Full Description
Dogs have a storied history in health care, and the human-animal relationship has been used in the field for decades. Certain dogs have improved and advanced the field of health care in myriad ways. This book presents the stories of these pioneer dogs, from the mercy dogs of World War I, to the medicine-toting sled dogs Togo and Balto, to today's therapy dogs. More than the dogs themselves, this book is about the human-animal relationship, and moments in history where that relationship propelled health care forward.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. The Mercy Dogs of World War I
2. Jofi and Sigmund Freud
3. Cap and Florence Nightingale
4. Togo and Balto: Public Health Heroes
5. Buddy: The Guide Dog Who Pioneered a New Frontier
6. Jingles and Boris Levinson: Cotherapists
7. Boe and Budge: The First Combat and Operational Stress Control Dogs
8. A New Generation of Therapy Dogs
9. Pioneers, Poetry, and Possibilities
Epilogue
Glossary
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
