{"product_id":"b0c7pmttbr","title":"No Visitors - Except The Dogs: True Stories Of Animal-Assisted Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever been visited by a dog while a patient in the hospital? If yes, there was a human attached to the end of that leash! That was my privilege for almost twelve years - visiting patients and hopefully making their day brighter. In addition to the hospital, I also volunteered at a public library and an elementary school. Combining all these venues together I realized there were stories to be told, and I began to write down some of the memorable visits and encounters I had with my dogs. I also asked a few fellow handlers for their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll read about visits with both young and old; short-term patients and patients in their final days; a visiting program for the homeless; reading times with kids; and, of course, all the dogs and handlers that made it possible. There are also tidbits of advice if you ever considered this type of volunteer work, as I spent almost seven years as a Tester\/Observer for Alliance of Therapy Dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDogs just don't live long enough - their lifespan is a fraction of ours. But the love they give is ten times as great as their years, and is reflected in the faces of the people they touched. I hope you enjoy reading their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGet your copy today by clicking the Buy Now button right now!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67924896841973,"sku":"YSL54465","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8774\/8597\/files\/81J9BgnxPSL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793673855","url":"https:\/\/www.newbooks.store\/products\/b0c7pmttbr","provider":"NewBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}