In the field of therapy, there are numerous therapies available in the market for different types of individuals and situations. There is a type of therapy that usually involves people and animals, it is animal-assisted therapy, a therapeutic approach that brings together animals and individuals with physical and/or emotional needs to perform therapy. Animal-assisted therapy tends to focus on individuals, whether children or the elderly, so that they can connect with the animal and thus feel comfortable talking to the therapist. Pet therapy works for all ages, sick or not (Lanchnit, 2011). However, in this article, most of the focus is on animal-assisted therapy for children using dogs. Animal-assisted therapy is often confused with service dog therapy; these are two completely different types of animal use, which are usually dogs. It is commonly misunderstood because animal-assisted therapy and service dogs are working animals with individuals with disabilities, although according to (Hart-Cohen, 2009) service dogs are when an individual with a disability needs help functioning in daily life such as open the door, cross the street and the list goes on. While in animal-assisted therapy, animals are trained to provide comfort, companionship and affection to those who need it in different situations such as courts, nursing homes, schools, hospitals and other places (Hart-Cohen, 2009). The purpose of animal-assisted therapy is to be available in specific situations to provide comfort to people. To become a serviced animal, the animal must undergo training, receive a certificate showing that the animal is qualified to be able to control its own behavior and is able to work with a...... medium of paper. .....The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/nyregion/dog-helps-rape-victim-15-testify.html?_r=1Hart-Cohen, D. S. (2009, July/August). Canines in the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index/caninesincourtroom.htmlHeimlich, K. (2001). Animal-assisted therapy and severely disabled children: quantitative study. Journal of Rehabilitation, 67(4), 48-54. Lachnit, L. (2011). Pet therapy earns respect and admiration. NewsNetNebraska. Retrieved from http://www.newsnetnebraska.org/nnn/pet-therapy-gaining-respect-admiration/'Pet' Projects: Animal-Assisted Therapy for Young Patients. (2008). ContemporaryPediatrics, 25(7), 88.Weston, F. (2010). Using animal-assisted therapy with children. British Journal of School Nursing, 5(7), 344-347.