Identification and training of dogs that will participate in animal assisted interventions

• Grant number: 20/11866-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2020
• End date: October 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Maria Angelica Miglino
• Grantee: Rafaela Rodrigues Ribeiro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

It is proposed to investigate methods of behavioral identification, training strategies and evaluation of dogs that will take part on Animal Assisted Interventions. It's also aimed to apply the methods collected by the research in a sample of ten dogs with the purpose of enabling those with the personality to be therapy dogs to exercise this important function.