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. Dog - A former racing greyhound named Jordan briefly tells his story of spreading love as a registered Pet Therapy dog. 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. Includes photos and links and suggestions for helping your Fido become a therapy dog. Service and Therapy Dogs - An introduction to service and therapy dogs. Lyn Richards talks about the requirements for a good therapy dog.