tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post4382814200773498816..comments2008-08-27T17:42:22.523-04:00WebMD Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05079273055818065505noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-60415090694211612622008-08-27T17:42:00.000-04:002008-08-27T17:42:00.000-04:00I believe dolphins are therapeutic. Abut 4 years ago my husband and myself along with some friends went to Puerto Vallarta for our anniversary. While there we paid for a dolphin encounter at a local theme park. I was thrilled as I love dolphins and couldn't beleive I had this opportunity. The dolphins were gentle as they swam by us, gave us a kiss and jumped over our heads. It was truly exciting. I felt a bond with these dolphins. The therapuetic part lies in the fact that I had been trying to get pregnangt for well over 8 years. The doctors couldn't identify a reason for our lack of conception so we waited it out..though we did all the neccessary tests and opted to avoid the drugs. I came home from that anniversary vacation pregnant! I remember mentioning to my husband it was the dolphins! LOl I don't know what it was but I felt a bond with those animals that day. They were graceful and attentive and seemed to like me. Maybe they sensed I was pregnant and didn't know it or maybe they blessed me in some way. I don't know but I now have a 3 1/2 year old little boy. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-35921230353846071432008-08-26T18:55:00.000-04:002008-08-26T18:55:00.000-04:002 years ago I was lucky enough to go to St. Martin for a month. After 3 days there I was raped. The depression I fell into was horrible. I was close to being suicidal After about a week my Aunt convinced me to do a dolphin swim. I have loved dolphins my whole life, so I did. Because I was still not up to total health I choose a less physical swim. Winds up that I was the only person to do so. I had tank, trainer and dolphin to myself. This dolphin (Kobe) was so gentle. The trainers were shocked at how Kobe reacted to me. It was an amazing experince. After this encounter I was able to sleep. I didn't flip out if aunt walked 5 feet away from me. It was an emotional time for me, but I now felt I could handle it. It was probaly the best experince of my lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-6040311998902091592008-08-25T19:53:00.000-04:002008-08-25T19:53:00.000-04:00I highly recommend you watch the Penn and Teller show Bulls*&amp;^ on Dolphins. Putting your child in with a dolphin can be very dangerous, and while fun and your kid may enjoy it, it’s hooey as an autism treatment.<BR/><BR/>With that said, we do the horse therapy and my 7 year old with PDD-NOS loves it. I see it as a good thing for her, but I am still not sure I would call it “therapy”. If I start taking kids for a ride on my 4 Wheeler, could I charge and call it “Offroad therapy”, apparently. :-)<BR/><BR/>***WARNING: HARSH LANGUAGE, DON’T WATCH IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED****, but funny as heck …<BR/><BR/>PENN &amp; TELLER on Dolphins … part 2 mentioned the autism treatments, etc.<BR/><BR/>part I - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj_2rD24mQw&amp;feature=related<BR/><BR/>part II - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7-HcHQoioM&amp;feature=related<BR/><BR/>part III - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoHqB_FQkpA&amp;feature=related<BR/><BR/>Fielding J. Hurst<BR/><BR/>http://autismparents.netFieldingHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16867942804779944815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-6837779245010504502008-08-23T18:09:00.000-04:002008-08-23T18:09:00.000-04:00My 11 yr old son has autism. We arrived at the gulfarium when he was 4 with no expectations but have a good time. My son had two words entering the arena, and was no wear close to being potty trained. Over the course of the week, the gentle loving creatures changed his life forever. On the 4th day he began to use the toliet consistently. And by the end of the week his vocabulary expanded 12 words. The bond that happened between the dolphin and my son was unbelievable. We arrived back home, grandparents were amazed at the progress. All therapists, and family members continue to comment and how that experience changed his life. It did not cure him. He was wearing underwear with no accidents within a week after the entire dolphin encounter. He is verbal. last week I took him to a theme park where we had a 20 minute hands on experience. All he could talk about was the experience that he had, had at age 4. I didn't know if he had remembered that. The encounters with dolphins have different therapeuic results for everyone, wheather your experience is a smile and joyful heart or other skills either is benefit to your mental health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-73728750464637289222008-08-20T21:23:00.000-04:002008-08-20T21:23:00.000-04:00My daughter is a dolphin-lover so we signed up for the dolphin class at the Atlantis in the Bahamas last year. The dolphins, we were told, were rescued from New Orleans after the hurricane. They appeared to be well-trained and happy. They did some tricks for us and then ended with their kissing us. Dolphins are amazing creatures and very smart. It was nice to be sharing nature with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19038911.post-31550271734494767492008-08-20T17:25:00.000-04:002008-08-20T17:25:00.000-04:00Last year, for my thirtieth birthday, my sister and her husband paid for a dolphin encounter for me in Cozumel, Mexico. This involved 2 highly trained dolphins coming up to the humans; we did not approach them. The best part was when they gave me a foot push, which involved the dolphins coming up underneath my feet, and pushing me up almost completely out of the water and propelling me forward for several feet quite quickly. I do not believe for a moment that the dolphins are abused or that they feel mistreated in any way. I firmly believe that they enjoy the attention. It was the best experience of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com