Paw-sitive vibes: Researchers examine how animals can help humans

Colleen Dell and Darlene Chalmers believe in the therapeutic power of the human-animal relationship.
For 10 years Dell, an addictions expert at the University of Saskatchewan, and Chalmers, a member of the social work faculty at the University of Regina, have studied how animals can assist with a variety of problems associated with their fields. They’ve used dogs to help connect with methadone patients, prison inmates and people in long-term care homes. They’ve studied how horses can