Meet
Tali – first PAT Dog in Switzerland!
Pets
As Therapy are delighted to announce the registration of the
first PAT dog in Switzerland. Tali, a beautiful Bernese Mountain
Dog, is owned by Amanda Raby and will visit regularly in Geneva
at ‘Clair Bois’, a home for children with multi
handicaps.
Tali was assessed when Maureen Hennis, Pets As Therapy Director,
visited Geneva on a recent visit organised by Iams, and spoke
to many professionals who were interested in Animal Assisted
Therapy.
In January Roxane Nardone, who works for Iams in Geneva, hopes
to become an accredited temperament assessor for Pets As Therapy
as well as becoming Area Co-ordinator for Geneva. Maureen
Hennis said “We know there is huge interest in the work
of Pets As Therapy in Switzerland and it is hoped that Tali
is only the first of many PAT dogs who will provide Animal
Assisted Therapy in Homes and Hospitals throughout Switzerland”.
The Pets As Therapy policies and procedures are exactly the
same in Switzerland as they are in the U.K. and all administration
for PAT dogs in Switzerland is managed at the Pets As Therapy
offices in the U.K. Tali has already visited at ‘Clair
Bois’ and the home manager was delighted with the beneficial
reaction of the children.
