Shannon created a Therapy Dog program with her dog Blue and advocates for Therapy Dog welfare.

In this 93rd episode of Therapy Dog Talk, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Shannon Noonan, where she shared her experiences as a mental health professional, certified professional dog trainer and Therapy Dog handler with her rescued Great Dane Pointer mix, and heart dog, Blue.

In this episode, we discuss …

• How her research showed that Therapy Dogs can have a significant positive impact on people’s mental health.
• Why it’s important to recognize signs of stress and discomfort in dogs to ensure their well-being and happiness.
• How dogs, like humans, can change over time, physically or behaviorally and that it’s essential to recognize and respect this.

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I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do. Give it a watch or a listen and then let me know in the community which part you found the most helpful!

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