The organization was born out of the philosophy that animals can improve the quality of life at all levels of society. Helping Hounds is concerned with reaching the community with an understanding of the importance of animals in our lives. Visitations to health care facilities, research, education and art are all avenues that are pursued by the program. Specializing in animal-assisted therapy in the areas of physical, occupational, speech and psychotherapies. A Belgian Tervuren puppy named Shadow visits his senior citizen friends weekly.
Site includes photographs, stories, links and animal assisted therapy resources.
P.A.T.S pets come in all shapes and sizes. While most are dogs, P.A.T.S. therapy pets include cats, rabbits, birds, goats, even a llama, a miniature horse, and a snake. Service and Therapy Dogs - An introduction to service and therapy dogs. Includes information about the dogs used and their training. Lyn Richards talks about the requirements for a good therapy dog.