The CSV as therapy dog

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Originally Posted by Rona

they may hit, bite, scratch, pinch etc. the dog and he must be fantastically well trained and socialised in order NOT to react instinctively. I have a friend who is a therapist and she told me that during the sessions sometimes things happen in fractions of seconds and however well she controls the situation she cannot fully anticipate the reactions of kids.

Of course it's true. We had such situation at our school.
Amber used to touche with his tounge childrean's faces (I don't know English word - lick? ) and one day a girl bit him at his tounge. It was a terrible pain for him and he jumped 1m high and cry. He didn't make an agrresive thing, but for a long time he was affraid of this girl.
A situation hard to control. Even though we have one adult person for each child.