Complexities in the Human-Animal Bond: An Interview with Dr. Anna Chur-Hansen Entry #69 26 Feb 2013 10:38 am Megan Kendall 0 comments Dr. Anna Chur-Hansen is a registered psychologist and professor at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. Much of her research is related to the human-animal bond and she was kind enough to take some time and share her experiences and current research with us. Dr. Chur-Hansen's own two...
Raising Our North Stars: Kumari's Puppies from Two to Four Months Entry #68 18 Feb 2013 6:18 pm Patty Dobbs Gross 0 comments Kumari’s puppies are now four months old, and from this lovely litter of seven golden retriever puppies, three females have been selected to be kept back for North Star’s evolving breeding and therapy programs, with the remaining four male pups assigned to children who are on the...
Motivation and Animal Therapy: Meet Eileen Bona and her work at Dreamcatcher Entry #67 14 Feb 2013 10:08 am Megan Kendall 0 comments The idea behind Dreamcatcher began as a simple wish to provide a means of communication for people struggling with brain impairments and mental health issues to express themselves effectively. Eileen Bona, the founder of Dreamcatcher, sat down for an interview to further explain the inspiration...
The Epidemiology of Dog Bites: An Interview with Dr. Locksley Messam Entry #66 08 Feb 2013 12:03 pm Kristyna M Oates 0 comments Dr. Locksley Messam Dr. Locksley L. Messam is a post-doctoral scholar at the University of California Davis where he researches human-animal interactions, the effects of animals on human health and well-being and epidemiological methodology. HABRI Central staff interviewed Dr. Messam at...
