Supporting families to ‘make the most’ of the relationship between their companion dogs and children with autism spectrum condition:: A qualitative exploration of the ‘Family Dog Service’

Emily Kate Shoesmith; Heidi Stevens; Selina Gibsone; Cari Miles; Hannah Beal; Kelly Jennings; Elena Ratschen

doi:10.3390/bs15020162

Supporting families to ‘make the most’ of the relationship between their companion dogs and children with autism spectrum condition: A qualitative exploration of the ‘Family Dog Service’

Emily Kate Shoesmith, Heidi Stevens, Selina Gibsone, Cari Miles, Hannah Beal, Kelly Jennings, Elena Ratschen

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Original language	English
Article number	162
Number of pages	21
Journal	Behavioral Sciences
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020162
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2025

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Shoesmith, E. K., Stevens, H., Gibsone, S., Miles, C., Beal, H., Jennings, K., & Ratschen, E. (2025). Supporting families to ‘make the most’ of the relationship between their companion dogs and children with autism spectrum condition: A qualitative exploration of the ‘Family Dog Service’. Behavioral Sciences, 15(2), Article 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020162

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Supporting families to ‘make the most’ of the relationship between their companion dogs and children with autism spectrum condition: A qualitative exploration of the ‘Family Dog Service’. / Shoesmith, Emily Kate; Stevens, Heidi; Gibsone, Selina et al.
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