The Psychological Benefits of Puppy Walker Experience and Development of Animal Assisted Education Programs.

本研究的主要目的是阐明幼犬步行者体验的心理益处。它的第二个目的是发展动物辅助教育计划。在这项研究中，来自日本导盲犬协会的周末小狗散步者进行了采访，并对志愿者体验的心理益处进行了数据分析。此外，作者和协会成员所属的专家小组还考虑了携带者更换犬（包括退休导盲犬）辅助教育计划的可能性。根据研究结果，对携带者换犬辅助教育方案进行了探讨。

The primary purpose of this study was to clarify the psychological benefits of the puppy walker experience. The secondary purpose of it was to develop animal assisted education programs. In this study, the weekend puppy walkers from the Japan guide dog association were interviewed, and the data was analyzed about the psychological benefits of the volunteer experience. Also, the possibility of carrier change dog (including guide dog of retirement) assisted education programs were considered by the expert team which this author and members of the association belong to. Based on the results, the carrier change dog assisted education programs were discussed.