Canadian Therapy Dog Organizations
| National and International (16) | ||
| Alberta (4) British Columbia (7) Manitoba (1) New Brunswick (3) Newfoundland and Labrador (1) | Northwest Territories (1) Nova Scotia (2) Nunavut (1) Ontario (9) Prince Edward Island (2) | Quebec (6) Saskatchewan (1) Yukon (1) |
National and International
AnimalTherapy.net
www.animaltherapy.net
Offers on-line certificate course in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activities (AAA) through Harcum College; serving the U.S., Canada, and around the world
Canadian Service Dog Foundation
www.servicedog.ca/programs/therapy-dogs
Serving throughout Canada
Connecting Canines, a Program of Project Canine
www.projectcanine.org/Connecting_Canines.html
Animal assisted therapy training, certification, and outreach throughout the U.S. and Canada with on-site training regularly available in Washington and Oregon; elsewhere by request
Healing Hearts Animal Therapy International
www.facebook.com/Healing.Hearts.Animal.Therapy
Provides a Person Centered Care Plan incorporating animal-assisted intervention to group homes, hospitals, and agencies around the world; OSCAR Program reaches people with autism, mental and emotional issues, while working with psychiatrists, courtrooms and crisis centers
LIBRARYDOGS.COM, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate
www.librarydogs.com
A resource for librarians, teachers, and bookstore managers interested in exploring the use of dogs in reading programs
Paws for Friendship
www.pawsforfriendshipinc.org
Serving Australia, Canada, England, and several U.S. states
Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society)
www.petpartners.org
Serving the U.S. and Canada
Playfull Pooch Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center
www.playfulpooch.org
Offers professional training in Canine-Assisted Play Thearpy (CAPT), and positive dog training and behavior consultation to families; based in Pennsylvania and serving the U.S., Canada and Europe
Project Canine
www.projectcanine.org/Connecting_Canines.html
Animal assisted therapy training, certification, and outreach throughout the U.S. and Canada with on-site training regularly available in Washington and Oregon; elsewhere by request
Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.), a Program of Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA)
www.therapyanimals.org/R.E.A.D.html
Serving the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and beyond
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program
www.sja.ca
Serving throughout Canada; also see province and territory-specific listings
The Canadian Foundation for Animal Assisted Support Services
www.cf4aass.org
Serving Canada as a foundation in support of the innovation, coordination, and integration of Animal-Assisted Support Services within Canada’s health-care, social service, and justice sectors
The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education
www.latham.org
Serves as a clearing house for information on human-animal bond topics, including animal-assisted therapy and activities; publishes materials for those interested in animal welfare and promoting respect for life
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Therapy Dogs Incorporated (TDInc)
www.therapydogs.com
Serving the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories
Therapy Dogs International (TDI)
www.tdi-dog.org
Serving the U.S and some other countries including Canada
Alberta (AB)
PALS (Pet Access League Society)
www.palspets.com
Serving Calgary
Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta
www.facebook.com/PetTherapySociety?sk=info
Serving Edmonton and surrounding areas
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Alberta
www.sja.ca/Alberta/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogService.aspx
Serving Alberta with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
British Columbia (BC)
BlueDog Bookkeeping Therapy Dogs
www.bluedogbookkeeping.ca (follow Therapy Dogs link)
Serving at Fraser Health Authority facilities in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia including Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey and White Rock
Canine Connection, a Program of West Coast Assistance Teams
www.westcoastteams.com/pages/Canine%20Connections/CC%20outline.html
Serving the Lower Mainland of British Columbia
CHAAPS Dog Club
www.chaaps.ca
Serving the British Columbia Interior, including Quesnel
Hug-A-Bull Readers
www.bluedogbookkeeping.ca (follow Therapy Dogs link)
Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program teams serving the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and the Lower Sunshine Coast including Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Gibsons, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond and White Rock
Pacific Animal Therapy Society, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate
www.patspets.ca
Serving primarily on Vancouver Island with satellite offices in Campbell River, Parksville/Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni and Smithers
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – British Columbia and Yukon
www.sja.ca/BCYukon/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving British Columbia and Yukon with offices in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Campbell River, Chilliwack, Courtenay, Duncan, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Penticton, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Richmond, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Terrace, Trail, Port Moody, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria, British Columbia; and Whitehorse, Yukon
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Manitoba (MB)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Manitoba
www.sja.ca/Manitoba/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Manitoba with offices in Brandon and Winnipeg
New Brunswick (NB)
Silent Sidekicks
www.silentsidekicks.org
Serving New Brunswick, and the U.S. state of Maine including Bangor, Calais, Houlton, Lincoln and Portland
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – New Brunswick
www.sja.ca/NewBrunswick/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving New Brunswick with offices in Fredericton
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Newfoundland and Labrador
www.sja.ca/NFLD/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Newfoundland and Labrador with offices in Corner Brook and Mount Pearl
Northwest Territories (NT)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Northwest and Nunavut Territories
www.sja.ca/NWT/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Northwest and Nunavut Territories with offices in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia (NS)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
www.sja.ca/NSPEI/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with offices in Dartmouth and Sydney, Nova Scotia
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Nunavut (NU)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Northwest and Nunavut Territories
www.sja.ca/NWT/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Northwest and Nunavut Territories with offices in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Ontario (ON)
BISHPets, a Program of Brain Injury Services
www.braininjuryservices.com/services_bishpets.html
Serving adults with ABI in Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton, St. Catharines and Vineland; also partners with the Hamilton Central Library with Paws for Reading
Brightening Lives, a Program of Ottawa Humane Society
www.ottawahumane.ca/community/brightening.cfm
Serving Ottawa
Caring Canine Toronto Therapy Dogs
www.dgp.utoronto.ca/~irenef/td
Serving the greater Toronto area
East Central Therapy Dogs
www.ectd.ca
Serving in Peterborough, Lakefield and Millbrook
Magical Paws Pet Therapy
www.facebook.com/pages/Magical-Paws-Pet-Therapy-Sudbury-Elliot-Lake-Ontario/152517158148747?sk=info
Serving Northern Ontario with chapters in Blind River, Elliot Lake, Sault Ste Marie, Sturgeon Falls, and Sudbury (founding chapter)
Ottawa Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate
www.ottawatherapydogs.ca
Serving the National Capital Region of Ontario, including Ottawa (Orleans, Kanata, Barrhaven), Almonte, Casselman, Metcalfe, Perth, Renfrew, Stittsville and Winchester in Ontario; and Chelsea and Gatineau in Quebec
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Ontario
www.sja.ca/Ontario/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Ontario with offices in Barrie, Belleville, Brampton, Brantford, Brockville, Burlington, Cambridge, Chatham, Cobourg, Cornwall, Elora, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Kenora, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, North Bay, Oakville, Orangeville, Oshawa, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Pembroke, Peterborough, Richmond Hill, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines, St. Marys, St. Thomas, Stratford, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto, Welland, Windsor and Woodstock
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Therapy Tails Ontario
www.therapytails.ca
Serving Ontario including Niagara, Brantford, Hamilton and Toronto
Prince Edward Island (PE)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
www.sja.ca/NSPEI/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with offices in Dartmouth and Sydney, Nova Scotia
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Quebec (QC)
Child Life Pet Therapy Program at The Montreal Children’s Hospital
www.mchfamilylibrary.ca/page.asp?intNodeID=30173
Serving The Montreal Children’s Hospital
Ottawa Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate
www.ottawatherapydogs.ca
Serving the National Capital Region of Ontario, including Ottawa (Orleans, Kanata, Barrhaven), Almonte, Casselman, Metcalfe, Perth, Renfrew, Stittsville and Winchester in Ontario; and Chelsea and Gatineau in Quebec
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Quebec
français: www.sja.ca/Fra/Quebec/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
English: www.sja.ca/Quebec/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Quebec with offices in Gatineau, Jonquiere, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Rimouski and Trois-Rivieres
Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC)
www.tpoc.ca
Serving Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
Therapy Dogs of Vermont
www.therapydogs.org
Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec
Zoothẻrapie Quẻbec (Animal-Assisted Therapy Quebec)
www.zootherapiequebec.ca
Serving the metropolitain area of Montreal, as well as the South Shore and Montẻrẻgie areas, and the North Shore from Laval to the Lower Laurentians; elsewhere by request. Offers a complete range of clinical services from consultations to training.
Saskatchewan (SK)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – Saskatchewan
www.sja.ca/Saskatchewan/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving Saskatchewan with offices in Regina, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current and Yorkton
Yukon (YT)
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program – British Columbia and Yukon
www.sja.ca/BCYukon/CommunityServices/Programs/Pages/TherapyDogServices.aspx
Serving British Columbia and Yukon with offices in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Campbell River, Chilliwack, Courtenay, Duncan, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Penticton, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Richmond, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Terrace, Trail, Port Moody, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria, British Columbia; and Whitehorse, Yukon