Dressing
Intervention Summary
Goals: ADL training
Patient task: Put clothes on dog to simulate dressing tasks
Dog task: Sit calmly while patient dresses dog
Scale: Positioning, type of clothing
Equipment needed: Dog or kids-size clothing
Intervention Overview
Does your patient need practice dressing themselves or their children? Have them practice putting clothes on your facility dog! The patient can put shirts, pants, onesies, or even diapers on your dog to practice ADLs.
Patient Instructions
Patient in sitting or standing position
Put pieces of clothing on facility dog
Dog’s Role
Place dog on floor or therapy mat
Sit calmly while patient puts clothes on
Interaction level: active
Scaling
Make it easier:
Use larger clothing items
Make it harder:
Use tighter fitting clothing items
Use clothes that have zippers, buttons, clasps
Let dog move around to simulate wiggly toddlers
Additional Notes
Equipment: clothing items
