AAT Dogs
The Bocalán foundation is one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, regarding the use of animals as tools in therapeutic processes.
Bocalán’s efforts in this area have gained recognition by multiple institutions and universities worldwide. Nowadays Bocalán advises animal assisted therapy programs in many countries.
Bocalán believes that all therapy sessions should be designed within a frame of rigorous scientific goals, and that animals are but a tool to enhance the therapy process.
A therapy dog is an animal trained to be used as a specialized tool within a therapeutic or educational process. A therapy dog’s mission is to be used as reinforcement, motivational asset and model to captivate the attention of the patient, and therefore optimize the therapeutic process of a working program set previously by a health professional.