therapy animal work
noun phraseUK /ˈθerəpi ˈænɪməl wɜːk/
US /ˈθerəpi ˈænɪməl wɝːk/
The job of helping people feel better with a trained animal.
She does therapy animal work at the children's hospital every weekend.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The training and care that prepares an animal to comfort people.
Therapy animal work includes teaching the dog to stay calm in busy places.
3. A volunteer or professional activity where a person and an animal visit people who need comfort.
His therapy animal work takes him to nursing homes and schools.
4. The field or profession focused on using trained animals to support health and well-being.
She studied therapy animal work before starting her own program.