companion animals, who live with him at home.

Review :
The centre contains some photos of the animals etc featured themselves and the whole book involves you so you just have to keep reading from cover to cover. Really excellent true stories for both dog lovers and animal lovers generally plus a true insight into the life of animals used in therapy. Would make a super gift and all this for just GBP9.99!- Carley Phillips- Dog Training Weekly. Meeting critters and embark on ten journeys of compassion, love and understanding. Study the stars in the 32 pages of photos. Beans, the Border Collie is featured along with his colleagues - a millipede, Frosty the snake, Johnny the Ferret and Stoosh the Skunk are just a few! Epilogues feats an anthology of delightful poems about Critterish Allsorts. To date, there is only one authority on the animal assisted therapy involving cut a range of species - critically acclaimed Dale Greece-Kelly. The glowing testimonials on pages 86-87 are an accolade for an approach that is inspiringly successful. Written by a skilled raconteur, it is a riveting read aloud for Teachers, Librarians or Story Tellers. - Robyn Youl- Geelong Obedience Dog Club. "Unleashing The Healing Power Of Animals" by Dale Greece-Kelly draws up upon his expertise as an Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner to detail his own very personal experiences (including how he was rescued by his animals) describing how the creatures he has rescued have become first class therapy animals. An absolutely fascinating and informative read from cover to cover, "Unleashing The Healing Power Of Animals" will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community library Pets/Wildlife collections in general, and Rescue Animal supplemental studies reading lists in particular.- Midwest Book Review. Ten animals – nine non-humans and one human – take you on ten journeys, where, in each case, and animal in need of rescue overcomes their issues and goes on to help people overcome theirs. Written by Dale Preece-Kelly, and animal assisted therapy practitioner, this book is his own personal experiences – describing how he was rescued by his animal and how the creatures he has resumed have become first class therapy animals. The book features a unique range of species, some never previously used in a therapeutic environment, showing how each species bring its own benefits to a therapy session. With a forward from respected Animal Geographer Dr Daniel Allen, who has long supported Dale's work, the book also gives advice on hoe to select and 'train' a therapy animal, whet the benefits are of working with different animals, and how the benefits of each species differ. This book is indeed a fascinating insight into the field of animal-assisted therapy. - Dogs & Pups.