Does being touched by strangers stress therapy dogs out? Perhaps not, explains StanleyCoren
dog programs. My own dogs have worked as therapy dogs with the Vancouver EcoVillage group for a number of years. However, with the onset of the virus and the imposition of regulations on gatherings, the program was forced to completely shut down for nearly two years since it was oriented toward group de-stressing sessions which typically involve the elderly, large groups of university students, or gatherings of people in work or educational settings.
Think about it: They are approached by complete strangers who encroach upon theirand then reach and touch them. If the people are elderly, or have movement limitations, their touching might be rough and uncomfortable. The same thing goes for kids who often grab rather than pat the dogs.
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