eesmärgipärane, planeeritud ja struktureeritud looma kaasav sekkumine, mida planeerib ja/või viib läbi vastava väljaõppe või kutsega coachid või nõustajad, tulemusi mõõdetakse ja dokumenteeritakse, is a goal oriented, planned and structured animal assisted intervention directed and/or delivered by professionals licensed as coaches, intervention progress is measured and included in professional documentation, AAC is delivered and/or directed by a formally trained (with active licensure, degree or equivalent) professional coach with expertise within the scope of the professionals’ practice, AAC focuses on enhancing personal growth of the recipient, on insight and enhancement of groups processes, or on social skills and/or socio-emotional functioning of the coachee (s), the coach delivering AAC (or the person handling the animal under the supervision of the coach) must have adequate training about the behavior, needs, health and indicators and regulation of stress of the animals involved