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Paws for Therapy is a group of volunteers in the Houston area who enjoy sharing our trained Therapy Dogs with those in need of love and comfort. We go to different types of facilities ranging from hospitals, senior facilities, and hospice to libraries where the kids read to the dogs.
Learn more about the AKC Therapy Dog Program, which recognizes AKC dogs and their owners who have volunteered as a therapy dog and owner team.
Therapy dogs provide relief to those in anxiety-provoking situations, bring comfort to those who are grieving or lonely, and offer affection to humans who are in institutions such...
200+ teams • 300+ pets • 150+ facilities spreading unconditional love and healing since 1997. Our paws touch hearts in Houston and the surrounding area.
Whether you and your dog are looking to become a certified therapy team or your facility would like to start a therapy dog program, Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) is your #1 choice for pet therapy.
Therapy dogs and other therapy animals bring comfort and joy in schools, workplaces, hospitals, or any facility they visit. For youth and seniors, those who are sick and those who are well, and even those recovering from a crisis event, therapy animals have been proven to help.
The animal-assisted therapy dogs provide support to those who may be having trouble coping with a hospital stay, new diagnosis or certain medical procedure. Our dogs are specially bred and trained to work as a service dog in a pediatric hospital setting, receiving over a year and a half of training before beginning their roles at Texas Children ...
We bring elite therapy dogs to provide comfort in a crisis, a hospital, an airport, a nursing home — anywhere people could use love from a four-legged friend. We’re a nonprofit with hundreds of volunteer therapy dog teams nationwide and overseas.
Unlike service dogs, which assist individuals with disabilities, therapy dogs offer emotional support and companionship to those facing challenging circumstances. They possess calm temperaments, excellent social skills, and a gentle demeanor, making them ideal partners for therapeutic interventions.
Therapy dogs provide a type of therapy that is different than almost anything else. They provide a sense of comfort, peace, patience, ease, love, and provide all of this…especially, during times of crisis. Currently, we have over 150 members with dogs in the Dallas/Ft Worth area.