On January 16, 2025, our campus, SUIS Gubei, proudly hosted its inaugural animal-assisted therapy workshop, “Animal Heal.” The event was both vibrant and significant, marking a memorable occasion for our community.
2025 年 1 月 16 日，一场意义非凡的有关动物疗愈的公益讲座在协和古北成功举办，宛如冬日里的暖阳，为整个校园都注入了满满的温情与爱意。
We were honored to invite Mr Wu Qi, an experienced animal trainer, and his team from the Wu Qi Studio, along with five adorable therapy dogs, to introduce the PFH (Paws for Heal) Therapy Dog Project. The event featured both educational lectures on animal therapy and interactive dog training sessions.
我们十分荣幸地邀请到了吴起工作室的吴起老师及其专业团队。吴起老师作为在宠物行为与训练领域有着超过十年丰富经验的知名专家，同时也是 PFH（Paws for Heal）治疗动物公益项目的创始人，他和团队的到来，无疑为这场活动增添了十足的分量。他们还特意携带着 5 只无比可爱的治疗犬，将中国 PFH 治疗犬项目引入我们学校，为大家展开了一场别开生面、趣味十足的治疗犬培训与科普课程。
For this event, we had an impressive turnout with over 80 registrations from students and staff, all eager to express their affection and enthusiasm for animals. Attendees had the unique opportunity to engage with the therapy dogs and acquire various practical dog training techniques. Moreover, the gentle therapy dogs brought comfort and a therapeutic presence to everyone present with their silent companionship and loving gazes. This event further strengthened the bond between our school community and animals, allowing us to experience the unconditional love and care of animals while also learning to treat them with love and respect.
活动的消息一经发布，便得到了协和古北广大师生的热烈响应，超过 80 名热爱宠物的同学们与老师们纷纷踊跃报名参与其中。活动现场可谓是一片温馨热闹的景象，大家不仅有机会与那些乖巧可爱的狗狗们进行亲密无间的互动，尽情感受它们带来的快乐与温暖，还认真学习了治疗犬所具备的主要作用以及训练狗狗的实用技巧等诸多宝贵知识。在这里，治疗犬们就像是一群无声的天使，用它们默默的陪伴以及饱含深情的温暖眼神，悄然地治愈着在场的每一个人，让大家的内心都被爱与关怀填满。
值得一提的是，原本计划仅持续一个小时的讲座，却因参与者们高涨的热情而一再延长，最终持续了两个半小时之久。整个活动过程中，现场始终弥漫着浓厚的爱意与温馨氛围，不仅进一步拉近了人与宠物之间的亲密关系，更让大家深刻地体会到了动物那份无条件的爱与关怀，也引导着每一个人去思考如何用爱与感恩的心去善待这些可爱的生灵。
The event was originally planned to run for one hour. However, due to the overwhelming enthusiasm from the participants, it was extended to two and a half hours. We are truly grateful for the success of this event on our campus, which aligns with our commitment to promoting philanthropy and animal welfare. We look forward to keeping this enthusiasm alive within our school and would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Li for her diligent organization, the prefect team for their invaluable support, and especially to Mr Wu Qi along with his team for bringing us such a meaningful and inspiring event!
这场充满温暖与意义的活动能够圆满收官，离不开众多人的努力与付出。特别要感谢学生会负责人李老师的精心筹划和全面组织，正是因为有她在背后默默付出，每一个环节才能得以有条不紊地进行；同时也要感谢学生会成员们的积极支持与配合，大家齐心协力，共同为活动的顺利开展贡献了力量。当然，更要感谢吴起老师与他的团队，是他们为我们带来了如此精彩且极具意义的活动，让我们在校园里就能领略到动物疗愈的独特魅力。
Through this event, I’ve learned some useful ways to train dogs, which really helps me a lot as I also have a pet dog. Besides, I think the idea that “stray dogs are just misplaced resources” is quite a novel one for us. It offers us a new perspective to understand how stray animals can be adopted and contribute to society through animal shelters and training organizations or institutions, and helps us make better plans in this regard.
借着这次活动的契机，我掌握了一些很实用的狗狗训练方法。因为我自己就养了一只宠物狗，所以这些方法着实帮了我大忙。除此之外，我觉得 “流浪狗只是一种未妥善分配的资源” 这个理念，对我们来说特别新颖。它为我们打开了新的思路，让我们能够明白，借助动物收容所和专业训练机构，流浪动物是可以被领养的，它们也能够凭借自身的能力为社会贡献力量。而且，这一理念还能助力我们在相关方面制定出更为完善的计划。
Humans naturally tend to see themselves as superior to other animals. A lot of us think that we are the only ones capable of having culture, experiencing love, and possessing intelligence. On Thursday, the animal therapy truly opened my eyes to how wrong that statement was. I had always found the saying “dogs are a man’s best friend” kind of corny. But when I saw how, after entertaining us, the dogs would frantically run back to their owners, it was really heartwarming. Another thing I noticed was that the dogs were able to associate human commands with actions, whereas humans are often unable to do the same with dogs. This demonstrates a high level of intelligence. In conclusion, the animal therapy helped me realize that dogs are not inferior to humans and are truly loyal, smart, and loving companions.
人类天性使然，往往会觉得自己凌驾于其他动物之上。我们当中不少人都认为，只有人类才具备拥有文化、感受爱以及拥有智慧的能力。
就在周四，动物疗愈活动，真真切切地让我意识到这种想法是大错特错的。以往，我总觉得 “狗是人类最忠实的朋友” 这句话有些老套、俗气。可当我亲眼目睹那些狗狗先是尽情地逗我们开心，而后又迫不及待地飞奔回主人身边的场景时，心里着实涌起一股暖流。我还留意到一个细节，狗狗能够把人类发出的指令和相应的动作关联起来，反观人类，却常常难以像狗狗那样去理解它们的意思。这无疑展现出了狗狗所具备的高智商呢。
总而言之，通过这次动物疗愈活动，我深刻地认识到，狗狗丝毫不逊色于人类，它们实实在在是忠诚可靠、聪明伶俐且爱意满满的好伙伴。
Attending the charity event was an enlightening experience that broadened my understanding of the world of animal therapy. The spokesperson touched me with his genuine passion for animals, and his sheer dedication to his craft was truly awe-inspiring. As he shared his life story and the path that led him to become a dog trainer, he melted the hearts of everyone present with a short performance featuring his tiny service dog, Yoda. He reminded everyone that we all have the opportunity to give back to the community in our own unique ways and demonstrated how he had accomplished this through his love for animals. After the talk, everyone gathered around the therapy dogs and eagerly interacted with them, marking the end of a truly unforgettable experience. Despite the event’s short duration, it was truly amazing. I’m grateful that the school and the charity prefects were able to organize such an exciting event.
参与这场慈善活动，于我而言是一次启迪心灵的奇妙体验，它极大地拓宽了我对动物疗愈这一领域的认识与理解。主讲人对动物怀有的那份真挚热忱，深深触动了我的内心，而他投身于这一事业时所展现出的全身心投入的状态，更是令人由衷地钦佩赞叹。在他讲述自己的人生经历以及分享是如何踏上训犬师这条道路的过程中，还携着他那小巧可爱的服务犬尤达，为大家呈现了一场简短却精彩的表演，一下子就暖化了在场所有人的心。他向大家传递了这样一个理念：我们每个人其实都拥有以独特方式回馈社会的机会，并且还亲自示范了自己是如何凭借对动物的那份热爱，去践行这一理念的。
演讲完毕后，众人纷纷围聚到那些治疗犬身旁，一个个都满怀热情地与它们互动起来，就这样，这场令人刻骨铭心、难以忘怀的活动圆满地落下了帷幕。虽说活动时长有限，但它的精彩程度丝毫不打折扣，着实令人赞叹不已。感谢学校以及慈善干事们的用心筹备和精心组织，才使得这样一场激动人心的活动得以顺利开展。
Written and edited by
charity prefects Selina Rong, Amy Shi, and Brian Lin and prefect supervisor Ms Li