Human Animal Solutions

Staff & Partners

In addition to Human Animal Solutions’ Principal, Ann R. Howie, these people may assist with your consultation needs.

Douglas C. Howie P.E.

Doug is a licensed Delta Pet Partners Instructor and Team Evaluator. He has been providing AAA/T with dogs in medical, psychiatric, and rehabilitation settings since 1990. Even though he is licensed as an engineer, he is a fun guy to be with.

Jennifer Hamilton M.A.

Jenny is a licensed Delta Pet Partners Instructor and Team Evaluator. She co-founded an AAA/T program at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California, in the mid-1980s. She has provided consultation to facilities wishing to begin AAA/T programs, and she has been providing AAA/T in medical, psychiatric, rehabilitation, and chemical dependency settings since 1990.

Dannina Sabia B.S.

Danni with Troi

Danni is the Coordinator of the Providence Animal-Assisted Activities & Therapy Program serving Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. She recruits, trains, and supervises human-animal volunteer teams who visit with diverse patient populations, and she provides training for facility staff who utilize AAA/T services. She has developed and presented classes for Delta Society, including How to Start a Visiting-Animal Group and Overcoming the Challenges of Administering an AAA/T Program. Danni received her undergraduate degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where her focus of study was AAA/T with elders.