Animal Assisted and Mental Illness

By Atulya Gangaraju, Intern, Humans of Canines A few years back, talking about mental health issues was frowned upon but as the years went by, the newer generations have become more and more aware of the importance of mental health and its implications on physical health issues. This article will be focusing on the psychological effects of the most commonly…

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Reading to dogs : The Canine Professors

By Inika Khosla ‘To read is to dream with your eyes open’, and rightfully so for what we read often transforms the world around us and for that brief moment, gives us a new sense of reality.’ Many have come to realise that reading to a dog has far more benefits for children than just reading aloud. A study published…

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Music Therapy and AAT – Why use music to treat our dogs?

An article by Inika Khosla, Intern at Humans of Canines. Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualised goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional. But imagine a world where this music can not only help you, but also your furry friend. Music therapy is occasionally used to address the physical, social, emotional…

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