{"id":2937,"date":"2023-11-07T11:31:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stationsme.ca\/ressource-personnel\/intervention-par-zootherapie\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:46:59","slug":"intervention-par-zootherapie","status":"publish","type":"member-resource","link":"https:\/\/stationsme.ca\/en\/staff-members\/tools-for-staff-members\/intervention-par-zootherapie\/","title":{"rendered":"Zootherapy intervention: some examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A number of higher education establishments have set up zootherapy activities during which dogs are present on campus for a few hours. Students can get in touch with them to give them dog treats, pet them, take their picture, and so on. It is recognised that this type of intervention reduces stress and is a source of comfort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They may be present on a one-off basis or regularly scheduled as part of the school&#8217;s activities. In addition, this provides an opportunity for presenters to connect with students and promote their services. Here are a few institutions that have implemented this type of initiative: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CEGEP Champlain &#8211; St. Lawrence <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C\u00e9gep de l\u2019Outaouais&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cegep de La Pocati\u00e8re<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3p4soWsLr5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C\u00e9gep de L\u00e9vis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infodimanche.com\/actualites\/actualite\/595955\/daisy-lintervenante-qui-a-du-flair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C\u00e9gep de Rivi\u00e8re-du-Loup<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C\u00e9gep de Thetford&nbsp;(avec chien Mira)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeahuntsic.qc.ca\/je-suis\/etudiant-actuel\/nouvelles\/casper-le-chien-d-etablissement-du-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coll\u00e8ge Ahuntsic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/svec.brebeuf\/photos\/a.591036464246574\/5362831243733715\/?type=3&amp;paipv=0&amp;eav=AfbwUWAwM_hlZzoyIjDA9yW3He5aM60dp_8zGnjCtD0qrO7UCoWk3jkQadVoeD5Z23E&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coll\u00e8ge Jean-de-Br\u00e9beuf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coll\u00e8ge de Bois-de-Boulogne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmontmorency.qc.ca\/le-college-devient-le-premier-cegep-a-accueillir-un-chien-dassistance-detablissement-a-temps-complet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coll\u00e8ge Montmorency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledroit.com\/actualites\/le-fil-des-coops\/2023\/08\/19\/un-intervenant-a-quatre-pattes-au-cegep-de-trois-rivieres-25DHFFOKK5BNRLS2PXPB4OOUKU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C\u00e9gep de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neomedia.com\/vaudreuil-soulanges\/actualites\/education\/646365\/la-zootherapie-introduite-au-cegep-de-valleyfield-en-2025-2026\">C\u00e9gep de Valleyfield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/societe\/sante\/2024-12-01\/hec-montreal\/voici-ginny-preposee-au-bien-etre-des-etudiants.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HEC Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HR7uO7NLH5Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Rimouski<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/wellness-hub\/health-promotion\/animal-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McGill University <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6543,"template":"","resource_category":[],"resource_member_type":[70],"class_list":["post-2937","member-resource","type-member-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource_member_type-examples-of-practice"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Zootherapy intervention: some examples - Station SME<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stationsme.ca\/en\/staff-members\/tools-for-staff-members\/intervention-par-zootherapie\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Zootherapy intervention: some examples - Station SME\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A number of higher education establishments have set up zootherapy activities during which dogs are present on campus for a few hours. 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