{"id":10385,"date":"2026-08-07T15:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/my-dog-reduces-my-stress-but-will-it-have-the-same-effect-on-a-client-during-an-intervention\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:40:45","slug":"my-dog-reduces-my-stress-but-will-it-have-the-same-effect-on-a-client-during-an-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/my-dog-reduces-my-stress-but-will-it-have-the-same-effect-on-a-client-during-an-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"My dog reduces my stress, but will it have the same effect on a client during an intervention?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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“When I’m stressed, a few minutes with my dog are enough to make me feel better.”<\/div>
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This experience is shared by many pet owners.<\/div>
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After a difficult day, they spend time with their companion. They play, walk, watch them sleep, or simply enjoy their presence. <\/div>
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They feel a sense of calm.<\/div>
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This effect is real.<\/div>
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But one question deserves to be asked:<\/div>
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Will the presence of an animal automatically reduce the stress of a client in a helping relationship?<\/div>
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The answer is more complex than you might think.<\/div>
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Why it often works at home<\/div>
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Your dog is part of your daily life.<\/div>
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You know him.<\/div>
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He knows you.<\/div>
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You know how he reacts.<\/div>
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He knows your rhythm, your environment, and your habits.<\/div>
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When you’re stressed, you often choose the interaction that makes you feel good.<\/div>
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Sometimes you play with him.<\/div>
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Sometimes you go for a walk.<\/div>
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Sometimes you pet him.<\/div>
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Sometimes you simply enjoy his presence.<\/div>
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The desired effect doesn’t just come from the animal.<\/div>
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It’s based on a relationship that’s already been built and on interactions you’ve learned, over time, to use to find your balance.<\/div>
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Why it’s not the same reality in a helping relationship<\/div>
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During an intervention, the client doesn’t have this history with the animal.<\/div>
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The professional isn’t just looking to reduce stress during the session.<\/div>
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They want to understand what triggers this stress and help the person develop strategies they can use in their daily life.<\/div>
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A simple animal presence isn’t always enough.<\/div>
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Some people will need to move.<\/div>
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Others will need to solve a challenge.<\/div>
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Still others will need to learn to slow down, breathe, observe, or tolerate a certain amount of discomfort before regaining their calm.<\/div>
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The animal then becomes a partner that allows them to experiment with these strategies in a concrete situation.<\/div>
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An everyday example<\/div>
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Before an important meeting, Philippe feels a lot of tension.<\/div>
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He takes a few minutes to play with his dog in the yard.<\/div>
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By throwing the ball, he gradually stops thinking about what lies ahead.<\/div>
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He comes back inside more relaxed.<\/div>
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This moment is effective because it meets his needs and is part of a trusting relationship developed over several years.<\/div>
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An example in helping relationships<\/div>
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A psychologist works with a teenage girl who experiences a lot of anxiety when she feels she’s losing control of a situation.<\/div>
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Her goal isn’t simply to make the stress disappear during the session.<\/div>
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She wants the young girl to learn to recognize the signs of her anxiety and discover concrete ways to find her balance.<\/div>
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She sets up an activity where the teenager guides the dog through a small course.<\/div>
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At certain times, the dog doesn’t respond immediately.<\/div>
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The girl feels frustration and impatience.<\/div>
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Instead of intervening immediately, the psychologist helps her observe what she’s feeling.<\/div>
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To slow down.<\/div>
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To breathe.<\/div>
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To change the way she communicates with the dog.<\/div>
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She gradually discovers that when she regains her calm, the interactions become smoother.<\/div>
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The animal didn’t remove her stress.<\/div>
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It allowed her to experiment with a regulation strategy in a real-life situation.<\/div>
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This is the skill that can then be transferred to other contexts in her life.<\/div>
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A professional practice develops strategies, not just well-being<\/div>
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Animals can help reduce stress.<\/div>
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But in a helping relationship, the real goal is often much broader.<\/div>
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The professional seeks to help the person better understand how they function, develop new strategies, and gradually become more autonomous in difficult situations.<\/div>
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This approach is based on a methodology of human and animal interactions, a rigorous selection of the partner animal, an assessment of its skills, preparation adapted to the realities of the clients encountered, and a certification confirming that the human-animal team is ready to intervene safely.<\/strong><\/div>
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Because in a helping relationship, success isn’t measured solely by a decrease in stress during a session.<\/strong><\/h3>
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It’s measured by the person’s ability to find their balance even when the animal is no longer present.<\/div>
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“When I’m stressed, a few minutes with my dog are enough to make me feel better.” This experience is shared by many pet owners. After a difficult day, they spend time with their companion. They play, walk, watch them sleep, or simply enjoy their presence. They feel a sense of calm. This effect is real. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10386,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-benefits-at-home-versus-in-intervention"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10385"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10387,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10385\/revisions\/10387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synergiepp.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}