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Afternoons with Puppy: Inspirations from a Therapist and His Animals

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Recently, I had the pleasure of reading Afternoons With Puppy by Dr. Aubrey Fine. I found it both entertaining and poignant. As a dog lover, it made me remember all the happy times I have had with my pets, but disconsolate at their passing. This is a book worth reading. Thanks Dr. Fine for helping old memories to resurface.

Rudi Gomez

What an inspiring book! Dr. Fine delights the readers with stories that demonstrate the compassion and intuition of animals in a therapeutic alliance with people in pain. The healing and growth that occurs as a result of the collaboration between Dr. Fine and his 'assistants' serve as a reminder to us all of the powerful positive impact of our four legged friends.

Afternoons With Puppy leaves you feeling uplifted! Fine allows the readers to get a glimpse into how he incorporates the animals in his therepy. The stories in the book are truly heart wrenching. As I read the book you could see how important a role animals can play in our lives. So many lessons can be learned from them (which Fine helps us understand). The book is well written and should be read by all pet lovers!

Dr. Fine's book speaks to us on many levels. If you are a therapist you gain insight into how to become a better clinician. If you are not a therapist you learn valuable life lessons through the many touching stories and antectdotes that Dr. Fine shares with us. If you are an animal lover you can appreciate how animals share with us their unconditional love, devotion, acceptance, patience and often bravery. Dr. Fine is an experienced therapist and great story teller. If you take the time to read Dr. Fines book you will not regret it.

Great book about animal assisted therapy. He has had a lot of AAT pets die over the years and when he relates them back to positive patient outcomes it's hard not to cry. I was reading this book in a Dr. office one day and they asked me if I was ok because I was crying like a baby.

This is a great book from a great therapist. Dr. Fine is a CA Psychologist and faculty at Cal Poly Pomona. I have taken his Animal Assisted Therapy CEU which relates to this book. Its great and I have never taken a professional CE where the participants cry from the presentation. This book and the work of Dr. Fine is very touching. Great for animal lovers, therapists, and anyone who has ever connected with pet.
Dr. Z

Very impressed with the work that Dr. Aubury has done with his therapy work with the help of animals especially dogs. Interesting and fun to read his life's work. This book is an inspiration to do therapy work using animals.
Thank you Dr. Aubury for your work in therapy and sharing what you have learn that helps you and patients.

I'll never look at a golden the same way again! Not a pet, but a family member with unique contributions to make! What a beautifully written, flowing account of how lives can be enhanced and made truly better with the wisdom of animals.

What a great insight into the world of animal assisted therapy! You get a genuine sense of the love and compassion Dr. Fine has not only for his animals, but also for his patients. His animals are lucky to have him!