Afternoons with Puppy: Inspirations from a Therapist and His Animals (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)

Afternoons with Puppy is a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients, gathered from almost two decades of ongoing practice. It is a narrative of Dr. Aubrey H. Fine's experiences and his growing respect for the power of the animals' effects on his patients and himself. Fine observes that healing is rarely, if ever, accomplished in isolation. There is always a reaching out and a connection at the heart of the therapeutic enterprise. Afternoons with Puppy reveals the ways in which people's bonds with animals centers their beings. Interacting with an animal, as simple as having a puppy in your lap gnawing on your thumb, strips away the unimportant and provides the neutral, primal ground on which healing and new growth can take place. Afternoons with Puppy is an emotional journey that will continue long after the last page. "The inspirational stories in Afternoons with Puppy are all about recovery. Dr. Fine's journey with his animals has enriched the lives of many patients. The subtle interactions, the soft touches, the silent signals of Fine's unique therapeutic process have led to awe-inspiring successes." "Afternoons with Puppy is a story of discovery - the discovery of a brilliant process of learning and relearning from therapist to patient to animal. Within the pages, Fine reveals how more than twenty years of continual engagement has uncovered new paths, connected hope and healing, and renewed meaning and purpose."--Jacket Discoveries -- My Life On The Ranch: Just Follow The Yellow Brick Road Home -- Giving From The Hart: Becoming A Comforter And A Human Builder -- Fending Off Loneliness -- Do You Believe In Magic? -- Giving And Accepting A Second Chance -- Writing From The Hart: Becoming A Cyrano De Bergerac -- One Of Life's Lessons: Carpe Diem -- Remembering Lifetimes -- Serendipity Can Lead To Self-discoveries: More Suggestions For Healthy Living -- A Final Word. Aubrey H. Fine And Cynthia J. Eisen. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 199-201). Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Presents a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients, gathered from almost two decades of ongoing practice. It is a narrative of Dr. Aubrey H. Fine's experiences and his growing respect for the power of the animals' effects on his patients and himself.