A Study on the Professionalization Process of Taiwan Dr. Dog: the example of analysis of the Partnerships between Dr.Dog, Dr.Dog volunteer, animal behavior trainer and Formosa Animal-Assisted Activity & Therapy Association (FAAATA) staff

• Main Authors: Yu-shan Wu, 吳育珊
• Other Authors: Shu-e Wei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42528687933543647376

碩士 === 南華大學 === 生死學系 === 100 === 　　Considering the unfair treatment of the animal in the Taiwan society, this study focuses on the professionalization establishment process of Dr. Dog after a series of training, exams and certification. By making comparison between the professionalization characteristics and the training, exams and certification process of the Dr. Dog, this study firstly reviews the professionalization establishment process. Then, this study conducts a qualitative process, which takes in-depth interview with the members of Formosa Animal-Assisted Activity & Therapy Association, animal behavior trainer, volunteer owner of Dr. Dog and dedicated personnel of Home for the Disabled of Social Affairs of City Government as the main research subjects. Besides collecting interview texts, this study also adopts the notes of the participant observation, when the researcher attends not only once at the places of Dr. Dog training, service providing and certification identified. Through these two kinds of analysis texts, this study constructs the connotation of the partnership relationship and the patterns of the professionalization establishment process provided by the service of Dr. Dog and its volunteer owner. After that, this study tries to make suggestions and critiques, in order to promote better treatment of the animal in the Taiwan society.