Pets and Disabled People

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Animals: more than marvelous creatures, the best therapy for disable people. “Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened” ( Anatole France. A French poet, journalist, and novelist.) Animals are the best creatures that God has placed in this world. We can find them everywhere, perhaps in our houses as our pets, or simply living freely in their own habitat. Although, they do not possess the ability to talk as humans do, they have demonstrated their well-developed intelligence. They benefit humans in many ways being animal therapy one of the most remarkable abilities since more and more disabled people are using it because they find on it as a way of enhancing their physical and psychologically wellbeing. Only some animals possess this special ability being dogs, dolphins and horses the most appropriate for it. Therapy with dogs helps to develop social interactions. Since some children like those with physical disability do not develop a good balance in their social behavior, parents have found in dogs an excellent alternative to overcome this problem. For instance, Google Books (2012) states that “One study indicates that wheelchair people experience more positive social interactions with strangers when they are accompanied by a dog than when they are not” (p.15). It is because when the child is exposed to the dog they develop a kind of connection that help him/her to feel more confident to interact with others since dogs has this innate behavior enhancers that allow them to give love, affection and acceptance to people without taking into account if they have any kind of disability. This sort of connection is developed when the child feed , pet and brush the dog accompanied with a word of encouragement like “very good” or “you can do it” because it will cause a big power into the child´s mind that will motivate to

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