Arrohhh Animal Assisted Therapy

The benefits of bringing man and companion animals together in a mutual healing relationship are numerous:

Companion Animals create a point of contact between people in a non-invasive manner i.e. a non-threatening environment.
The rapport that people build with companion animals will help to fill the gaps that may exist in their own lives: e.g.: loneliness; anxiety; insecurity and/or inability to communicate.
Although the expression ‘unconditional love’ may have become a cliché, it very aptly describes exactly what companion animals offer their humans. Animals are forgiving; non-judgemental and will accept all people without prejudice.
Animals are a reality check; as people focus on the needs of their companion animal they become less caught up in their own emotional circumstances.
The people who come to ARROHHH will invariably be victims of abuse and/or suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. When they realise that the huskies they will be working with are also victims of abuse; neglect or abandonment, it will open the doorway to empathy through mutual understanding.
Learning to become husky leaders will impact their lives by improving their self-confidence;
The sense of achievement that they will experience when they see how they are positively influencing the lives of these animals will strengthen their self-worth.
The ‘human victim’ suddenly becomes the ‘animal counselor’, takes charge and shows love and compassion.
The innate ability that animals have to create an atmosphere of unconditional love; forgiveness; non-judgement and empathy will help build a new emotional foundation of self-confidence and self-worth, and turn the victims into survivors, and ultimately leaders in their own lives.

To achieve the above objectives, the animals and humans do not have to spend many hard-working hours with each other. It has been found that just a half-hour session is sufficient to achieve a desired effect.

The practice of Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy has gained popularity, and has become a recognized form of therapy throughout the world today. Studies have been carried out to prove the value of these types of therapy, and accounts of successes in these fields are innumerable. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) endorses the benefits of animal therapy with people suffering from Autism, PTSD and other conditions.


Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble and tottering knees. (Isaiah 35:3)