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Our Mission

Healing Hounds provides playful interaction between certified therapy dogs and first responders for the purpose of reducing job related stress by capturing the health and wellness benefits of the human-animal bond.

How We Work

Therapy dogs have been proven to improve levels of stress and anxiety— two weights our first responders experience on a daily basis. Dedicating time to stressful situations regularly impacts mental and physical health significantly. Thus, we dedicate our time to you!

We schedule our dogs to come to your headquarters, districts or substations, or community meetings/events that you host or co-sponsor. Does that mean once a week? Every other week? Once a month? You decide, and if it’s too much or not enough, we will gladly adjust our services to meet your needs.
Our services have no cost for First Responder agencies.

The Science Behind Therapy Dogs

  • Being around therapy dogs helps: Release hormones that contribute to elevating moods
  • Lower anxiety
  • Increase positive and joyful mental stimulation
  • Lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health
  • To slow breathing, making one feel calmer

The Science Behind Therapy Dogs

  • Being around therapy dogs helps: Release hormones that contribute to elevating moods
  • Lower anxiety
  • Increase positive and joyful mental stimulation
  • Lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health
  • To slow breathing, making one feel calmer

Volunteer with the Team

We offer various ways you can get involved with
our team and be a part of giving back to our community.
Fundraising and Grant Writing
Special Events
Program Development
Marketing and Promotion
Media Relations
Social Media Management
Becoming a Therapy K9 Team
And more!

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A Little Goes a Long Way!

We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and rely heavily on donations from individuals and corporations to help us do what we love doing. We greatly appreciate your generous contribution!

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