Four-Footed Ministers in Formation

This work provides chaplains/directors of spiritual/pastoral care with a template for the setup implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive all-volunteer program for the integration of canine companions into the spiritual/pastoral care of patients/residents in healthcare facilities. Based on a qualitative research study conducted over a nine-month period this self-directed manual introduces a program that is preliminarily road-tested safe effective and repeatable. As the author continues to be involved in the Four-Footed Ministers Pastoral-Care Program new insights and observations will be available to enhance and improve the original publication.