Perspectivas e desafios para implantação do núcleo de atividades terapêuticas assistidas por cães na Polícia Militar do Amazonas

The central objective of this research is to raise the perception of the main managers of the Amazon Military Police in relation to the challenges for the implementation of a Center for Therapeutic Activities Assisted by Dogs. For this, quantitative research was used as methodological instruments, through the application of questionnaires and interviews to the thirty main operational managers and strategic managers of the Amazon Military Police, related to the thematic area addressed. To this end, identify the degree of adherence to the implementation of this Center for Therapeutic Activities Assisted by Dogs. The bibliographic results reveal a growing trend in the use of animals in the aid of medical treatments, especially the dog, being accepted and even recommended by the medical community today, due to the benefits that are observed, however the degree of adherence of the managers of the Amazon Military Police surpass a few more than half of the interviewees, revealing that much still remains to actually operationalize the activity with therapy dogs in the Amazon Military Police, since, the challenges are many, as lack of doctrinal bases, lack of specialized staff in the area, as well as a specific dog for such a purpose. However, it is necessary to highlight the Institutional support so that soon, as a social institution and holder of the canine squad, the Amazon Military Police can inaugurate this therapeutic project with Dogs in the State, in favor of society and the people who would benefit, whether from the military or civilian public.