Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Jane Kopelman who serves as consultant to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s ‘Caring Canines’ therapy dogs. Jane is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Certified Therapy Dog Team Evaluator for pet partners. Tune in as they discuss:
- How Jane's interest in therapy dogs began
- What makes a good therapy dog?
- How you get a therapy dog used to the hospital environment
- The importance of the therapy dog's handler
- Where else can therapy dogs work besides hospitals
- Why therapy dogs are so meaningful for people
- Can therapy dogs get stressed?
- How to participate in the Caring Canines program
Also on this month's show:
- Viral trending animal story about the journey of a panda family from Washington D.C. to China
- Animal news, including Golden Retriever Stella's incredible survival in the Alaskan wilderness
- Pet Health Listener Q&A
Do you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.
Watch our discussion The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa with Dr. Jonathan B. Losos.
Watch Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cats with Dr. Elizabeth Appleman.
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