Human Animal Partnerships and Interactions Lab

The Human-Animal Partnerships and Interactions (HAPI) Lab focuses on biopsychosocial outcomes of human-canine and human-equine interactions.

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Suggested Articles

Can Animals Help Military Families Thrive?

Explore how animal-assisted interventions, including equine-assisted services and service dogs, support military families by improving emotional connections, resilience, and communication amidst unique challenges.

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Understanding the Terminology of Support Animals

Understand the differences between therapy animals, emotional support animals, and more with new expert-defined terms from Howell et al., ensuring clarity and consistency in the growing field of animal-assisted support.

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The Growing Global Landscape of Human-Animal Interaction Centers

Explore the rapid growth of human-animal interaction (HAI) research from 2016 to 2021, focusing on global collaboration, educational integration, and advancing the well-being of humans and animals alike.

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