Animal assisted coaching is an emerging area of practice. The International Network for Animal Assisted Coaching encourages members to engage with relevant research, ethical guidance and professional standards from animal-assisted interventions, coaching, coaching psychology, counselling, human–animal interaction, anthrozoology, animal behaviour and animal welfare.
Useful sources include:
Animal Assisted Services International. Standards and competencies for animal assisted services. https://aas-int.org/aai/standards-of-practice/
Fine, A. H. (Ed.). (2019). Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted interventions (5th ed.). Academic Press. https://www.educate.elsevier.com/book/details/9780128153956
IAHAIO. (2018). The IAHAIO definitions for animal assisted intervention and guidelines for wellness of animals involved in AAI. IAHAIO White Paper. https://iahaio.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/iahaio-white-paper-2018-english.pdf
Brelsford, V. L., Meints, K., Gee, N. R., & Pfeffer, K. (2020). Best practice standards in animal-assisted interventions: How the LEAD risk assessment tool can help. Animals, 10(6), 974. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/974
