Working as a Therapy Dog, by Lorna Stanart, Hispen Books, 2003
This book gives numerous, vivid, heartwarming examples of "small miracles" that take place when a therapy dog visits people in a variety of venues: nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, special facilities for mentally and physically challenged young adults, etc. The book is at times deeply moving as well as frequently humorous. Included are informative chapters on how your dog can be trained and prepared to be a therapy dog, and practical applications of how to be more effective in Animal Assisted Therapy. Informative as well as a good "pleasure reading" book, it is written in plain language, just like a friend telling the reader a story about what happened the other day at work.

Therapy Dogs Today, by Kris Butle, Funpuddle Publishing Associates; (March 20, 2004)
As more and more people adjust to the physical and emotional challenges of today's chaotic world, therapy dogs are proving their worth in diverse settings. No one knows this better than Kris Butler. Her workshops integrate the science of human health and education with the magic of hands-on interactions with appropriate dogs to teach health care providers, educators, volunteers, assessors, and dog trainers across the United States the most effective and ethical ways to include dogs in settings that enhance human healing, learning and self-awareness.
At last she's written a book in which she explores the complex professional and ethical issues that surround the environments in which therapy dogs work and volunteer. Therapy Dogs Today: Their Gifts, Our Obligation is an important book for anyone who handles, assesses, or trains visiting therapy dogs and it is essential for professional people who oversee therapy dog programs or include their own dogs in the their workplaces. The book includes a foreword by Maureen Fredrickson.

The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy and Healthy, by Dr. Marty Becker, Hyperion Press, 2002
In The Healing Power of Pets, Dr. Marty Becker, Good Morning America's veterinary correspondent, blends revolutionary scientific discoveries with deeply moving, personal stories of pets and their owners -- stories of people who have learned how to triumph over chronic pain, paralyzing phobias, sedentary lifestyles, and life-threatening conditions. How? Through the unconditional love and companionship of a loyal animal. The Healing Power of Pets shows that the best medicine may not be in the medicine cabinet but could be at your side -- tail-wagging or purring -- if you know how to activate it. To this end, Dr. Becker includes a step-by-step guide that teaches pet lovers how to deepen their relationships with their pets for the benefit of everyone. Whether you are a senior citizen or one of the 50 million baby boomers searching for optimal health, or a child growing up in a high-tech, high-stress, low-touch world, The Healing Power of Pets is the perfect healing remedy for all.

Therapy Pets: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership, by Jacqueline J. Crawford, Karen A Pomerinke, Donald W. Smith, Dogwise Publishing; 2nd edition, September 2002
This uplifting book shows how the field of Animal Assisted Therapy is having remarkable success training animals to help and enhance the lives of children and adults with serious medical problems. Hospital rehabilitation programs, physical and occupational therapy sessions, nursing homes, mental healthcare facilities, and hospice programs are some of the settings where dogs, cats, horses, and other animals have helped patients cope with often daunting medical challenges. For animal lovers, healthcare providers, and anyone who appreciates how animals and humans interrelate, this is a wonderful, truly inspirational book.

Say Goodbye (Wild at Heart 5), by Laurie Halse Anderson, Pleasant Company Publications; (March 2001)
Grades 4-6
Seeing Jane's dog, Yum-Yum, help cheer up children in a cancer ward makes Zoe think about having her puppy, Sneakers, trained to do therapy, too, especially when Yum-Yum becomes very ill.