Therapists or visitors who bring animals into their sessions at the nursing home are often viewed as less threatening, which increases the relationship between the therapist/visitor and patient.
Terapeudid või külastajad, kes toovad endaga vanadekodusse kaasa looma, mõjuvad patsientidele tavaliselt vähem ähvardavalt, mis parandab terapeudi/külastaja ja patsiendi vahelist suhet.