At present, 27 children and adolescents between the ages of four and 18 are being taken care of in three social-pedagogical care groups in Vienna. In order that not just the competent team of caregivers, but also their four-legged partners are trained in the best possible manner for their deployment, Kremsmueller 4 Life sponsored courses for theoretical and practical training in the aspects of the social-pedagogical everyday life.

In three to four workshops, a professional animal behaviourist will treat specific topics like the body language of the dog, basic obedience, supervision and management, so the dogs and in consequence, also the children, have a relaxed and pleasant stay.

The dog as a social being can have a positive effect on the development of these crisis-shaken fosterlings in many ways. For example, the children will learn to take care of another being, to take its needs into consideration, and to act in a responsible manner. For children suffering from development deficit, depression, stress disorders and disability to concentrate, these so-called presence dogs are the ideal partners of the social pedagogues for therapeutic purposes.

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