| | Session | Activities |
Initial (1–2) | Lapo formation | 1 | - Making name tag/Introducing myself and learning names of friends (IEPT-social interaction activity)- Who are you?/Singing (IEPT-emotional activity) |
Ice-breaking to form intimacy and trust between group members, play therapists and therapy dogs | 2 | - Greeting a friend/singing rounds (IEPT-social interaction activity)- Coloring the pictures of the puppies on the printing paper (IEPT-emotional activity)- Explaining and sharing feelings on the therapy dogs (AAT-cognitive activity) |
Middle (3–6) | The approaching activities of combined intervention | 3 | - Ensemble with maracas/our puppy is a Shaggy Puppy (IEPT-physical activity)- Greeting the therapy dogs and skin ship (AAT-emotional activity) |
- Cognitive activity- Physical activity- Emotional activity- Social interaction activity | 4 | - Hansam Play and chair exercises (IEPT-physical activity)- Remembering therapy dogs (AAT-cognitive activity)- Learning how to brush and massage a therapy dog (AAT-social interaction activity) |
5 | - Hands-on games/prevention of dementia by finger yoga (IEPT-physical activity)- Sending compliments and words of blessing (IEPT-social interaction activity)- Listening to music with a therapy dogs/flower waltz (AAT-social interaction activity) |
6 | - Talking about traditional story ‘The dog and the cat’ (IEPT-cognitive activity)- Making a snack for therapy dogs (AAT-emotional activity)- Sympathizing with the therapy dogs (AAT-social interaction activity) |
Final (7–8) | Activity and preparation for finishing the program | 7 | - Therapy dogs grooming/collage (IEPT-physical activity)- Matching emotions with the therapy dogs (AAT-social interaction activity)- Making memory albums (IEPT-emotional activity) |
Discussion and exchanged opinions about the program, sharing joyful experiences and precious memories, feedback and reviews | 8 | - You are flower, I am flower (IEPT-emotional activity)- Share thoughts on the participation of the integrated intervention and closing |