Despite the many benefits of Animal Assisted therapy, it is important to note that it does not work for everyone and can potentially have problems. For instance, its important to consider the fact that some children have allergies or are afraid of certain animals. Some other potential issues include:

• Trust issues
• Distraction from treatment
• Disruption of client and therapist relationship
• Hard to determine whether the child and the animal will get along well together
• If the animal has a handler other than the therapist, the child might interact with the handler more than their therapist.