Article History
First Online: 15 September 2020
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. All procedures performed in studies involving therapy dog volunteers were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institution at which the studies were conducted (University and Hospital) and with the national organization for the certification of the therapy dogs.
: Informed consent was obtained from all caregivers/parents of child participants, researchers, and dog-handler volunteers included in the study. Informed consent was obtained from all child participants, researchers, and dog-handler volunteers included in the study.