Consulting Services

EMPLOYEE DOGS IN THE WORKPLACE

Employee dogs in the work environment provide many employees with greater peace of mind.

Scientific research has shown that interaction with animals can significantly improve humans’ physical and emotional health. Pet friendly work places have a strong draw for employee retention and recruitment.

At the same time, some employees have a fear or aversion to dogs. These employees also deserve peace of mind in the office. This is precisely why a structured employee-dog program is so important.

Healing Paws® works in a consulting capacity with companies to create structured, standards-based, employee-dog programs. Once established, an “Employee-Dog Council” working in conjunction with Healing Paws can resolve issues that arise and provide ongoing support.

Reach out to Healing Paws for additional information and to initiate your own Employee Dogs in the Workplace program.

AssistING facilities in developing THEIR Therapy Animal Program:

  • Conduct comprehensive survey of facility needs

  • Develop customized facility standards

  • Develop facility policy on visiting family pets, where appropriate

  • Develop patient or resident group sessions

  • Provide case consults with the staff and/or therapy animal handler

  • Serve as liaison between facility staff and therapy animal handlers

  • Share facility needs for volunteer therapy teams with the therapy animal community (FREE)

  • Conduct education sessions for facility staff (Includes information on the integration of therapy animal teams in the health-care milieu, staff expectations from the therapy animal teams, role playing, and staff questions being answered)

  • Address issues or concerns in the existing therapy animal program

  • Conduct training workshops for potential handler-animal therapy teams (minimum of 5 handlers required)

  • Brainstorm and assist with fundraising for AAA/T program

  • Consult with established facility programs to maintain program integrity