Sample Workshop Topics That Can Be Requested

 Unmanaged, stress can have short and long-term physiological and psychological effects. Diaphragmatic breathing and animal assisted interventions (AAI) each reduce stress. Paws & Breathe® combines both for a unique approach to stress identification and management. Participants learn diaphragmatic breathing, then practice with a trained therapy dog; you can then use this practice with your own canine partner. Research shows a significant reduction in stress following a session.

Life can sometimes be overwhelming and it is easy to begin thinking negatively. This workshop defines typical forms of negative thinking and provides practical techniques to replace it with positive thinking. This will be an interactive experience using therapy dogs to demonstrate how thinking “pawsitively” can change your life for the better.

Do you think you could benefit from having an assistance dog? This session covers the laws surrounding both Service Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs, including what documentation you need for landlord approval. Information about how to obtain a trained dog at no cost or what it takes to train your own service dog will be covered in detail. You will leave this session knowing whether an assistance dog is right for you and how to go about getting one.