A CONVERSATION with Nichole Brown, PhD who is the founder of Canines for Change

A CONVERSATION with Nichole Brown, PhD who is the founder of Canines for Change - Have you observed the different types of places that are adding "facility" dogs to their daily staff? Schools, courtrooms, hospitals, senior care facilities and many others are using the calming influence of dogs to reassure the people they see and spend time with. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk about this with Nichole Brown, PhD who is the founder of Canines for Change about the mission of their organization and how it came about. First you will hear about the process that organizations go through in order to get a fully trained facility dogs. What kind of dogs are the most successful at fulfilling roles like that? Why are so many places requesting these dogs and how is the supply keeping up with the demand? Nichole will also discuss the 12 schools in which they have dogs assigned and the types of functions they serve. She also discusses the extensive breeding, fostering and training programs the dogs go through before, during and after they are assigned. Nichole also discusses the psychology background she has and how useful it has been in assisting children and training dogs! You will also hear about the quantity of volunteers who are needed as the demand continues to grow each year. Anyone interested in volunteering and everyone else fascinated by these subjects should listen to this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show