I am a first year student of the PsyD program at Ponce Health Sciences University. I have a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Universidad Interamericana, Recinto Metropolitano. My main research interest is in the human/animal bond. During my master's degree, many of my projects revolved around this subject. Also, during my practicum I had the opportunity to put in practice my knowledge in the subject by using animal assisted therapy in one of psychotherapy cases. I had the honor to present this case experience in a poster during the last Asociación the Psicología de Puerto Rico 2015 Convention. It is my intention to keep developing around this subject my doctoral dissertation.