Dolan, Foreword. The Basics of Animal Assisted Activities/Therapy (AAA/T). The Solution-Focused Basics. What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Dogs Before Partnering with One in AAA/T. How to Create a Successful AAA/T Program for Your Setting. Using AAA in Solution-Focused Treatment Settings. Using a Therapy Dog in Solution-Focused Treatment Sessions. Applying AAA/T to Special Populations. Using Animal Assisted Activities with Employees and Agencies. The Gift of the Imperfect Dog. Unexpected Lessons Learned.

Teri Pichot, LCSW, is the founder of the Denver Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, where in addition to seeing clients, she provides international training and consultation to agencies and professionals.

Animal Assisted Activities/Therapy (AAA/T) is an innovative intervention in which an animal becomes a crucial - and highly effective - part of the treatment process. Animal Assisted Brief Therapy: A Solution-Focused Approach gives therapists the tools they need to begin and maintain an effective treatment program that meaningfully merges dogs and other therapy animals with Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). This unique book clearly explains how AAA/T integrated with SFT in one substance abuse counseling program. It provides a revealing description of the program's challenges and successes, and discusses the possibilities for AAA/T implementation in other agencies. The authors review in detail the multitude of scenarios where animals can add a valuable dimension for treatment with clients on specific issues.