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U.S. Therapy Dog Organizations

National and International (26)Washington, D.C. (5)     
Alabama (5)
Alaska (1)
Arizona (21)
Arkansas (5)
California (64)
Colorado (14)
Connecticut (10)     
Delaware (5)
Florida (34)
Georgia (14)
Hawaii (4)
Idaho (5)
Illinois (18)
Indiana (10)
Iowa (4)
Kansas (4)
Kentucky (7)
Louisiana (4)
Maine (4)
Maryland (12)     
Massachusetts (14)
Michigan (15)
Minnesota (10)
Mississippi (3)
Missouri (12)
Montana (6)
Nebraska (4)
Nevada (4)
New Hampshire (6)
New Jersey (16)
New Mexico (7)
New York (24)
North Carolina (16)     
North Dakota (1)
Ohio (22)
Oklahoma (4)
Oregon (15)
Pennsylvania (17)
Rhode Island (2)
South Carolina (5)
South Dakota (0)
Tennessee (10)
Texas (35)
Utah (3)
Vermont (4)
Virginia (18)
Washington (24)
West Virginia (1)
Wisconsin (13)
Wyoming (2)

National and International

American Kennel Club (AKC)

www.akc.org/dogowner/training/therapy/index.cfm

Awards the title of Therapy Dog to dogs who have been certified by AKC recognized therapy dog organizations and have performed 50 or more community visits
Angel on a Leash

www.angelonaleash.com

Serving the U.S.
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
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
Delta Society (now Pet Partners)

www.petpartners.org

Serving the U.S. and Canada
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
Helping Paws International

www.helpingpawsintl.org

Serving the U.S., some countries in Europe, and beyond
Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response

www.hopeaacr.org

Serves in support of disaster responses in five regions in the U.S.: Eastern (northeast), Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, and Rocky Mountain
Human-Animal Solutions

www.humananimalsolutions.com

Provides animal-assisted therapy, training and screening of therapy animals and handlers, and training for healthcare professionals; serving the Puget Sound region of Washington State, as well as nationally and internationally
K-9 Buddies

www.k9buddies.org

Serving in many states
K-9 Disaster Relief

www.k-9disasterrelief.org

Serving the U.S. and beyond
K9to5 National Therapy Dog Registry

www.nationaltherapydogregistry.com

Serving the U.S.
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
Love on a Leash – The Foundation for Pet-Provided Therapy

www.loveonaleash.org

Serving the U.S.
National Animal Assisted Crisis Response

www.animalassistedcrisisresponse.org

Serves in support of disaster responses
Paws for Friendship

www.pawsforfriendshipinc.org

Serving Australia, Canada, England, and several U.S. states
paws4people foundation, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4people.org

Serving the states of Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
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
Sunshine Independent and Therapy Dogs

http://therapydog.tripod.com

Serving the continental United States
The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs

www.golden-dogs.org

Serving the continental United States
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
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

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Alabama (AL)

Cherry Point Dog Training Center, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.cherrypointdtc.com

Offers therapy dog training, evaluations, and educational workshops for handlers and facility management in the greater Pensacola area including Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, Florida; and Baldwin County, Alabama
Dogs on Call

www.dogsoncall.com

Serving central Alabama and beyond
Hand in Paw, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.handinpaw.org

Serving central Alabama
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
Therapy Partners, Inc., a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.therapypartners.org

Serving Huntsville and Madison counties

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Alaska (AK)
Alaska Dog Works

www.alaskadogworks.com/therapy-dog-training-at-alaska-dog-works

Offers therapy dog and service dog training to clients in Willow, Big Lake, Wasilla, Palmer, Eagle River, Anchorage, and throughout Alaska

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Arizona (AZ)

Animals Benefit Club of Arizona, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.animalsbenefitclub.com/dpp.html

Serving Phoenix
Banner Heart Hospital

www.bannerhealth.com/Locations/Arizona/Banner+Heart+Hospital/Programs+and+Services/Support+
Services/Dog+Therapy.htm

Serving Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa
Caring Canines, a Program of Flagstaff Medical Center, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.flagstaffmedicalcenter.com/OurServices/ComplementaryServices/CaringCanines

Serving Flagstaff Medical Center
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Companion Animal Association of Arizona

www.caaainc.org

Serving the Phoenix metro area
Gabriel’s Angels

www.gabrielsangels.org

Serving abused, neglected and at-risk children in the greater Phoenix area and southern Arizona
Handi-Dogs

www.handi-dogs.org

Offers therapy dog and service dog training in Tucson
Independent Therapy Dogs

www.sites.google.com/site/idtdinc

Serving Southern California, Davis, California, and Austin, Texas, with advocates in Buckeye/Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California
Leashes for Living Assistance Dog School

www.leashesforliving.com

Offers therapy and service dog training in Maricopa County, serving Phoenix and the surrounding communities
Paws for Patients, a Program of Verde Valley Medical Center, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.verdevalleymedicalcenter.com/GetInvolved/VolunteerServices

Serving Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood and Sedona
Paws to Read

www.pawstoread-flagstaff.org

Serving the greater Flagstaff area, Sedona, Verde Valley and Williams
Pawsitive Partners

www.pawspartners.com

Offers therapy dog training in the Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale areas
Pet Connections, a Program of Hospice of the Valley

www.hov.org/pet-connections

Serving Hospice of the Valley in Maricopa and Pinal counties, including the Phoenix metro area, Wickenburg, Casa Grande and Sacaton
Pet Partners of Havasu, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.havasucommunityhealth.org (follow link on left)

Serving the Lake Havasu City area
Pets on Wheels of Scottsdale

www.petsonwheelsscottsdale.com

Serving Scottsdale
The Humane Society of Southern Arizonia Pet VIP Visitation Program

www.hssaz.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dogtraining_petVIP

Serving Tucson and surrounding regions of southern Arizona
The Teacher’s Pet

www.theteacherspet.com/therapdog

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Phoenix area
Therapy Animals of Southern AZ

www.therapyanimalsaz.org

Serving Pima County including Tucson, Oro Valley, Vail, Green Valley and all cities in Southern Arizona
Waggin’ Train Canine Behavior & Obedience Training

www.waggintrain.com

Provides dog training, and Pet Partners evaluations, in the Phoenix Valley area
Yavapai Regional Medical Center PAWS (Pets Are Warm Support) Pet Visitation Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.yrmc.org/departments/volunteers/paws.aspx

Serving in YRMC’s west campus in Prescott, and YRMC’s east campus and Del E. Webb Outpatient Center in Prescott Valley
Yuma Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.facebook.com/LOALYuma?sk=info

Serving the greater Yuma area

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Arkansas (AR)

ABLEPaws

www.ablepaws-arkansas.com

Serving Saline, Pulaski and Faulkner counties
Arkansas Hospice Pet Therapy

www.arkansashospice.org/foundation/volunteer_furryangels.html

Serving Arkansas
Helping Hounds Pet Therapy

www.helpinghounds.org

Serving the greater Memphis area including West Memphis/Marion, Arkansas; Southaven/Olive Branch, Mississippi; and Tipton and Fayette counties in Tennessee
Helping Paws of Northwest Arkansas

www.helpingpawsofnwa.com

Serving northwest Arkansas
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee

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California (CA)

4Paws Learning and Wellness Center

www.4pawscenter.org

Serving Marin, Napa, San Francisco and Sonoma counties; improving the lives of pets and people through canine-assisted literacy and therapy teams, wellness and learning programs
Animal Encounters

www.animalencountersinc.com

Offers therapy dog training throughout Southern California
Animal Health Foundation’s Pet Partners Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.animalhealthfoundation.net/how-we-help/pet-partners-read.html

Serving Los Angeles and Orange counties
Animal Samaritans SPCA

http://animalsamaritans.org/animal-assisted-therapy

Serving the Coachella Valley
BARK Therapy Dogs (Beach Animals Reading with Kids)

www.barkdogs.org

Serving all of California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, the San Fernando Valley, Irvine, Tustin, Chula Vista, Orange County, Sacramento, and the San Gabriel Valley
Conejo Valley Chapter of Love on a Leash (formerly Buddy Brigade)

www.loveonaleash.org/pages/chapters.html

Serving Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park
Canine Comfort Pet Therapy, a Program of the Valley Humane Society

www.valleyhumane.org/programs/canine-comfort-pet-therapy

Serving Alamo, Antioch, Castro Valley, Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Orinda, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Walnut Creek
City of Roseville Public Library Tales to Tails Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.roseville.ca.us/library

Serving Roseville
Furry Friends Pet Assisted Therapy Services

www.furryfriends.org

Serving Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties
Heavenly Hounds, a Program of Saint Agnes Medical Center

www.samc.com/heavenly-hounds-pet-therapy

Serving Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno
Homeless Animals’ Lifeline Organization (H.A.L.O.), an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.eccchalo.org

Serving east Contra Costa County
Huntington Hospital, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.huntingtonhospital.com/Main/VolunteerService.aspx

Serving Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, which serves the San Gabriel Valley
Independent Therapy Dogs

www.sites.google.com/site/idtdinc

Serving Southern California, Davis, California, and Austin, Texas, with advocates in Buckeye/Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California
Inland Empire Pet Partners

www.hssbv.org/inland_empire_pet_partners

Serving Southern California, including but not limited to San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Los Angeles counties; also provides crisis comfort dogs locally and nationally
K-9 Komfort Therapy Dogs Chapter of Love on a Leash, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/California.html

Serving Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar and surrounding areas
Lend A Heart (LAH)

www.lendaheart.org

Serving the Sacramento community
Lend a Paw, a Program of New Leash on Life

www.nlol.org/about-lend-paw-0

Serving the greater Los Angeles area including Agoura, Burbank, Calabasas, Canyon Country, Chatsworth, Culver City, Encino, Granada Hills, Hollywood, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Reseda, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Valencia
LITA – Love Is The Answer

www.litamarin.org

Serving Marin County, and with branches in Sonoma and Contra Costa counties
Love on 4 Paws Animal Assisted Therapy

www.loveon4paws.org

Serving Southern California
Loving Animals Providing Smiles (LAPS)

www.lovinganimalsprovidingsmiles.org

Serving Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties
Lyon Ranch: Animal Rescue & Animal Assisted Therapy

www.lyonranch.org

Serving the Bay area
Mother Lode K9 Training

www.motherlodek9.com

Offers therapy dog training in the foothills of Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties
New Leash on Life

www.nlol.org

Offers therapy dog training and certification at their Newhall facility
Ohlone Humane Society

www.ohlonehumanesociety.org/info/display?PageID=7728

Serving the Tri-City area of Fremont, Newark & Union City
PALS Pet Therapy, a Program of East Bay SPCA

www.eastbayspca.org/PALS

Serving Alameda County
Paula Kent Meehan Pawsitive Pet Therapy Program, a Program of Saint John’s Health Center

www.newstjohns.org/pawsitive_pet_program.aspx

Serving Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, which serves Los Angeles County and surrounding areas
Paw Stars Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleash.org/pages/chapters.html

Serving the Inland Valley of Southern California
Paw-Sitive Encounters, a Program of Hospice of San Luis Obispo County

www.hospiceslo.org

Serving Hospice of San Luis Obispo County and the community San Luis Obispo County including Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero and Pismo Beach
Paws & Hearts

www.pawsandhearts.org

Serving the entire Coachella Valley
Paws 4 Friends, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4friends.com

Serving the Manteca/Tracy area
Paws 4 Healing, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4healing.info

Serving California from northern San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, Valley Ventura (Simi Valley in Ventura County), Santa Clarita, and Tulare County north to the Mammoth and Bishop areas
Paws As Loving Support (PALS) Assistance Dogs

www.pawsaslovingsupport.org

Provides service and facility dogs for children with autism and professionals working with children with special needs, as well as training and certification for therapy dogs; serving in Sonoma County including Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park/Cotati, Petaluma, Windsor, Healdsburg, and parts of Marin County in Northern California
Paws for Healing, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsforhealing.org

Serving throughout Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties
Paws to Heal, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawstoheal.com

Serving the Inland Empire of Southern California
Paws’itive Teams Therapy Dog Programs

www.pawsteams.org/therapy-dogs

Serving San Diego County
PawsitivEffects, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/California.html

Serving southern Orange County
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/volunteer/therapy.html

Serving San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County
Pet Assisted Wellness at Stanford (PAWS)

www.stanfordhospital.org/forPatients/patientServices/pawsGuestServices.html

Serving at Stanford Hospital and Clinics in Stanford
Pet Pals, a Program of High Desert Obedience Club

www.highdesertobedienceclub.org/pages/therapy.htm

Serving Antelope Valley, including the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale
Pet Prescription Team

www.petprescriptionteam.com

Serving Southern California
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS), a Program of Orange County SPCA

www.orangecountyspca.org/program/paws

Serving throughout Orange County
PJ’s Pals, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pjspals.org

Serving Adelanto, Barstow, Hesperia, Phelan, Victorville and other High Desert cities
Pleasant Valley-Camarillo Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.pleasantvalleyloal.org

Serving the Pleasant Valley-Camarillo area
Prescription: Pets aka Rx: Pets, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.prescriptionpets.org

Serving Eureka, Red Bluff and Redding
Providence Pets with Purpose

http://california.providence.org/holy-cross/Pages/rehabilitation-support.aspx

Serving Providence Saint Joseph and Providence Holy Cross Medical Centers
Rim of the World Comfort Pets, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.comfortpets.org

Serving the Southern California Inland San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding areas, including Crestline, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs in the mountain communities; and Fontana, Loma Linda, Redlands and Yucaipa in the inland valleys between Los Angeles and Palm Springs
S.M.A.R.T. Dogs

www.smartdogs.org

Serving Alameda and west Contra Costa counites
San Diego Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.sandiegoloal.com

Serving the northern, inland areas of San Diego County including Carmel Mountain, Escondido, Mira Mesa, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Sabre Springs and Scripps Ranch
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abt_PAT

Serving San Diego County and North County
San Diego North County Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleash.org/pages/chapters.html

Serving Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Vista
San Francisco SPCA

www.sfspca.org/programs-services/animal-assisted-therapy

Serving the city of San Francisco
Share-A-Pet

www.shareapet.org

Serving San Francisco, California; Broward, northern Dade, and southern Palm Beach counties, Florida; and South Glens Falls and surrounding areas, New York
Sonoma Humane Society Pet Assisted Therapy (PAT) Program

www.sonomahumane.org/help/volunteer

Serving Sonoma County
spcaLA

www.spcala.com/volunteer/aat.php

Serving Southern California
Sunshine Team Therapy Dogs, a Program of Mendocino Coast Humane Society

www.mendocinohumane.org/article.php?art=sunshine

Serving the North Coast communities of Fort Bragg, Mendocino and surrounding areas
Sutter Medical Center

www.suttermedicalcenter.org/volunteer/pet.html

Serving Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento
The Marin Humane Society SHARE Program

www.marinhumanesociety.org/site/c.aiIOI3NLKgKYF/b.7727643/k.65C4/AnimalAssisted_Therapy.htm

Serving Marin County
The Peacock Foundation

www.peacockfoundation.org

Provides at-risk youth accessible and relevant mental health services while building community partnerships, using rescued animals to rescue children; serving Southern California
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #220

www.facebook.com/pages/Therapy-Dogs-International-Chapter-220-Fresno-CA/277987335560000

Serving Fresno
Therapy Dogs of the Sierra, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #186

www.motherlodek9.com/therapy

Serving Calavera and Tuolumne counties, and performing therapy dog evaluations for Northern California
TherapyPets

www.therapypets.org

Serving communities in the San Francisco Bay area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco and Sonoma; and some areas in the near Central Valley
Tony La Russa’s ARF Pet Hug Pack

www.arf.net/people-programs/pet-hug-pack

Serving Contra Costa County
UCLA People-Animal Connection (PAC), a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.uclahealth.org/site.cfm?id=67

Serving at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital in Santa Monica
Warm Hearts & Cold Noses, a Program of San Lorenzo Dog Training Club

www.sldtc.org/community.php

Serving the greater East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area

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Colorado (CO)
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado

www.animalassistedtherapyprograms.com

Provides outpatient counseling to people of all ages with the assistance of animal-assisted therapy in the Denver area
Animals for Therapy

www.animals4therapy.org

A statewide resource center for Pet Partners therapy animal teams and facilities. We provide training for therapy dogs and handlers at a Lakewood dog training facility, and offer evaluation services in the Denver area.
Children’s Hospital Colorado Prescription Pet Program

www.childrenscolorado.org/donate-volunteer/volunteer/prescription-pets

Serving Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver
Denver Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.denverpetpartners.org

Provides registered handler-animal teams and facility program implementation/management services to the metro Denver and surrounding areas, as well as education, training and evaluation for volunteers and health care professionals
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Pet Therapy Program

www.exemplalutheran.org/pets#.UdnXl_fn_Qx

Serving Exempla Lutheran Medical Center and Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, and Colorado Lutheran Home in Arvada
Heeling Friends, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.heelingfriends.org

Serving the Steamboat Springs area
Heeling Partners of the Roaring Fork Valley

www.heelingpartners.com

Serving Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and Basalt
Human-Animal Bond in Colorado (HABIC)

www.habic.org

Serving the Denver metro area, and northern Colorado including Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Windsor
Larimer Animal People Project (LAPP)

www.colapp.org

Serving Larimer County including Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland and surrounding areas
Paws for Responsibility Pawsitive Reading Program

www.paws4responsibility.org/kidreadpaws.html

Serving in schools and libraries in the Denver area
Professional Therapy Dogs of Colorado

www.protherapydogscolorado.vpweb.com

Provides education, training, and evaluation for dog/handler teams to professionals working in the mental health field; headquartered in Denver
School Therapy Dogs

www.schooltherapydogs.org

Website assists education professionals in establishing animal assisted therapy programs in schools and facilitates the sharing of best practices in this field
Therapy Dogs of Boulder County

www.therapydogsbouldercounty.com

Serving Boulder County in hospitals in Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville
Vail Pet Partners

www.vailpetpartners.org

Serving Eagle County including Vail, Avon, Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum

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Connecticut (CT)
Cold Noses, Warm Hearts, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.coldnosesnwarmhearts.org

Serving Connecticut and southern Massachusetts
Healing Hounds of Stamford Hospital, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Connecticut.html

Serving Connecticut
H.E.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Educational and Relational Therapy) Programs

www.heartpetprograms.com

Serving Putnam and Westchester counties in New York, and the New York side of Fairfield County in Connecticut
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Paws ‘N Effect Canine Training Center

www.pawsneffect.com

Offers therapy dog training and evaluations in Hamden
Paws to Relax, a Program of the University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10691316.2011.624934

Serving Universtity of Connecticut students at the Homer Babbidge Library in Storrs; the above link is to an article describing the program
Soul Friends – The Center for Human-Animal Kindness

www.soul-friends.org

Provides clinical animal assisted interventions to children throughout Connecticut
Tails of Joy, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tailsofjoy.org

Serving throughout Connecticut, with some members serving in Massachusetts
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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Delaware (DE)
Faithful Friends Pet Therapy Program

www.faithfulfriends.us/pet-therapy-services

Serving Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties in Delaware; and Delaware County in Pennsylvania
Literacy Education Assistance Pups (L.E.A.P.)

www.leapreading.org

Serving Sussex and Kent counties in Delaware, and the Delmar and Salisbury areas in Maryland
National Capital Therapy Dogs

www.nctdinc.org

Serving the DelMarVa region
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Pets on Wheels of Delmarva

www.petsonwheelsofdelmarvainc.org

Serving the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and southern Delaware

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Florida (FL)
Alpha Dog Academy

www.alphadogacademy.com

Offers therapy dog training in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Canine Assisted Therapy

www.catdogs.org

Serving Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Sumter counties
Canine Therapy Teams of the Villages

www.facebook.com/CanineTherapyTeamsofTheVillagesFl

Serving seniors in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties, including The Villages and Lady Lake
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Caring Canines Therapy Dogs

www.cctd.org

Serving Lake County
Cherry Point Dog Training Center, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.cherrypointdtc.com

Offers therapy dog training, evaluations, and educational workshops for handlers and facility management in the greater Pensacola area including Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, Florida; and Baldwin County, Alabama
Emerald Coast FURever Friends, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.emeraldcoastfureverfriends.com

Serving the Emerald Coast from Pensacola to Panama City
Grace Animal Therapy Ministry, a Ministry of Grace Episcopal Church, Ocala

www.graceocala.org/page.php?sectionID=3&ID;=130

Serving the greater Ocala area
Gulf Coast Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.facebook.com/pages/Gulf-Coast-Pet-Partners/1399394183636746

Serving the southwest Florida coastal area from Naples to Tampa including Bonita Springs, Englewood, Fort Myers, North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sanibel Island, Sarasota and Venice
Humane Society of Broward County

www.humanebroward.com/php/aatherapy.php

Serving Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties
Humane Society of Greater Miami

www.humanesocietymiami.org/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=41&Itemid;=21

Serving the greater Miami area
P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Working Saints), a Ministry of Grace Church, Cape Coral Campus

www.egracechurch.com/cc-pets-are-working-saints

Serving Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Lehigh
PAWS for Love Therapy Dogs

www.pawsassistancedogs.com

Serving the Ft. Myers and Naples areas with therapy dog teams; assistance dog program serves southwest and central Florida
Paws for Smiles

www.facebook.com/PawsForSmiles/info

Serving Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties
Pawsitive Pets, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsitivepets.org

Serving northeast Florida
Pet Therapy

www.pet-therapy.org

Serving the greater southwest Florida area
Progressive Paws

www.progressivepaws.org

Serving children with special needs throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties
Project PUP (Pets Uplifting People)

www.projectpup.net

Serving the Tampa Bay area including Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
Share-A-Pet

www.shareapet.org

Serving San Francisco, California; Broward, northern Dade, and southern Palm Beach counties, Florida; and South Glens Falls and surrounding areas, New York
Space Coast Therapy Dogs

www.spacecoasttherapydogs.org

Serving Brevard County
SPCA of Central Florida Pet Therapy Program

www.orlandopets.org/volunteer_adults.htm

Serving Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties
Star Bright Therapy and Obedience Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.starbrighttherapydogs.org

Serving the St. Lucie County area in south Florida
Suncoast Humane Society

www.humane.org

Serving large portions of Charlotte, Sarasota, and Lee counties (Boca Grande)
Sunshine on a Leash

www.sunshineonaleash.org

Serving Jupiter, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, Tequesta, Wellington and West Palm Beach
SW Florida Professional Dog Trainers Alliance

www.swflprofessionaldogtrainers.com

Offers therapy dog training in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Ft. Myers, Naples and Sanibel Island
The Brody Project for Animal Assisted Therapy

www.thebrodyproject.org

Serving Naples
The Dynamic Dog Club of The Villages , an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.dynamicdogclub.com/therapy–read.html

Serving the residents of The Villages retirement community in Lake, Marion and Sumter counties of central Florida
Therapy Dog Foundation

www.therapydogsfl.org

Serving Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and northern Broward County including the northern part of Fort Lauderdale
Therapy Dogs of Brevard County

www.brevardtherapydogs.com

Serving Brevard County
Therapy Dogs of South Florida

www.therapydogsofsouthflorida.org

Serving southern Florida
Therapy International

www.therapyinternational.com

Offers therapy dog training and provides animal-assisted therapy in Kissimmee
TMH Animal Therapy, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tmh.org/animaltherapy

Serving the patients of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and other facilities in the Big Bend area
Tranquil Pawz Therapy Dogs

www.facebook.com/TranquilPawzTherapyDogs?sk=info

Serving Central Florida, including Dade City, and Hernando and Pasco counties

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Georgia (GA)
A Dog’s View Training

www.adogsview.net/A-Dog-s-View-Training.html

Offers therapy dog training and certification in the north metro Atlanta area; located in Kennesaw
Animals Deserve Better

www.animalsdeservebetter.com

Offers training for service, assistance, therapy and companionship dogs in the lower southeastern states within close proximity to Atlanta
Atlanta Pet Partners

www.atlantapetpartners.org

Serving the greater Atlanta area and the surrounding counties of Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale
CAREing Paws

www.careingpaws.org

Serving Georgia, including Atlanta, Dahlonega and Macon
Compassionate Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.romepaws.org

Serving northwest Georgia, south through Atlanta; and Chattanooga, Tennessee
DreamWorkers

www.dogsaver.org/dreamworkers

Serving west metro Atlanta, and Paulding, Cobb, Douglas and Carroll counties
Happy Tails

www.happytailspets.org

Serving the Atlanta metro area
Humane Hearts, a Program of Humane Society of Forsyth County

www3.forsythpets.org/wp/community/humane-hearts

Serving Forsyth County including Cumming, Johns Creek, Suwanee and Vickery Creek
North Georgia Therapy Paws

www.ngtpaws.org

Serving Forsyth, Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin and North Fulton
Paws Patrol

www.pawspatrol.com

Serving the Albany area
Perimeter Pet Pals

www.perimeterpetpals.com

Serving Apharetta, Cumming, Duluth and Suwanee
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
SC Dogs Therapy Group

www.scdogs.org

Serving Anderson, Seneca and Clemson, South Carolina; and northeast Georgia
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #193

www.facebook.com/groups/tdi193

Serving the Atlanta metro area

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Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii Canines for Independence

www.assistancedogshawaii.org/community-outreach/therapy-team

Serving in the Makawao area
Hawaii Fi-Do, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.hawaiifido.org/community-programs

Serving Oahu
Tails of Aloha

www.tailsofaloha.com

Serving Hawaii
Tripler Army Medical Center Human Animal Bond Program

www.tamc.amedd.army.mil/services/humananimal.htm

Serving Tripler Army Medical Center

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Idaho (ID)
Companions Dog Resort

www.companionsdogresort.com/therapy-dog.html

Offers therapy dog training in Boise and the surrounding areas including Ada and Canyon counties
Helping Idaho Dogs

www.helpingidahodogs.org

Serving Ada and Canyon counties
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
Pawsitive Works

www.pawsitiveworks.com

Serving at-risk youth and with shelter dogs in Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho; Spokane, Washington; and with expansion opportunities through-out the United States
Therapy Pets Serving Mini-Cassia

www.therapyppetsservingminicassia.com

Serving the area of Minidoka and Cassia counties in southern Idaho

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Illinois (IL)
Adventures with Bailey

www.adventureswithbailey.org

Serving Chicago’s North Shore
Assisi Animal Foundation

www.assisi.org/therapy.html

Serving the Crystal Lake area
Canine Connection

www.dubuquedogtraining.com/therapy-dog-program.html

Serving Dubuque, Iowa and the tri-state area of NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SW Wisconsin, including Asbury, Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Epworth, Farley, Maquoketa and Peosta in Iowa; East Dubuque and Galena in Illinois; and Dickeyville, Hazel Green and Platteville in Wisconsin
Canine Therapy Corps

www.caninetherapycorps.org

Serving the greater Chicago area
DarnFar Ranch

www.darnfar.com/Therapy_Dog/index.htm

Serving south central Illinois, including the St. Louis area
Dogs of Endearment, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Wisconsin.html

Serving Southeastern Wisconsin including Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties; and Lake County, Illinois
Edward Hospital

www.edward.org/AnimalAssistedTherapy

Serving Edward and Linden Oaks Hospitals in Naperville
For Your K9 Therapy Group, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.foryourk9.com

Serving the greater Chicago area
Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club

www.fvtherapydogs.org

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties
Heartland Service Dogs

www.heartlandservicedogs.org

Located in the Chicagoland area and serving Illinois and northern Indiana with service and therapy dogs
Lincolnshire Animal Hospital

www.lincolnshireanimalhospital.com

Serving the northern and northwestern suburbs of Chicago
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Paws 4 Healing

www.osfsaintfrancis.org/donate/volunteer-services/paws-4-healing.html

Serving OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Illinois
Paws 4 Patients, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.facebook.com/pages/Paws-4-Patients/303712177621?sk=info

Serving the near west suburbs and west side of Chicago
Pets for Vets/PAWSitive Therapy Troupe, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsitivetherapy.com

Serving the western suburbs of Chicago
Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy

www.rainbowaat.org

Serving the greater Chicago area
Sit Stay Read

www.sitstayread.org

Serving Chicago inner-city schools and community facilities
The Fine Canine

www.finecanine.com/dog-therapy-training-chicago-il.html

Offers therapy dog training in the Chicago area
Tree House Humane Society

www.treehouseanimals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_animal_assisted_therapy

Serving the greater Chicago area with therapy cat teams

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Indiana (IN)
Caring Paws

www.caring-paws.org

Serving the greater Lafayette area
Healing Paws Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleashindy.org

Serving Indianapolis & surrounding areas
Heartland Service Dogs

www.heartlandservicedogs.org

Located in the Chicagoland area and serving Illinois and northern Indiana with service and therapy dogs

Jack’s DOGs

www.jacksdogs.org

Serving the Greenwood area, south central Indiana, and the Indiana School for the Deaf
Jus Pet-Um Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.juspet-umpartners.org

Serving primarily northern Indiana, particularly Elkhart and St. Joseph counties
Monroe County Humane Association VIPaws Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.monroehumane.org/#!vipaws/ciw0

Serving the Bloomington area
Paws & Think, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsandthink.org

Serving Marion and surrounding counties
TheraPets of Indiana

www.therapetsofindiana.org

Serving Indianapolis
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #267

www.facebook.com/TDIChp267

Serving the greater Lafayette area
W.A.G.S. (Wonderful Animals Giving Support) Pet therapy of Kentucky

www.kywags.org

Serving the Louisville metro area, and Bullit, Hardin, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and southern Indiana

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Iowa (IA)
Canine Connection

www.dubuquedogtraining.com/therapy-dog-program.html

Serving Dubuque, Iowa and the tri-state area of NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SW Wisconsin, including Asbury, Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Epworth, Farley, Maquoketa and Peosta in Iowa; East Dubuque and Galena in Illinois; and Dickeyville, Hazel Green and Platteville in Wisconsin
Corridor Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.corridortherapydogs.com

Serving Anamosa, Marion, Cedar Rapids, North Liberty, Coralville, Iowa City, and surrounding communities in the Corridor
Paws & Effect, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws-effect.org

Serving Iowa
Therapy Dogs of Johnson County, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapydogsjc.com

Serving Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty and Solon

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Kansas (KS)
Human Animal Bond

www.ftleavenworthhab.org

Serving the greater Leavenworth, Lansing and Ft. Leavenworth areas
Mo-Kan Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.mo-kanpetpartners.org

Serving Missouri and Kansas in the greater Kansas City area
Pets for Life, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.kcpetsforlife.com

Serving the greater Kansas City area in Kansas and Missouri
Prairieland Visiting Animals Association

www.topekavisitingpets.info

Serving Shawnee County and the greater Topeka area

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Kentucky (KY)
Central Kentucky Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loalcky.com

Serving the greater Lexington area
Pawsibilities Unleashed

www.pawsibilitiesunleashed.org/therapy-dogs

Serving Kentucky and surrounding areas
Pet Love

www.facebook.com/pages/Pet-Love-Inc/158893087526276

Serving Louisville and the surrounding areas including Bullitt, Oldham and Shelby County
Somerset Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.facebook.com/pages/Love-on-a-Leash-Therapy-Pets-Somerset-KY/430256985507

Serving the Somerset/Pulaski County area of southern Kentucky
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapypetsofgreatercincinnati.org

Serving throughout the greater Cincinnati, Ohio/northern Kentucky metro area
W.A.G.S. (Wonderful Animals Giving Support) Pet therapy of Kentucky, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.kywags.org

Serving the Louisville metro area, and Bullit, Hardin, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and southern Indiana

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Louisiana (LA)
Dr. Dogs Pet Therapy, a Program of the Southwest Louisiana Humane Society

www.swladrdogscom.fatcow.com

Serving the greater Lake Charles area
PAWS of NE Louisiana

www.pawsnela.org

Serving NE Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loal-st.com

Serving St. Tammany Parish in southeast Louisiana, including Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Lacombe and Slidell
Visiting Pet Program

www.visitingpetprogram.org

Serving the greater New Orleans area

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Maine (ME)
ElderPet, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.elderpet.org

Serving Seacoast, New Hampshire; also with teams in Maine and Massachusetts
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Silent Sidekicks

www.silentsidekicks.org

Serving the state of Maine including Bangor, Calais, Houlton, Lincoln and Portland; and New Brunswick, Canada
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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Maryland (MD)
Cooperative Paws Dog Training and Behavior Consulting

www.cooperativepaws.com/therapy_dog_training.html

Offers therapy dog training in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and parts of Maryland
Fidos for Freedom

www.fidosforfreedom.org

Serving the Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C. area with hearing dogs, service dogs, and therapy dogs
KPETS (Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services)

www.kpets.org

Serving south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland
Literacy Education Assistance Pups (L.E.A.P.)

www.leapreading.org

Serving Sussex and Kent counties in Delaware, and the Delmar and Salisbury areas in Maryland
National Capital Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.nctdinc.org

Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Paws 4 Comfort

www.howardcountymd.gov/DisplayPrimary.aspx?id=6442462460

Serving Howard County including Columbia
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
People & Animals Who Serve (P.A.W.S)

www.aacounty.org/Aging/PAWS/paws.cfm#.Uo0oTvfTnQw

Serving Ann Arundel County
Pets on Wheels Maryland

www.petsonwheels.org

Serving in the following counties (cities): Allegany (Cumberland, Frostburg), Anne Arundel (Annapolis, Glen Burnie), Baltimore (Baltimore City), Calvert (Prince Frederick), Carroll (Westminster), Cecil (Conowingo, Elkton), Charles (La Plata, Waldorf), Frederick (Frederick, Thurmont), Garrett (Accident, Oakland), Harford (Bel Air, Darlington), Howard (Columbia, Ellicott City), Montgomery (Gaithersburg, Rockville), Prince George’s (Bowie, College Park), St. Mary’s (California, Lexington Park) and Washington (Hagerstown, Hancock)
Pets on Wheels of Delmarva

www.petsonwheelsofdelmarvainc.org

Serving the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and southern Delaware
Summit Therapy Animal Services

www.summittas.com

Provides rehabilitation and therapy through the use of professional therapy animal teams to people of all ages, while specializing in children affected by intellectual, emotional or physical challenges, and families impacted by autism; serving the Washington, D.C. area including southern Maryland and northern Virginia
Wags for Hope, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.wagsforhope.org

Serving northwestern Maryland

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Massachusetts (MA)
Bright Spot Therapy Dogs

www.bright-spot.org

Serving western Massachusetts
Capering Canines of Cape Cod

www.facebook.com/CaperingCaninesofCapeCod#!/CaperingCaninesofCapeCod?sk=info

Serving the Cape Cod region with both therapy dogs and a canine musical freestyle dance group
Caring Canines Visiting Therapy Dogs

www.caringcanines.org

Serving the greater Boston area
Children’s Hospital Boston Pawprints Dog Visitation Program

www.childrenshospital.org/patient-resources/family-resources/pawprints

Serving Children’s Hospital Boston
Cold Noses, Warm Hearts, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.coldnosesnwarmhearts.org

Serving Connecticut and southern Massachusetts
Companion Animal Program

www.companionanimalprogram.com

Serving Cape Cod
Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts

www.therapydog.info

Serving Massachusetts
ElderPet, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.elderpet.org

Serving Seacoast, New Hampshire; also with teams in Maine and Massachusetts
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
PetPals, a Program of FriendshipWorks

www.fw4elders.org/our-programs/petpals

Serving the Boston and Brookline areas
Pets and People Foundation

www.petsandpeoplefoundation.org

Serving eastern Massachusetts from Worcester east to the ocean and from Falmouth north to the New Hampshire border, including Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, and Lowell (the Route 495 and beyond)
Tails of Joy

www.tailsofjoy.org

Serving throughout Connecticut, with some members serving in Massachusetts
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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Michigan (MI)
Cosmic Canine Cure Service, a Program of MidMichigan Health

www.midmichigan.org/about/VolunteerOpportunities/medical-center-midland

Serving MidMichigan Health Medical Center in Midland
Diamonds In-The-Ruff Dog Training

www.diamonds-in-the-ruff.com

Offers therapy dog training and evaluations in Okemos, Mason, Lansing and Leslie; and therapy dog visitations in Ingham and Jackson counties
Dr. Paws Pet Assisted Therapy Dogs

www.drpaws.org

Serving the greater Detroit area
For Better Independence Assistance Dogs

www.fbidogs.org

Provides training and placement of service and facility therapy dogs in Lansing, Mason, Okemos, East Lansing and Haslett, and all of Ingham, Jackson, Oakland and Clinton counties
K-9 Home Schooling

www.k9homeschooling.com

Serving Washtenaw County
Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs (MMTD) aka Angels with Paws

www.midmichigantherapydogs.com

Serving Genesee, Oakland and Saginaw counties
Pals with Paws Chapter of Love on a Leash, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.palspaws.com

Serving lower northern Michigan including Traverse City and surrounding areas
PAWS to Read

www.pawstoread.webs.com

Serving Monroe County
Pet-A-Pet Club

www.petapet.org

Serving the greater Detroit area in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Washtenaw counties
SuperiorLand Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.superiorlandpetpartners.org

Serving the Marquette County area
The Fur Angels

www.thefurangels.org

Serving southeastern Michigan with therapy visits, hospice visits, and a reading program, Reading with the Angels
Therapaws of Michigan

www.therapaws.org

Serving Ann Arbor and surrounding communities
U.S.A. Therapy Dogs

www.usatherapydogs.org

Serving central Michigan
Upper Michigan Dog Therapy Partnership

www.mgh.org/umdtp

Serving upper Michigan
West Michigan Therapy Dogs

www.wmtd.org

Serving western Michigan

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Minnesota (MN)
Animal Ambassadors, a Program of Animal Humane Society, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.animalhumanesociety.org/help/volunteer-animal-ambassadors

Serving Hennepin County, including Golden Valley, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis
Bark Avenue on Parade

www.barkavenue.org

Serving the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
North Star Therapy Animals, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.northstartherapyanimals.org

Serving the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area
Paws for Learning

www.pawsforlearning.com

Serving in St. Paul
Paws Inn Resort & Training, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsinnresort.com

Offers therapy dog training in the greater western and western metro areas of Minneapolis
Puppy Love Therapy Dogs

puppylovedoginc.tripod.com

Serving south central Minnesota in the Mankato and New Ulm area
R.E.A.D. Dogs Minnesota

www.readdogsmn.org

Serving Minnesota
SE MN Therapy Dogs

www.aranzenberger.wix.com/semntd

Serving throughout southeastern Minnesota
Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapypetsrrv.org

Serving the areas of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota

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Mississippi (MS)
Comfort Creatures of Northeast Mississippi

www.comfortcreatures.org

Based in Tupelo and serving north Mississippi
Helping Hounds Pet Therapy

www.helpinghounds.org

Serving the greater Memphis area including West Memphis/Marion, Arkansas; Southaven/Olive Branch, Mississippi; and Tipton and Fayette counties in Tennessee
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee

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Missouri (MO)
Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA) PetReach Animal Assisted Activities

www.apamo.org/CommunityPrograms.aspx

Serving the St. Louis area
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet

www.dogschooling.info/training_services

Offers therapy dog training in Columbia
C.H.A.M.P Assistance Dogs

www.champdogs.org/therapy-dogs

Serving within a 50-mile radius of St. Louis
Domesti-PUPS (Providing Unique Personal Service)

www.domesti-pups.org

Serving Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and St. Joseph, Missouri; classroom therapy dogs placed nationwide
Mo-Kan Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.mo-kanpetpartners.org

Serving Missouri and Kansas in the greater Kansas City area
PAWsitive Visits, a Program of the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction

www.rechai.missouri.edu/community-programs

Serving a retirement home in Columbia with visits by a variety of animals
Pet Therapy of the Ozarks

www.pettherapyozarks.org

Serving within a 50 mile radius of Springfield
Pets for Life, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.kcpetsforlife.com

Serving the greater Kansas City area in Kansas and Missouri
Research Center for Human-Animal Interactions (RECHAI)

www.rechai.missouri.edu

Serving Missouri
St. Louis Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleashstl.com

Serving the St. Louis area
Support Dogs – TOUCH Program

www.supportdogs.org/Programs/Touch

Serving the St. Louis metro area
The PawZone, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.thepawzone.com

R.E.A.D. teams serving Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties

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Montana (MT)
Book Hounds, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate, and a Program of Montana T-Doggers

www.therapyanimals.org/Montana.html

Serving the Helena area
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
Montana T-Doggers

www.mttherapydogs.com

Serving the Helena/Clancy area, Whitehall and Dillon
Mountain View Therapy Animals, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Montana.html

Serving South Central Montana
North Valley Hospital

www.nvhosp.org/nv.nsf/View/volunteer-DogVisitationProgram

Serving North Valley Hospital in Whitefish
Star Dog Services

www.facebook.com/pages/STAR-Dog-Services/112744418743073

Serving the Missoula area

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Nebraska (NE)
Domesti-PUPS (Providing Unique Personal Service)

www.domesti-pups.org

Serving Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and St. Joseph, Missouri; classroom therapy dogs placed nationwide
Healing Heart Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.healinghearttherapydogs.org

Serving eastern Nebraska
Midlands Pet Therapy

www.midlandspettherapy.com

Serving the greater Omaha area
Rock’N Paws Therapy Dogs

www.facebook.com/RocknPawsTherapyDogs

Provides pet therapy to nursing homes, jail facilities, libraries, and child advocacy programs in North Platte and surrounding areas; also offers therapy dog training

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Nevada (NV)
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
Love Dog Adventures, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.lovedogadventures.com

Serving Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City
Love Dog Las Vegas

www.lovedoglasvegas.com

Offers therapy dog training in Las Vegas
Paws 4 Love

www.paws4lovereno.org

Serving the greater Reno area

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New Hampshire (NH)
Caring Animal Partners

www.caringanimalpartners.org

Serving New London
ElderPet, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.elderpet.org

Serving Seacoast, New Hampshire; also with teams in Maine and Massachusetts
Leash on Life of Southern NH, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.hhhc.org/volunteer

Serving the patients of Home Health & Hospice Care in southern New Hampshire
Luckdragon’s Angels Pet Therapy Group, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.luckdragonsangels.org

Serving Goffstown
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Therapy Dogs of Vermont

www.therapydogs.org

Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec

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New Jersey (NJ)
Animal Adoption Center Pet Therapy Program

www.animaladoption.com/pet-programs.php

Serving Lindenwold and Camden County
Canines Can Do Dog Training

www.caninescando.com

Offers therapy dog training and evaluations; serving Ridgewood all of Bergen and Passaic counties
Canines Can Do Therapy Team

www.caninescando.com/Canines_Can_Do_Dog_Training/Join_our_Therapy_Dog_Team.html

Serving Bergen and Passaic counties
Caring Paws, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #126

www.caringpaws.net

Serving northwestern New Jersey including Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties, southern New Jersey, and southern New York
Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs

www.comfortcaringcanines.org

Serving southeastern Pennsylvania; also with members in south New Jersey
Creature Comfort Pet Therapy

www.ccpettherapy.org

Serving northern New Jersey, primarily in Morris, Sussex, Warren and Union counties
Fido & Friends Assisted Therapy Group

www.allcritterssitting.wix.com/fidofriendsthergroup#!home/mainPage

Serving Cumberland County including Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland
Leashes of Love

www.meetup.com/leashesoflove

Serving Cherry Hill
Make Sit Happen

www.makesithappen.com

Offers therapy dog training and certification in Hillsborough and surrounding areas
Mamaradlo Cocker Spaniels

www.thepartypups.com

Licensed social worker provides animal-assisted therapy to autistic, asperger, phobic and fearful children in private sessions in their homes in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island, New York; and New Jersey
Paws for People, a Program of St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center

www.sthuberts.org/page.aspx?pid=340

Serving northern New Jersey
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Paws for the Soul

www.petfinder.com/shelters/pawsforlife.html (scroll down to Paws for the Soul)

Serving southern New Jersey in Camden and Gloucester counties
Sit and Stay

www.njsitnstay.com

Offers therapy dog training in northern New Jersey
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
TheraPet

www.therapet-inc.com

Serving central New Jersey with some members in nearby states

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New Mexico (NM)
Dogwood Therapy Services

www.dogwoodtherapy.com

Provides animal-assisted occupational therapy in Albuquerque, Corrales, and Rio Rancho, and offers continuing education opportunities including volunteer visitations, animal-assisted therapy for licensed professionals, animal-assisted education, and animal support (dog handlers and trainers), internationally
Goldstar Animals Helping People, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.goldstaranimalshelpingpeople.com

Serving the Taos area
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society Pet Outreach Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.sfhumanesociety.org/EducationOutreach.php

Serving Santa Fe and surrounding areas
Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers

www.sccvtherapydogs.com

Serving New Mexico, primarily the central valley including Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Tales of Joy R.E.A.D. Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.talesofjoyread.com

Serving students in Rio Rancho
Therapaws, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/New_Mexico.html

Serving Las Cruces and surrounding areas
Warm Hearts Network, a Program of Animal Humane New Mexico

www.animalhumanenm.org/pets/programs/warm_hearts_network/index.php

Serving central New Mexico

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New York (NY)
ASPCA Animal Assisted Therapy Programs, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.aspca.org/nyc/aspca-animal-assisted-therapy-programs

Serving New York City
Bideawee, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.bideawee.org

Serving the New York metro area and Long Island
Caring Paws, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #126

www.caringpaws.net

Serving northwestern New Jersey including Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties, southern New Jersey, and southern New York
Cornell Companions

www.vet.cornell.edu/services/companions

Seving the Ithaca area
Green Chimneys

www.greenchimneys.org

Serving youth of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, the mid-Hudson region, and New York City with special education programs and therapeutic animal-assisted activities
H.E.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Educational and Relational Therapy) Programs

www.heartpetprograms.com

Serving Putnam and Westchester counties in New York, and the New York side of Fairfield County in Connecticut
Hudson Valley Visiting Pet Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.hudsonvalleyvisitingpets.com

Serving Bergen and Rockland counties
K-9 Healers

www.k-9healers.com

Offers therapy dog training in Branchport
Mamaradlo Cocker Spaniels

www.thepartypups.com

Licensed social worker provides animal-assisted therapy to autistic, asperger, phobic and fearful children in private sessions in their homes in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island, New York; and New Jersey
New Rochelle Humane Society

www.newrochellehumanesociety.org

Serving lower Westchester County
Patchogue Rotary Animal Assisted Therapy

www.praatinc.org

Serving the Suffolk County, Long Island area
Paws for Love, a Program of SPCA Serving Erie County

www.yourspca.org/page.aspx?pid=354#pawsforlove

Serving Western New York
Pet Assisted Therapy of Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.lollypop.org/site/c.clKUI9OQIoJcH/b.7801481/k.5007/Become_a_PAT_Volunteer.htm

Serving the greater Rochester area
Pet Partners of Syracuse, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.petpartnersofsyracuse.org

Serving central New York and North Country areas, including Syracuse and surrounding suburbs of Oswego and Fulton, south to Ithaca and Cortland, and North Country to Henderson, Watertown, Canton and Gouverneur
Pets Uplifting People (PUP), a Program of Hero

www.hero-ny.org (follow link at bottom)

Serving people with disabilities and at-risk children in Westchester County
Positive Paws Visiting Pet Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.positivepaws.org/PositivePaws/Visiting_Pet_Program.html

Serving Dutchess County including Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Wappingers Falls, Fishkill and Lagrangeville
Schenectady Chapter of Therapy Dogs International (TDI)

www.facebook.com/pages/Schenectady-Chapter-of-Therapy-Dogs-International/122657701150737?sk=info

Serving the Schenectady area
Share-A-Pet

www.shareapet.org

Serving San Francisco, California; Broward, northern Dade, and southern Palm Beach counties, Florida; and South Glens Falls and surrounding areas, New York
Sunshine Friends

www.sunshinefriends.org

Serving central New York, including Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
Therapy Animals of Western New York (TAWNY)

www.therapyanimalswny.org

A central information source connecting animals and people, including those interested in training to become animal therapy teams, and matching existing animal therapy teams to facilities needing their services; serving the greater Buffalo/Niagara and Western New York area
Therapy Dogs of Vermont

www.therapydogs.org

Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec
Therapy Dogs United (TDU)

www.therapydogsunited.org

Serving western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (Erie and greater Pittsburgh region)
WCA Hospital

www.wcahospital.org/volunteer.php

Serving WCA Hospital in Jamestown

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North Carolina (NC)
Canine Caregivers Therapy Dogs

www.caninecaregiversnc.com

Serving the Salisbury area
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Canines for Therapy, a Program of Carolina Canines for Service, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.caninesforservice.org/Therapy.html

Serving the Wilmington and Raleigh areas in North Carolina; and Charleston in South Carolina
Coastal Carolina Chapter of Love on a Leash, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.coastalcarolinaloal.org

Serving Carteret, Craven, Onslow and Pamilco counties
Honor Therapy and Assistance Dogs

www.honortherapydogs.org

Serving Charlotte
K-9 Capers Dog Training Academy

www.k9caperstraining.com

Offers therapy dog training in Albemarle, Charlotte, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Locust, Mt. Pleasant and Salisbury
Katies Kidz, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #238

www.k9caperstraining.com/therapy-dogs.html

Serving Albemarle, Charlotte, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Locust, Mt. Pleasant and Salisbury
Lifeline Canines

www.lifelinecanines.org

Serving Onslow, Carteret, Craven and surrounding counties, including the cities of Swansboro, Jacksonville, Morehead City and New Bern
North Carolina Pet Partners (NCPP), a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.ncpetpartners.org

Serving central North Carolina (Greensboro, Burlington, Winston-Salem) and Pet Partners teams across North Carolina
Paws on a Mission, a Program of the Integrative Healthcare Department at Mission Hospital

www.missionhospitals.org/pet-therapy

Serving Buncombe and McDowell counties in western North Carolina
PEP: Pets Engaging People, People Engaging Pets

www.petsengagingpeople.com (coming soon if not working yet)

Serving primarily in Wake County, but also in Chatham, Durham, Johnston and Orange counties
Start Them Right

www.startthemright.com

Offers therapy dog training in the Apex/Cary area
Teamworks Dog Training

www.dogtrainingraleighnc.net/Group_Classes/therapy_dog.html

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Raleigh area
The Center for Creativity and Healing

www.centerforcreativityandhealing.com

Licensed counselor provides animal-assisted therapy in the Charlotte area
The Dog Knowledge

www.thedogknowledge.com/web/service-therapy

Offers therapy dog training in Charlotte
Town & Country Animal Care Center

www.tcanimalcare.com/ken_home.html

Offers therapy dog training in the Cary/Apex area

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North Dakota (ND)
Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapypetsrrv.org

Serving the areas of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota

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Ohio (OH)
4-H PetPALS, a Program of Ohio State University Extension

www.4hpetpals.osu.edu

Serving central Ohio
Angel Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.angelpawstherapy.org

Serving central Ohio
Angie’s Therapy Dog Class

www.therapydogclass.com

Serving Columbus and surrounding areas
Best Friends Pet Assisted Therapy

www.bestfriendspetassistedtherapy.org

Serving the Miami Valley in southwest Ohio
Canine Crew, a Program of Medina Hospital

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations_directions/regional-locations/medina-hospital/about/volunteer-canine.aspx

Serving Medina Hospital in Cleveland
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Caring Therapy Canines

www.caringtherapycanines.com

Serving the Wooster area
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Dog Visitation Program

www.cincinnatichildrens.org/giving/volunteer/dog-visitation/default

Serving the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Clermont County Dog Training Club

www.ccdtc.org/Classes/Therapy.htm

Offers therapy dog training in Clermont County and the Greater Cincinnati area
Dogtors

www.dogtors.com

Serving the Miami Valley area
K-9’s for Compassion, a Pet Partners Affiliate

k9sforcompassion.tripod.com

Serving Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumball counties in Ohio; and Mercer and Shenango counties in Pennsylvania
Love on a Leash, a Program of Robinson Memorial Hospital, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.robinsonmemorial.org/main/love-on-a-leash.aspx

Serving Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna
mvPTa (Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association)

www.mvpta.com

Serving the greater Miami Valley area
Partners with Paws

www.partnerswithpawsohio.org

Serving in Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties
Paws for Care, a Program of Fairview Hospital

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations_directions/regional-locations/fairview-hospital/about/
opportunities.aspx (scroll down a bit)

Serving Fairview Hospital in Cleveland
The Doggie Brigade™, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.akronchildrens.org/cms/doggie_brigade

Serving the Akron Children’s Hospital campuses in Akron and Broadman
Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapypetsofgreatercincinnati.org

Serving throughout the greater Cincinnati, Ohio/northern Kentucky metro area
Toledo Dog Training

www.toledodogtraining.com

Offers therapy dog training in the Toledo metro area
Toledo Therapy Pets

www.toledodogtraining.com/deltasocietytherapydog.asp

Serving the Toledo metro community
Tuscarawas Valley Kennel Club

www.facebook.com/pages/Tuscarawas-Valley-Kennel-Club/60609692204

Serving the Dover/New Philadelphia area of east central Ohio
Vitas Hospice Paw Pals

www.vitas.com

Serving the Dayton area
WAGtime, a Program of Summa Health System

www.thesummafoundation.org/Volunteers/Summa-Akron-City-Hospital-Summa-St-Thomas-or-Summa-Rehab-Hospital/WAGtime-Pet-Partner-Visitation-Program

Serving the Summa Akron City Hospital and the Summa St. Thomas Hospital

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Oklahoma (OK)
A New Leash on Life

www.newleashinc.org

Serving the Oklahoma City metro area including Bethany, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Norman and Yukon
Creatures and Kids

www.creaturesandkids.org

Serving the Oklahoma City metro area and beyond
Human Animal Link of Oklahoma (H.A.L.O.) Foundation

www.yourhalofoundation.org

Serving the state of Oklahoma, with a greater concentration in Oklahoma City, Edmond, Yukon, Piedmont, Moore, Mustang, Midwest City, Norman, Jones, El Reno and Choctaw
Paw Pals, a Program of Tulsa Dog Training Club

www.tulsadogs.com/pawpals

Serving the Tulsa metro area including Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Jenks, Sand Springs and Sapulpa

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Oregon (OR)
AAA/AAT Therapy Dog Information for Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR

www.therapydoginfo.net/petpartners.html

Provides information for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Vancouver/Portland area
Cascade Canine Crisis Response

www.cascadecaninecr.org

Provides relief and comfort to survivors and service providers affected by traumatic incidents in Oregon and Washington
Columbia River Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.columbiariverpetpartners.org

Serving the communities of the Columbia River Basin from Hood River to the Pacific Ocean, including Camas, Vancouver, Portland, Ridgefield, Longview and Astoria
Compassionate Canines of Central Oregon, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.dancinwoofs.com/?page_id=601

Serving central Oregon
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
F.E.T.C.H (Friends Eager To Come Help) Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.fetchtherapydogs.org

Serving Lane County including Eugene and Springfield
Four-Footed Ministers – Spiritual Sojourners

www.fourfootedministers.com

Provides spiritual direction and consulting to organizations wishing to set up their own dog-ministry programs; serving the greater Portland area
Furry Friends Therapy Dogs

www.furryfriendstherapydogs.org

Serving Coos County including Coos Bay, North Bend and Bandon
Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas

www.rojothellama.com

Provides llama and alpaca therapy visitations throughout Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington
Oregon Coast Therapy Animals, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.oregoncoasttherapyanimals.org

Serving the Oregon coast from Lincoln City south to Florence, and from Newport east to Toledo and Siletz
Oregon Humane Society

www.oregonhumane.org/pet_training/class_schedule.asp

Provides training and evaluations for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Portland/Vancouver area
PAAWS – People and Animals Who Serve, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paawsoregon.org

Serving the greater Eugene area
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
That Animal Place

www.thatanimalplace.com/pet-partners.html

Provides Pet Partners evaluations in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR
Welcome Waggers, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Oregon.html

Serving Benton and Linn counties

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Pennsylvania (PA)
Belle the Therapy Dog, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate and Therapy Dogs United (TDU) Affiliate

www.bellethetherapydog.com

Serving western Pennsylvania including Erie, Centerville, Townville, Titusville, Oil City, Tionesta, Tidioute, Warren, Franklin, Grove City, Cranberry, Butler and the Pittsburgh area
Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs

www.comfortcaringcanines.org

Serving southeastern Pennsylvania; also with members in south New Jersey
Faithful Friends Pet Therapy Program

www.faithfulfriends.us/pet-therapy-services

Serving Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties in Delaware; and Delaware County in Pennsylvania
K-9’s for Compassion, a Pet Partners Affiliate

k9sforcompassion.tripod.com

Serving Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumball counties in Ohio; and Mercer and Shenango counties in Pennsylvania
Keystone Therapy Dogs, a Program of Susquehanna Service Dogs

www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/therapyDog.php

Provides animal-assisted therapy in south central Pennsylvania
KPETS (Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services)

www.kpets.org

Serving south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland
Lebanon County Kennel Club

www.lebanoncountykc.org/therapy.htm

Serving the Lebanon area
Lehigh Valley K-9 Therapy Association, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #100

www.facebook.com/TherapyDogs#!/TherapyDogs/info

Serving Nazareth and Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs

www.lvtherapydogs.org

Serving Lehigh Valley
Nor’wester Readers Canine Assisted Learning Program

www.norwesterreaders.org

Serving in mid/lower Bucks County and Montgomery County
Pals for Life

www.palsforlife.org

Serving Delaware Valley
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Paws with Patience

www.pawswithpatience.com

Serving parts of Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties in eastern Pennsylvania
Pleasure of Your Company Therapy Dogs

www.poycdogs.org

Serving Lehigh Valley
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #110

www.facebook.com/Chapter110TDI/info

Serving the greater Sunbury area of central Pennsylvania
Therapy Dogs United (TDU)

www.therapydogsunited.org

Serving western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (Erie and greater Pittsburgh region)
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society

www.wpahumane.org/continuinged.html

Provides therapy dog training to the greater Pittsburgh area

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Rhode Island (RI)
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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South Carolina (SC)
Canines for Therapy, a Program of Carolina Canines for Service, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.caninesforservice.org/Therapy.html

Serving the Wilmington and Raleigh areas in North Carolina; and Charleston in South Carolina
K-9 Care Unit

www.k9careunit.org

Serving the Charleston area
Prescription Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.prescriptionpaws.org

Serving the Midlands of South Carolina
SC Dogs Therapy Group

www.scdogs.org

Serving Anderson, Seneca and Clemson, South Carolina; and northeast Georgia
Southeastern Therapy Animal Resources (STAR)

www.southeasterntherapydogs.org

Serving the Charleston area

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South Dakota (SD)

No known local organizations

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Tennessee (TN)
Compassionate Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.romepaws.org

Serving northwest Georgia, south through Atlanta; and Chattanooga, Tennessee
H.A.B.I.T. (Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee)

www.vet.utk.edu/habit

Serving Tennessee
Helping Hounds Pet Therapy

www.helpinghounds.org

Serving the greater Memphis area including West Memphis/Marion, Arkansas; Southaven/Olive Branch, Mississippi; and Tipton and Fayette counties in Tennessee
Mid South Therapy Dogs & Friends

www.midsouththerapydogs.org

Serving Memphis and surrounding communities
Paws for Reading, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.midsouththerapydogs.org (follow R.E.A.D. Programs link on left)

Serving the Mid South area
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
Therapy ARC, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapyarc.org

Serving Middle Tennessee
Tender Paws Pet Therapy of Clarksville, TN

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=157758911899

Serving the Clarksville and Fort Campbell areas
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
West TN Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.westtntherapydogs.org

Serving western Tennessee and surrounding areas

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Texas (TX)
Aggieland Pets With A Purpose

www.apwap.org

Serving the Brazos Valley community
Angel Paws Animal-Assisted Acitivies and Therapy, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.angelpaws.info

Serving the greater Waco area
Austin Dog Alliance

www.austindogalliance.org

Serving the greater Austin area
Caring Critters

www.caringcritters.org

Serving the Houston metro area
Compassion Connection, a Program of SPCA of Texas, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.spca.org/page.aspx?pid=253#compassionConnection

Serving the Dallas area
Delta Hearts of Gold, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.deltaheartsofgold.org

Serving the Fort Worth area
Delta Pet Partners of San Antonio, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.deltappsa.org

Serving the greater San Antonio area
Divine Canines

www.divinecanines.org

Serving the greater Austin area
Dog Tales

www.chromadane.com/tdi.htm

Serving children with literacy issues at the Midland County Library and other local children’s service organizations in the Permian Basin of West Texas
Faithful Friends Animal-Assisted Therapy Ministry

www.faithfulfriendsaat.com

Serving Houston’s Bay Area including Clear Lake City, Friendswood, League City, Pasadena, South Houston and Webster
Faithful Paws Pet Therapy of Houston

www.faithfulpawshouston.com

Serving the greater Houston area
Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs

www.hotthdogs.org

Serving the greater Dallas area
Hearts in Harmony, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.heartsinharmonytx.org

Serving at-risk youth in the Tyler area
Hospice Hounds

www.chromadane.com/tdi.htm

Serving with volunteers trained in grief counseling for those in hospice care in the Permian Basin of West Texas
Huntsville Pets Helping People, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate, and an ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.petshelpingpeople.com

Serving Walker County
Independent Therapy Dogs

www.sites.google.com/site/idtdinc

Serving Southern California, Davis, California, and Austin, Texas, with advocates in Buckeye/Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California
Kathleen C. Cailloux Humane Society of Kerrville

www.humanesocietyofkerrville.com/volunteer.htm

Serving Kerrville
Montgomery Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.montgomerypetpartners.org

Serving Montgomery County and northern Harris County, including Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Spring and The Woodlands
Paws 4 Hearts Working Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4hearts.net

Serving San Antonio and surrounding areas
Paws 4 Love HPHP, a Chapter of Huntsville Pets Helping People, and an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4lovehphp.com

Serving the southeast Texas
Paws Across Texas

www.pawsacrosstexas.org

Serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties
Paws of Purpose

www.pawsofpurpose.com

Serving the San Antonio area with animal-assisted therapy; also offers therapy dog and medical alert dog training
PAWS for Service

www.pawsforservice.org

Serving south Texas including San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville and New Braunfels
Paws Partners

www.facebook.com/pawspartners/info

Serving the Arlington-Dallas area
PetShare

www.petshare.org

Serving the Houston area
Tender Loving K-9’s, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tlk9.org

Serving the Katy community and surrounding areas of Houston
The Pit Crew: All Pittie Therapy Dog Program

www.love-a-bull.org/programs/the-pit-crew/

Serving the Austin area
THERA-PAWS

www.chromadane.com/tdiEP.htm

Serving El Paso and the Texas/New Mexico border region
Therapet

www.therapet.org

Serving northeast Texas
Therapy Animals of San Antonio

www.therapyanimalssa.org

Serving the San Antonio area
Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle

www.gtdogonline.org/therapy/therapy.htm

Serving Denton County and surrounding areas
Therapy Pet Pals of Texas

www.therapypetpals.org

Serving the Austin/Central Texas and North Houston/The Woodlands areas
TherapyWorks

www.austintherapyworks.org

Provides animal-assisted therapy in the Austin area; located in Manchaca
WAGS Across Texas, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.wagsacrosstexas.com

Serving the San Antonio metro area
Woody Pet Therapy, a Program of Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

www.dellchildrens.net/volunteer/woody_pet_therapy_program

Serving Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin

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Utah (UT)
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
PAWS (People & Animals Working to Serve), a Program of Active Re-Entry

www.arecil.org/PAWS.html

Serving the counties of eastern Utah including Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah, Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties, including the cities of Vernal, Roosevelt, Price, Castledale, Huntington, Moab, Monticello and Blanding
Therapy Animals of Utah, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapyanimalsutah.org

Serving Utah

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Vermont (VT)
Caring Canines Therapy Dog Club of Southern Vermont

www.therapydogvt.com

Serving southern Vermont
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Therapy Dogs of Vermont

www.therapydogs.org

Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec
Vermont Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.vtpetpartners.org

Serving Vermont

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Virginia (VA)
Blue Gray Therapy Dogs

www.bluegraytherapydogs.org

Serving Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland counties
Caring Canines

www.caringk9.com

Serving the greater Richmond area including Colonial Heights and Petersburg; and Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties
Clever Canines Therapy & Obedience Club

www.clevercaninesinfo.com

Serving the greater south Richmond Tri-Cities area including Chester, Colonial Heights, Dinwidde, Fort Lee, Hopewell, Petersburg and Prince George
Cold Nose, Warm Heart! Therapy Pets, a Program of the Wythe-Bland Animal Welfare League

www.wbawl.com/pet-therapy.php

Serving Wytheville
Cooperative Paws Dog Training and Behavior Consulting

www.cooperativepaws.com/therapy_dog_training.html

Offers therapy dog training in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and parts of Maryland
Dogs On Call, a Program of the Center for Human-Animal Interaction at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

www.chai.vcu.edu/programs_services/dogsoncall.html

Serving the VCU Medical Center in Richmond
Fairfax Pets on Wheels

www.fpow.org

Serving Fairfax County
GoodDog Training

www.gooddog-training.com

Serving the Charlottesville area
K9 Connection Therapy Dogs

www.k9connectionwmbg.org

Serving the greater Williamsburg area
National Capital Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.nctdinc.org

Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
New River Valley Paws of Hope

www.sites.google.com/site/nrvpawsofhope

Serving New River Valley which includes the couties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski, and the cities of Radford, Christiansburg and Blacksburg
Paws4Hearts Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy Ministry

www.paws4hearts.org

Serving Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties
Pets on Wheels of Delmarva

www.petsonwheelsofdelmarvainc.org

Serving the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and southern Delaware
Rappahannock Area Comfort Canines

www.rappcomfortcanines.org

Serving the Rappahannock area including Stafford, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg
Sage Advice Pet Services

www.sageadvicepetservices.com

Serving Williamsburg, James City County, York County and surrounding areas
Summit Therapy Animal Services

www.summittas.com

Provides rehabilitation and therapy through the use of professional therapy animal teams to people of all ages, while specializing in children affected by intellectual, emotional or physical challenges, and families impacted by autism; serving the Washington, D.C. area including southern Maryland and northern Virginia
TheraPets of the Roanoke Valley, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapetsoftheroanokevalley.com

Serving Roanoke Valley
Waggin’ Hearts Therapy Dogs

www.wagginhearts-therapydogs.org

Serving Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock and Warren counties

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Washington (WA)
AAA/AAT Therapy Dog Information for Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR

www.therapydoginfo.net/petpartners.html

Provides information for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Vancouver/Portland area
American Red Cross Inland Northwest Chapter

www.bfredcross.org/general.asp?SN=13808&OP;=13840&IDCapitulo;=321K4H5MMT

Serving residents of the Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane
American Red Cross of Southwest Washington

www.swwredcross.org

Serving the Vancouver Campus of the Portland VA Medical Center, as well as elsewhere in the community of Vancouver
Buddy Brigade, a Program of PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap

www.pawsbainbridge.org/programs/buddy.html

Serving the Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap areas, including Winslow, Poulsbo, Kingston, Indianola, Hansville and Silverdale
Cascade Canine Crisis Response

www.cascadecaninecr.org

Provides relief and comfort to survivors and service providers affected by traumatic incidents in Oregon and Washington
Columbia River Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.columbiariverpetpartners.org

Serving the communities of the Columbia River Basin from Hood River to the Pacific Ocean, including Camas, Vancouver, Portland, Ridgefield, Longview and Astoria
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
Dogs on Call

www.wix.com/dogsoncall/dogsoncall

Serving Skagit County
Healing Paws

www.healingpaws.com

Provides animal-assisted activities/therapy, training and screening of therapy animals and handlers, and training for healthcare professionals; serving the greater Seattle area
Human-Animal Solutions

www.humananimalsolutions.com

Provides animal-assisted therapy, training and screening of therapy animals and handlers, and training for healthcare professionals; serving the Puget Sound region of Washington State, as well as nationally and internationally
Humane Society for Southwest Washington

www.southwesthumane.org/pet-facilitated-therapy-pft-community-programs

Serving southwest Washington
Kitsap Humane Society

www.kitsap-humane.org/pet-partners

Serving all of Kitsap County and other areas of the Olympic Peninsula including Jefferson, Mason and Pierce counties
Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas

www.rojothellama.com

Provides llama and alpaca therapy visitations throughout Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington
Olympic Mountain Pet Pals

www.ompetpals.org

Serving Jefferson County including Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Chimacum and Quilcene
Oregon Humane Society

www.oregonhumane.org/pet_training/class_schedule.asp

Provides training and evaluations for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Portland/Vancouver area
Pawsitive Outreach, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.lynndees.com/Pawsitive%20Outreach.html

Serving Spokane
Pawsitive Works

www.pawsitiveworks.com

Serving at-risk youth and with shelter dogs in Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho; Spokane, Washington; and with expansion opportunities through-out the United States
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
Pup’prentice Project

www.pupprentice.com

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Puget Sound area
Puppy Manners Family Dog School

www.puppymanners.com

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Puget Sound area
Reading with Rover

www.readingwithrover.org

Serving the greater Puget Sound area
Sirius Healing

www.siriushealing.com

Provides animal-assisted therapy in the greater Seattle area
That Animal Place

www.thatanimalplace.com/pet-partners.html

Provides Pet Partners evaluations in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR
The Lucky Dog Training Center

www.theluckydogtraining.com

Offers therapy dog training in Chimacum

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Washington, D.C.
Cooperative Paws Dog Training and Behavior Consulting

www.cooperativepaws.com/therapy_dog_training.html

Offers therapy dog training in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and parts of Maryland
Fidos for Freedom

www.fidosforfreedom.org

Serving the Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C. area with hearing dogs, service dogs, and therapy dogs
National Capital Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.nctdinc.org

Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
People Animals Love (PAL) Pet Visit Program

www.peopleanimalslove.org

Serving the Washington, D.C. area
Summit Therapy Animal Services

www.summittas.com

Provides rehabilitation and therapy through the use of professional therapy animal teams to people of all ages, while specializing in children affected by intellectual, emotional or physical challenges, and families impacted by autism; serving the Washington, D.C. area including southern Maryland and northern Virginia

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West Virginia (WV)
Mountaineer Kennel Club

www.mkclub.org/therapy

Serving in the Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown area

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Wisconsin (WI)
Ambassadors of Love, a Program of Coulee Region Humane Society, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.couleehumane.com/pet-therapy

Serving the greater La Crosse/Onalaska area
B.A.R.C.C. (Badgerland Animal Reading and Comfort Companions), an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Wisconsin.html

Serving Beaver Dam, Mayville, Juneau and Fox Lake
Canine Connection

www.dubuquedogtraining.com/therapy-dog-program.html

Serving Dubuque, Iowa and the tri-state area of NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SW Wisconsin, including Asbury, Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Epworth, Farley, Maquoketa and Peosta in Iowa; East Dubuque and Galena in Illinois; and Dickeyville, Hazel Green and Platteville in Wisconsin
Canine Solutions, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.caninesolutionsllc.com

Serving Beaver Dam and the surrounding area
Compassionate Canines

www.compassionatecanines.org

Serving Fox Valley
Dodge County Canine

www.dodgecountycanine.com

Offers therapy dog training in Beaver Dam, Columbus, Waupun, Juneau and Mayville
Dogs of Endearment, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Wisconsin.html

Serving Southeastern Wisconsin including Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties; and Lake County, Illinois
Dogs On Call, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.dogsoncall.org

Serving southern Wisconsin
Guardian Angels Service and Therapy Dogs

www.theteacherspetdog-training.com/Therapy_Service_Training.html

Serving Milwaukee and Milwaukee County
Health Heelers Therapy Dogs (and Cats)

www.healthheelers.com

Professional animal-assisted therapist provides therapy dog training, program design, consultation and professional development opportunities to education, healthcare and mental health specialists in the greater Milwaukee 5-county area including Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Milwaukee and Racine counties
Lake Superior Paws for Love

www.lakesuperiorpawsforlove.org

Serving the northwest Wisconsin area
Nature’s Edge Therapy Center, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.naturesedgetherapycenter.org

Provides animal-assisted therapy, specializing in children and young adults with autism, brain injury and cerebral palsy; serving clients at Nature’s Edge Therapy Center in Rice Lake
Pets Helping People

www.petshelpingpeople.org

Serving southeastern Wisconsin

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Wyoming (WY)
Merlin’s Magic Pet Partners, a Program of St. John’s Medical Center

www.tetonhospital.org/contact-st-johns

Serving St. John’s

National and International
American Kennel Club (AKC)

www.akc.org/dogowner/training/therapy/index.cfm

Awards the title of Therapy Dog to dogs who have been certified by AKC recognized therapy dog organizations and have performed 50 or more community visits
Angel on a Leash

www.angelonaleash.com

Serving the U.S.
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
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
Delta Society (now Pet Partners)

www.petpartners.org

Serving the U.S. and Canada
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
Helping Paws International

www.helpingpawsintl.org

Serving the U.S., some countries in Europe, and beyond
Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response

www.hopeaacr.org

Serves in support of disaster responses in five regions in the U.S.: Eastern (northeast), Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, and Rocky Mountain
Human-Animal Solutions

www.humananimalsolutions.com

Provides animal-assisted therapy, training and screening of therapy animals and handlers, and training for healthcare professionals; serving the Puget Sound region of Washington State, as well as nationally and internationally
K-9 Buddies

www.k9buddies.org

Serving in many states
K-9 Disaster Relief

www.k-9disasterrelief.org

Serving the U.S. and beyond
K9to5 National Therapy Dog Registry

www.nationaltherapydogregistry.com

Serving the U.S.
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
Love on a Leash – The Foundation for Pet-Provided Therapy

www.loveonaleash.org

Serving the U.S.
National Animal Assisted Crisis Response

www.animalassistedcrisisresponse.org

Serves in support of disaster responses
Paws for Friendship

www.pawsforfriendshipinc.org

Serving Australia, Canada, England, and several U.S. states
paws4people foundation, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4people.org

Serving the states of Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
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
Sunshine Independent and Therapy Dogs

http://therapydog.tripod.com

Serving the continental United States
The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs

www.golden-dogs.org

Serving the continental United States
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
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

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Alabama (AL)
Cherry Point Dog Training Center, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.cherrypointdtc.com

Offers therapy dog training, evaluations, and educational workshops for handlers and facility management in the greater Pensacola area including Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, Florida; and Baldwin County, Alabama
Dogs on Call

www.dogsoncall.com

Serving central Alabama and beyond
Hand in Paw, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.handinpaw.org

Serving central Alabama
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
Therapy Partners, Inc., a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.therapypartners.org

Serving Huntsville and Madison counties

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Alaska (AK)
Alaska Dog Works

www.alaskadogworks.com/therapy-dog-training-at-alaska-dog-works

Offers therapy dog and service dog training to clients in Willow, Big Lake, Wasilla, Palmer, Eagle River, Anchorage, and throughout Alaska

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Arizona (AZ)
Animals Benefit Club of Arizona, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.animalsbenefitclub.com/dpp.html

Serving Phoenix
Banner Heart Hospital

www.bannerhealth.com/Locations/Arizona/Banner+Heart+Hospital/Programs+and+Services/Support+
Services/Dog+Therapy.htm

Serving Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa
Caring Canines, a Program of Flagstaff Medical Center, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.flagstaffmedicalcenter.com/OurServices/ComplementaryServices/CaringCanines

Serving Flagstaff Medical Center
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Companion Animal Association of Arizona

www.caaainc.org

Serving the Phoenix metro area
Gabriel’s Angels

www.gabrielsangels.org

Serving abused, neglected and at-risk children in the greater Phoenix area and southern Arizona
Handi-Dogs

www.handi-dogs.org

Offers therapy dog and service dog training in Tucson
Independent Therapy Dogs

www.sites.google.com/site/idtdinc

Serving Southern California, Davis, California, and Austin, Texas, with advocates in Buckeye/Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California
Leashes for Living Assistance Dog School

www.leashesforliving.com

Offers therapy and service dog training in Maricopa County, serving Phoenix and the surrounding communities
Paws for Patients, a Program of Verde Valley Medical Center, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.verdevalleymedicalcenter.com/GetInvolved/VolunteerServices

Serving Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood and Sedona
Paws to Read

www.pawstoread-flagstaff.org

Serving the greater Flagstaff area, Sedona, Verde Valley and Williams
Pawsitive Partners

www.pawspartners.com

Offers therapy dog training in the Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale areas
Pet Connections, a Program of Hospice of the Valley

www.hov.org/pet-connections

Serving Hospice of the Valley in Maricopa and Pinal counties, including the Phoenix metro area, Wickenburg, Casa Grande and Sacaton
Pet Partners of Havasu, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.havasucommunityhealth.org (follow link on left)

Serving the Lake Havasu City area
Pets on Wheels of Scottsdale

www.petsonwheelsscottsdale.com

Serving Scottsdale
The Humane Society of Southern Arizonia Pet VIP Visitation Program

www.hssaz.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dogtraining_petVIP

Serving Tucson and surrounding regions of southern Arizona
The Teacher’s Pet

www.theteacherspet.com/therapdog

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Phoenix area
Therapy Animals of Southern AZ

www.therapyanimalsaz.org

Serving Pima County including Tucson, Oro Valley, Vail, Green Valley and all cities in Southern Arizona
Waggin’ Train Canine Behavior & Obedience Training

www.waggintrain.com

Provides dog training, and Pet Partners evaluations, in the Phoenix Valley area
Yavapai Regional Medical Center PAWS (Pets Are Warm Support) Pet Visitation Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.yrmc.org/departments/volunteers/paws.aspx

Serving in YRMC’s west campus in Prescott, and YRMC’s east campus and Del E. Webb Outpatient Center in Prescott Valley
Yuma Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.facebook.com/LOALYuma?sk=info

Serving the greater Yuma area

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Arkansas (AR)
ABLEPaws

www.ablepaws-arkansas.com

Serving Saline, Pulaski and Faulkner counties
Arkansas Hospice Pet Therapy

www.arkansashospice.org/foundation/volunteer_furryangels.html

Serving Arkansas
Helping Hounds Pet Therapy

www.helpinghounds.org

Serving the greater Memphis area including West Memphis/Marion, Arkansas; Southaven/Olive Branch, Mississippi; and Tipton and Fayette counties in Tennessee
Helping Paws of Northwest Arkansas

www.helpingpawsofnwa.com

Serving northwest Arkansas
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee

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California (CA)
4Paws Learning and Wellness Center

www.4pawscenter.org

Serving Marin, Napa, San Francisco and Sonoma counties; improving the lives of pets and people through canine-assisted literacy and therapy teams, wellness and learning programs
Animal Encounters

www.animalencountersinc.com

Offers therapy dog training throughout Southern California
Animal Health Foundation’s Pet Partners Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.animalhealthfoundation.net/how-we-help/pet-partners-read.html

Serving Los Angeles and Orange counties
Animal Samaritans SPCA

http://animalsamaritans.org/animal-assisted-therapy

Serving the Coachella Valley
BARK Therapy Dogs (Beach Animals Reading with Kids)

www.barkdogs.org

Serving all of California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, the San Fernando Valley, Irvine, Tustin, Chula Vista, Orange County, Sacramento, and the San Gabriel Valley
Conejo Valley Chapter of Love on a Leash (formerly Buddy Brigade)

www.loveonaleash.org/pages/chapters.html

Serving Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park
Canine Comfort Pet Therapy, a Program of the Valley Humane Society

www.valleyhumane.org/programs/canine-comfort-pet-therapy

Serving Alamo, Antioch, Castro Valley, Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Orinda, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Walnut Creek
City of Roseville Public Library Tales to Tails Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.roseville.ca.us/library

Serving Roseville
Furry Friends Pet Assisted Therapy Services

www.furryfriends.org

Serving Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties
Heavenly Hounds, a Program of Saint Agnes Medical Center

www.samc.com/heavenly-hounds-pet-therapy

Serving Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno
Homeless Animals’ Lifeline Organization (H.A.L.O.), an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.eccchalo.org

Serving east Contra Costa County
Huntington Hospital, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.huntingtonhospital.com/Main/VolunteerService.aspx

Serving Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, which serves the San Gabriel Valley
Independent Therapy Dogs

www.sites.google.com/site/idtdinc

Serving Southern California, Davis, California, and Austin, Texas, with advocates in Buckeye/Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California
Inland Empire Pet Partners

www.hssbv.org/inland_empire_pet_partners

Serving Southern California, including but not limited to San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Los Angeles counties; also provides crisis comfort dogs locally and nationally
K-9 Komfort Therapy Dogs Chapter of Love on a Leash, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/California.html

Serving Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar and surrounding areas
Lend A Heart (LAH)

www.lendaheart.org

Serving the Sacramento community
Lend a Paw, a Program of New Leash on Life

www.nlol.org/about-lend-paw-0

Serving the greater Los Angeles area including Agoura, Burbank, Calabasas, Canyon Country, Chatsworth, Culver City, Encino, Granada Hills, Hollywood, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Reseda, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Valencia
LITA – Love Is The Answer

www.litamarin.org

Serving Marin County, and with branches in Sonoma and Contra Costa counties
Love on 4 Paws Animal Assisted Therapy

www.loveon4paws.org

Serving Southern California
Loving Animals Providing Smiles (LAPS)

www.lovinganimalsprovidingsmiles.org

Serving Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties
Lyon Ranch: Animal Rescue & Animal Assisted Therapy

www.lyonranch.org

Serving the Bay area
Mother Lode K9 Training

www.motherlodek9.com

Offers therapy dog training in the foothills of Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties
New Leash on Life

www.nlol.org

Offers therapy dog training and certification at their Newhall facility
Ohlone Humane Society

www.ohlonehumanesociety.org/info/display?PageID=7728

Serving the Tri-City area of Fremont, Newark & Union City
PALS Pet Therapy, a Program of East Bay SPCA

www.eastbayspca.org/PALS

Serving Alameda County
Paula Kent Meehan Pawsitive Pet Therapy Program, a Program of Saint John’s Health Center

www.newstjohns.org/pawsitive_pet_program.aspx

Serving Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, which serves Los Angeles County and surrounding areas
Paw Stars Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleash.org/pages/chapters.html

Serving the Inland Valley of Southern California
Paw-Sitive Encounters, a Program of Hospice of San Luis Obispo County

www.hospiceslo.org

Serving Hospice of San Luis Obispo County and the community San Luis Obispo County including Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero and Pismo Beach
Paws & Hearts

www.pawsandhearts.org

Serving the entire Coachella Valley
Paws 4 Friends, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4friends.com

Serving the Manteca/Tracy area
Paws 4 Healing, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4healing.info

Serving California from northern San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, Valley Ventura (Simi Valley in Ventura County), Santa Clarita, and Tulare County north to the Mammoth and Bishop areas
Paws As Loving Support (PALS) Assistance Dogs

www.pawsaslovingsupport.org

Provides service and facility dogs for children with autism and professionals working with children with special needs, as well as training and certification for therapy dogs; serving in Sonoma County including Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park/Cotati, Petaluma, Windsor, Healdsburg, and parts of Marin County in Northern California
Paws for Healing, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsforhealing.org

Serving throughout Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties
Paws to Heal, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawstoheal.com

Serving the Inland Empire of Southern California
Paws’itive Teams Therapy Dog Programs

www.pawsteams.org/therapy-dogs

Serving San Diego County
PawsitivEffects, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/California.html

Serving southern Orange County
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/volunteer/therapy.html

Serving San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County
Pet Assisted Wellness at Stanford (PAWS)

www.stanfordhospital.org/forPatients/patientServices/pawsGuestServices.html

Serving at Stanford Hospital and Clinics in Stanford
Pet Pals, a Program of High Desert Obedience Club

www.highdesertobedienceclub.org/pages/therapy.htm

Serving Antelope Valley, including the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale
Pet Prescription Team

www.petprescriptionteam.com

Serving Southern California
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS), a Program of Orange County SPCA

www.orangecountyspca.org/program/paws

Serving throughout Orange County
PJ’s Pals, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pjspals.org

Serving Adelanto, Barstow, Hesperia, Phelan, Victorville and other High Desert cities
Pleasant Valley-Camarillo Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.pleasantvalleyloal.org

Serving the Pleasant Valley-Camarillo area
Prescription: Pets aka Rx: Pets, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.prescriptionpets.org

Serving Eureka, Red Bluff and Redding
Providence Pets with Purpose

http://california.providence.org/holy-cross/Pages/rehabilitation-support.aspx

Serving Providence Saint Joseph and Providence Holy Cross Medical Centers
Rim of the World Comfort Pets, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.comfortpets.org

Serving the Southern California Inland San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding areas, including Crestline, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs in the mountain communities; and Fontana, Loma Linda, Redlands and Yucaipa in the inland valleys between Los Angeles and Palm Springs
S.M.A.R.T. Dogs

www.smartdogs.org

Serving Alameda and west Contra Costa counites
San Diego Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.sandiegoloal.com

Serving the northern, inland areas of San Diego County including Carmel Mountain, Escondido, Mira Mesa, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Sabre Springs and Scripps Ranch
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abt_PAT

Serving San Diego County and North County
San Diego North County Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleash.org/pages/chapters.html

Serving Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Vista
San Francisco SPCA

www.sfspca.org/programs-services/animal-assisted-therapy

Serving the city of San Francisco
Share-A-Pet

www.shareapet.org

Serving San Francisco, California; Broward, northern Dade, and southern Palm Beach counties, Florida; and South Glens Falls and surrounding areas, New York
Sonoma Humane Society Pet Assisted Therapy (PAT) Program

www.sonomahumane.org/help/volunteer

Serving Sonoma County
spcaLA

www.spcala.com/volunteer/aat.php

Serving Southern California
Sunshine Team Therapy Dogs, a Program of Mendocino Coast Humane Society

www.mendocinohumane.org/article.php?art=sunshine

Serving the North Coast communities of Fort Bragg, Mendocino and surrounding areas
Sutter Medical Center

www.suttermedicalcenter.org/volunteer/pet.html

Serving Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento
The Marin Humane Society SHARE Program

www.marinhumanesociety.org/site/c.aiIOI3NLKgKYF/b.7727643/k.65C4/AnimalAssisted_Therapy.htm

Serving Marin County
The Peacock Foundation

www.peacockfoundation.org

Provides at-risk youth accessible and relevant mental health services while building community partnerships, using rescued animals to rescue children; serving Southern California
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #220

www.facebook.com/pages/Therapy-Dogs-International-Chapter-220-Fresno-CA/277987335560000

Serving Fresno
Therapy Dogs of the Sierra, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #186

www.motherlodek9.com/therapy

Serving Calavera and Tuolumne counties, and performing therapy dog evaluations for Northern California
TherapyPets

www.therapypets.org

Serving communities in the San Francisco Bay area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco and Sonoma; and some areas in the near Central Valley
Tony La Russa’s ARF Pet Hug Pack

www.arf.net/people-programs/pet-hug-pack

Serving Contra Costa County
UCLA People-Animal Connection (PAC), a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.uclahealth.org/site.cfm?id=67

Serving at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital in Santa Monica
Warm Hearts & Cold Noses, a Program of San Lorenzo Dog Training Club

www.sldtc.org/community.php

Serving the greater East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area

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Colorado (CO)
Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado

www.animalassistedtherapyprograms.com

Provides outpatient counseling to people of all ages with the assistance of animal-assisted therapy in the Denver area
Animals for Therapy

www.animals4therapy.org

A statewide resource center for Pet Partners therapy animal teams and facilities. We provide training for therapy dogs and handlers at a Lakewood dog training facility, and offer evaluation services in the Denver area.
Children’s Hospital Colorado Prescription Pet Program

www.childrenscolorado.org/donate-volunteer/volunteer/prescription-pets

Serving Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver
Denver Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.denverpetpartners.org

Provides registered handler-animal teams and facility program implementation/management services to the metro Denver and surrounding areas, as well as education, training and evaluation for volunteers and health care professionals
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Pet Therapy Program

www.exemplalutheran.org/pets#.UdnXl_fn_Qx

Serving Exempla Lutheran Medical Center and Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, and Colorado Lutheran Home in Arvada
Heeling Friends, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.heelingfriends.org

Serving the Steamboat Springs area
Heeling Partners of the Roaring Fork Valley

www.heelingpartners.com

Serving Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and Basalt
Human-Animal Bond in Colorado (HABIC)

www.habic.org

Serving the Denver metro area, and northern Colorado including Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Windsor
Larimer Animal People Project (LAPP)

www.colapp.org

Serving Larimer County including Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland and surrounding areas
Paws for Responsibility Pawsitive Reading Program

www.paws4responsibility.org/kidreadpaws.html

Serving in schools and libraries in the Denver area
Professional Therapy Dogs of Colorado

www.protherapydogscolorado.vpweb.com

Provides education, training, and evaluation for dog/handler teams to professionals working in the mental health field; headquartered in Denver
School Therapy Dogs

www.schooltherapydogs.org

Website assists education professionals in establishing animal assisted therapy programs in schools and facilitates the sharing of best practices in this field
Therapy Dogs of Boulder County

www.therapydogsbouldercounty.com

Serving Boulder County in hospitals in Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville
Vail Pet Partners

www.vailpetpartners.org

Serving Eagle County including Vail, Avon, Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum

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Connecticut (CT)
Cold Noses, Warm Hearts, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.coldnosesnwarmhearts.org

Serving Connecticut and southern Massachusetts
Healing Hounds of Stamford Hospital, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Connecticut.html

Serving Connecticut
H.E.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Educational and Relational Therapy) Programs

www.heartpetprograms.com

Serving Putnam and Westchester counties in New York, and the New York side of Fairfield County in Connecticut
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Paws ‘N Effect Canine Training Center

www.pawsneffect.com

Offers therapy dog training and evaluations in Hamden
Paws to Relax, a Program of the University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10691316.2011.624934

Serving Universtity of Connecticut students at the Homer Babbidge Library in Storrs; the above link is to an article describing the program
Soul Friends – The Center for Human-Animal Kindness

www.soul-friends.org

Provides clinical animal assisted interventions to children throughout Connecticut
Tails of Joy, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tailsofjoy.org

Serving throughout Connecticut, with some members serving in Massachusetts
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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Delaware (DE)
Faithful Friends Pet Therapy Program

www.faithfulfriends.us/pet-therapy-services

Serving Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties in Delaware; and Delaware County in Pennsylvania
Literacy Education Assistance Pups (L.E.A.P.)

www.leapreading.org

Serving Sussex and Kent counties in Delaware, and the Delmar and Salisbury areas in Maryland
National Capital Therapy Dogs

www.nctdinc.org

Serving the DelMarVa region
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Pets on Wheels of Delmarva

www.petsonwheelsofdelmarvainc.org

Serving the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and southern Delaware

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Florida (FL)
Alpha Dog Academy

www.alphadogacademy.com

Offers therapy dog training in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Canine Assisted Therapy

www.catdogs.org

Serving Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Sumter counties
Canine Therapy Teams of the Villages

www.facebook.com/CanineTherapyTeamsofTheVillagesFl

Serving seniors in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties, including The Villages and Lady Lake
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Caring Canines Therapy Dogs

www.cctd.org

Serving Lake County
Cherry Point Dog Training Center, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.cherrypointdtc.com

Offers therapy dog training, evaluations, and educational workshops for handlers and facility management in the greater Pensacola area including Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, Florida; and Baldwin County, Alabama
Emerald Coast FURever Friends, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.emeraldcoastfureverfriends.com

Serving the Emerald Coast from Pensacola to Panama City
Grace Animal Therapy Ministry, a Ministry of Grace Episcopal Church, Ocala

www.graceocala.org/page.php?sectionID=3&ID;=130

Serving the greater Ocala area
Gulf Coast Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.facebook.com/pages/Gulf-Coast-Pet-Partners/1399394183636746

Serving the southwest Florida coastal area from Naples to Tampa including Bonita Springs, Englewood, Fort Myers, North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sanibel Island, Sarasota and Venice
Humane Society of Broward County

www.humanebroward.com/php/aatherapy.php

Serving Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties
Humane Society of Greater Miami

www.humanesocietymiami.org/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=41&Itemid;=21

Serving the greater Miami area
P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Working Saints), a Ministry of Grace Church, Cape Coral Campus

www.egracechurch.com/cc-pets-are-working-saints

Serving Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Lehigh
PAWS for Love Therapy Dogs

www.pawsassistancedogs.com

Serving the Ft. Myers and Naples areas with therapy dog teams; assistance dog program serves southwest and central Florida
Paws for Smiles

www.facebook.com/PawsForSmiles/info

Serving Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties
Pawsitive Pets, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsitivepets.org

Serving northeast Florida
Pet Therapy

www.pet-therapy.org

Serving the greater southwest Florida area
Progressive Paws

www.progressivepaws.org

Serving children with special needs throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties
Project PUP (Pets Uplifting People)

www.projectpup.net

Serving the Tampa Bay area including Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
Share-A-Pet

www.shareapet.org

Serving San Francisco, California; Broward, northern Dade, and southern Palm Beach counties, Florida; and South Glens Falls and surrounding areas, New York
Space Coast Therapy Dogs

www.spacecoasttherapydogs.org

Serving Brevard County
SPCA of Central Florida Pet Therapy Program

www.orlandopets.org/volunteer_adults.htm

Serving Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties
Star Bright Therapy and Obedience Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.starbrighttherapydogs.org

Serving the St. Lucie County area in south Florida
Suncoast Humane Society

www.humane.org

Serving large portions of Charlotte, Sarasota, and Lee counties (Boca Grande)
Sunshine on a Leash

www.sunshineonaleash.org

Serving Jupiter, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, Tequesta, Wellington and West Palm Beach
SW Florida Professional Dog Trainers Alliance

www.swflprofessionaldogtrainers.com

Offers therapy dog training in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Ft. Myers, Naples and Sanibel Island
The Brody Project for Animal Assisted Therapy

www.thebrodyproject.org

Serving Naples
The Dynamic Dog Club of The Villages , an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.dynamicdogclub.com/therapy–read.html

Serving the residents of The Villages retirement community in Lake, Marion and Sumter counties of central Florida
Therapy Dog Foundation

www.therapydogsfl.org

Serving Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and northern Broward County including the northern part of Fort Lauderdale
Therapy Dogs of Brevard County

www.brevardtherapydogs.com

Serving Brevard County
Therapy Dogs of South Florida

www.therapydogsofsouthflorida.org

Serving southern Florida
Therapy International

www.therapyinternational.com

Offers therapy dog training and provides animal-assisted therapy in Kissimmee
TMH Animal Therapy, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tmh.org/animaltherapy

Serving the patients of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and other facilities in the Big Bend area
Tranquil Pawz Therapy Dogs

www.facebook.com/TranquilPawzTherapyDogs?sk=info

Serving Central Florida, including Dade City, and Hernando and Pasco counties

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Georgia (GA)
A Dog’s View Training

www.adogsview.net/A-Dog-s-View-Training.html

Offers therapy dog training and certification in the north metro Atlanta area; located in Kennesaw
Animals Deserve Better

www.animalsdeservebetter.com

Offers training for service, assistance, therapy and companionship dogs in the lower southeastern states within close proximity to Atlanta
Atlanta Pet Partners

www.atlantapetpartners.org

Serving the greater Atlanta area and the surrounding counties of Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale
CAREing Paws

www.careingpaws.org

Serving Georgia, including Atlanta, Dahlonega and Macon
Compassionate Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.romepaws.org

Serving northwest Georgia, south through Atlanta; and Chattanooga, Tennessee
DreamWorkers

www.dogsaver.org/dreamworkers

Serving west metro Atlanta, and Paulding, Cobb, Douglas and Carroll counties
Happy Tails

www.happytailspets.org

Serving the Atlanta metro area
Humane Hearts, a Program of Humane Society of Forsyth County

www3.forsythpets.org/wp/community/humane-hearts

Serving Forsyth County including Cumming, Johns Creek, Suwanee and Vickery Creek
North Georgia Therapy Paws

www.ngtpaws.org

Serving Forsyth, Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin and North Fulton
Paws Patrol

www.pawspatrol.com

Serving the Albany area
Perimeter Pet Pals

www.perimeterpetpals.com

Serving Apharetta, Cumming, Duluth and Suwanee
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
SC Dogs Therapy Group

www.scdogs.org

Serving Anderson, Seneca and Clemson, South Carolina; and northeast Georgia
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #193

www.facebook.com/groups/tdi193

Serving the Atlanta metro area

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Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii Canines for Independence

www.assistancedogshawaii.org/community-outreach/therapy-team

Serving in the Makawao area
Hawaii Fi-Do, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.hawaiifido.org/community-programs

Serving Oahu
Tails of Aloha

www.tailsofaloha.com

Serving Hawaii
Tripler Army Medical Center Human Animal Bond Program

www.tamc.amedd.army.mil/services/humananimal.htm

Serving Tripler Army Medical Center

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Idaho (ID)
Companions Dog Resort

www.companionsdogresort.com/therapy-dog.html

Offers therapy dog training in Boise and the surrounding areas including Ada and Canyon counties
Helping Idaho Dogs

www.helpingidahodogs.org

Serving Ada and Canyon counties
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
Pawsitive Works

www.pawsitiveworks.com

Serving at-risk youth and with shelter dogs in Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho; Spokane, Washington; and with expansion opportunities through-out the United States
Therapy Pets Serving Mini-Cassia

www.therapyppetsservingminicassia.com

Serving the area of Minidoka and Cassia counties in southern Idaho

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Illinois (IL)
Adventures with Bailey

www.adventureswithbailey.org

Serving Chicago’s North Shore
Assisi Animal Foundation

www.assisi.org/therapy.html

Serving the Crystal Lake area
Canine Connection

www.dubuquedogtraining.com/therapy-dog-program.html

Serving Dubuque, Iowa and the tri-state area of NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SW Wisconsin, including Asbury, Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Epworth, Farley, Maquoketa and Peosta in Iowa; East Dubuque and Galena in Illinois; and Dickeyville, Hazel Green and Platteville in Wisconsin
Canine Therapy Corps

www.caninetherapycorps.org

Serving the greater Chicago area
DarnFar Ranch

www.darnfar.com/Therapy_Dog/index.htm

Serving south central Illinois, including the St. Louis area
Dogs of Endearment, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Wisconsin.html

Serving Southeastern Wisconsin including Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties; and Lake County, Illinois
Edward Hospital

www.edward.org/AnimalAssistedTherapy

Serving Edward and Linden Oaks Hospitals in Naperville
For Your K9 Therapy Group, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.foryourk9.com

Serving the greater Chicago area
Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club

www.fvtherapydogs.org

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties
Heartland Service Dogs

www.heartlandservicedogs.org

Located in the Chicagoland area and serving Illinois and northern Indiana with service and therapy dogs
Lincolnshire Animal Hospital

www.lincolnshireanimalhospital.com

Serving the northern and northwestern suburbs of Chicago
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Paws 4 Healing

www.osfsaintfrancis.org/donate/volunteer-services/paws-4-healing.html

Serving OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Illinois
Paws 4 Patients, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.facebook.com/pages/Paws-4-Patients/303712177621?sk=info

Serving the near west suburbs and west side of Chicago
Pets for Vets/PAWSitive Therapy Troupe, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsitivetherapy.com

Serving the western suburbs of Chicago
Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy

www.rainbowaat.org

Serving the greater Chicago area
Sit Stay Read

www.sitstayread.org

Serving Chicago inner-city schools and community facilities
The Fine Canine

www.finecanine.com/dog-therapy-training-chicago-il.html

Offers therapy dog training in the Chicago area
Tree House Humane Society

www.treehouseanimals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_animal_assisted_therapy

Serving the greater Chicago area with therapy cat teams

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Indiana (IN)
Caring Paws

www.caring-paws.org

Serving the greater Lafayette area
Healing Paws Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleashindy.org

Serving Indianapolis & surrounding areas
Heartland Service Dogs

www.heartlandservicedogs.org

Located in the Chicagoland area and serving Illinois and northern Indiana with service and therapy dogs

Jack’s DOGs

www.jacksdogs.org

Serving the Greenwood area, south central Indiana, and the Indiana School for the Deaf
Jus Pet-Um Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.juspet-umpartners.org

Serving primarily northern Indiana, particularly Elkhart and St. Joseph counties
Monroe County Humane Association VIPaws Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.monroehumane.org/#!vipaws/ciw0

Serving the Bloomington area
Paws & Think, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsandthink.org

Serving Marion and surrounding counties
TheraPets of Indiana

www.therapetsofindiana.org

Serving Indianapolis
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #267

www.facebook.com/TDIChp267

Serving the greater Lafayette area
W.A.G.S. (Wonderful Animals Giving Support) Pet therapy of Kentucky

www.kywags.org

Serving the Louisville metro area, and Bullit, Hardin, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and southern Indiana

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Iowa (IA)
Canine Connection

www.dubuquedogtraining.com/therapy-dog-program.html

Serving Dubuque, Iowa and the tri-state area of NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SW Wisconsin, including Asbury, Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Epworth, Farley, Maquoketa and Peosta in Iowa; East Dubuque and Galena in Illinois; and Dickeyville, Hazel Green and Platteville in Wisconsin
Corridor Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.corridortherapydogs.com

Serving Anamosa, Marion, Cedar Rapids, North Liberty, Coralville, Iowa City, and surrounding communities in the Corridor
Paws & Effect, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws-effect.org

Serving Iowa
Therapy Dogs of Johnson County, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapydogsjc.com

Serving Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty and Solon

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Kansas (KS)
Human Animal Bond

www.ftleavenworthhab.org

Serving the greater Leavenworth, Lansing and Ft. Leavenworth areas
Mo-Kan Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.mo-kanpetpartners.org

Serving Missouri and Kansas in the greater Kansas City area
Pets for Life, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.kcpetsforlife.com

Serving the greater Kansas City area in Kansas and Missouri
Prairieland Visiting Animals Association

www.topekavisitingpets.info

Serving Shawnee County and the greater Topeka area

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Kentucky (KY)
Central Kentucky Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loalcky.com

Serving the greater Lexington area
Pawsibilities Unleashed

www.pawsibilitiesunleashed.org/therapy-dogs

Serving Kentucky and surrounding areas
Pet Love

www.facebook.com/pages/Pet-Love-Inc/158893087526276

Serving Louisville and the surrounding areas including Bullitt, Oldham and Shelby County
Somerset Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.facebook.com/pages/Love-on-a-Leash-Therapy-Pets-Somerset-KY/430256985507

Serving the Somerset/Pulaski County area of southern Kentucky
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapypetsofgreatercincinnati.org

Serving throughout the greater Cincinnati, Ohio/northern Kentucky metro area
W.A.G.S. (Wonderful Animals Giving Support) Pet therapy of Kentucky, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.kywags.org

Serving the Louisville metro area, and Bullit, Hardin, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and southern Indiana

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Louisiana (LA)
Dr. Dogs Pet Therapy, a Program of the Southwest Louisiana Humane Society

www.swladrdogscom.fatcow.com

Serving the greater Lake Charles area
PAWS of NE Louisiana

www.pawsnela.org

Serving NE Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loal-st.com

Serving St. Tammany Parish in southeast Louisiana, including Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Lacombe and Slidell
Visiting Pet Program

www.visitingpetprogram.org

Serving the greater New Orleans area

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Maine (ME)
ElderPet, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.elderpet.org

Serving Seacoast, New Hampshire; also with teams in Maine and Massachusetts
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Silent Sidekicks

www.silentsidekicks.org

Serving the state of Maine including Bangor, Calais, Houlton, Lincoln and Portland; and New Brunswick, Canada
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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Maryland (MD)
Cooperative Paws Dog Training and Behavior Consulting

www.cooperativepaws.com/therapy_dog_training.html

Offers therapy dog training in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and parts of Maryland
Fidos for Freedom

www.fidosforfreedom.org

Serving the Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C. area with hearing dogs, service dogs, and therapy dogs
KPETS (Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services)

www.kpets.org

Serving south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland
Literacy Education Assistance Pups (L.E.A.P.)

www.leapreading.org

Serving Sussex and Kent counties in Delaware, and the Delmar and Salisbury areas in Maryland
National Capital Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.nctdinc.org

Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Paws 4 Comfort

www.howardcountymd.gov/DisplayPrimary.aspx?id=6442462460

Serving Howard County including Columbia
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
People & Animals Who Serve (P.A.W.S)

www.aacounty.org/Aging/PAWS/paws.cfm#.Uo0oTvfTnQw

Serving Ann Arundel County
Pets on Wheels Maryland

www.petsonwheels.org

Serving in the following counties (cities): Allegany (Cumberland, Frostburg), Anne Arundel (Annapolis, Glen Burnie), Baltimore (Baltimore City), Calvert (Prince Frederick), Carroll (Westminster), Cecil (Conowingo, Elkton), Charles (La Plata, Waldorf), Frederick (Frederick, Thurmont), Garrett (Accident, Oakland), Harford (Bel Air, Darlington), Howard (Columbia, Ellicott City), Montgomery (Gaithersburg, Rockville), Prince George’s (Bowie, College Park), St. Mary’s (California, Lexington Park) and Washington (Hagerstown, Hancock)
Pets on Wheels of Delmarva

www.petsonwheelsofdelmarvainc.org

Serving the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and southern Delaware
Summit Therapy Animal Services

www.summittas.com

Provides rehabilitation and therapy through the use of professional therapy animal teams to people of all ages, while specializing in children affected by intellectual, emotional or physical challenges, and families impacted by autism; serving the Washington, D.C. area including southern Maryland and northern Virginia
Wags for Hope, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.wagsforhope.org

Serving northwestern Maryland

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Massachusetts (MA)
Bright Spot Therapy Dogs

www.bright-spot.org

Serving western Massachusetts
Capering Canines of Cape Cod

www.facebook.com/CaperingCaninesofCapeCod#!/CaperingCaninesofCapeCod?sk=info

Serving the Cape Cod region with both therapy dogs and a canine musical freestyle dance group
Caring Canines Visiting Therapy Dogs

www.caringcanines.org

Serving the greater Boston area
Children’s Hospital Boston Pawprints Dog Visitation Program

www.childrenshospital.org/patient-resources/family-resources/pawprints

Serving Children’s Hospital Boston
Cold Noses, Warm Hearts, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.coldnosesnwarmhearts.org

Serving Connecticut and southern Massachusetts
Companion Animal Program

www.companionanimalprogram.com

Serving Cape Cod
Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts

www.therapydog.info

Serving Massachusetts
ElderPet, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.elderpet.org

Serving Seacoast, New Hampshire; also with teams in Maine and Massachusetts
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
PetPals, a Program of FriendshipWorks

www.fw4elders.org/our-programs/petpals

Serving the Boston and Brookline areas
Pets and People Foundation

www.petsandpeoplefoundation.org

Serving eastern Massachusetts from Worcester east to the ocean and from Falmouth north to the New Hampshire border, including Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, and Lowell (the Route 495 and beyond)
Tails of Joy

www.tailsofjoy.org

Serving throughout Connecticut, with some members serving in Massachusetts
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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Michigan (MI)
Cosmic Canine Cure Service, a Program of MidMichigan Health

www.midmichigan.org/about/VolunteerOpportunities/medical-center-midland

Serving MidMichigan Health Medical Center in Midland
Diamonds In-The-Ruff Dog Training

www.diamonds-in-the-ruff.com

Offers therapy dog training and evaluations in Okemos, Mason, Lansing and Leslie; and therapy dog visitations in Ingham and Jackson counties
Dr. Paws Pet Assisted Therapy Dogs

www.drpaws.org

Serving the greater Detroit area
For Better Independence Assistance Dogs

www.fbidogs.org

Provides training and placement of service and facility therapy dogs in Lansing, Mason, Okemos, East Lansing and Haslett, and all of Ingham, Jackson, Oakland and Clinton counties
K-9 Home Schooling

www.k9homeschooling.com

Serving Washtenaw County
Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs (MMTD) aka Angels with Paws

www.midmichigantherapydogs.com

Serving Genesee, Oakland and Saginaw counties
Pals with Paws Chapter of Love on a Leash, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.palspaws.com

Serving lower northern Michigan including Traverse City and surrounding areas
PAWS to Read

www.pawstoread.webs.com

Serving Monroe County
Pet-A-Pet Club

www.petapet.org

Serving the greater Detroit area in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Washtenaw counties
SuperiorLand Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.superiorlandpetpartners.org

Serving the Marquette County area
The Fur Angels

www.thefurangels.org

Serving southeastern Michigan with therapy visits, hospice visits, and a reading program, Reading with the Angels
Therapaws of Michigan

www.therapaws.org

Serving Ann Arbor and surrounding communities
U.S.A. Therapy Dogs

www.usatherapydogs.org

Serving central Michigan
Upper Michigan Dog Therapy Partnership

www.mgh.org/umdtp

Serving upper Michigan
West Michigan Therapy Dogs

www.wmtd.org

Serving western Michigan

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Minnesota (MN)
Animal Ambassadors, a Program of Animal Humane Society, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.animalhumanesociety.org/help/volunteer-animal-ambassadors

Serving Hennepin County, including Golden Valley, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis
Bark Avenue on Parade

www.barkavenue.org

Serving the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
North Star Therapy Animals, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.northstartherapyanimals.org

Serving the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area
Paws for Learning

www.pawsforlearning.com

Serving in St. Paul
Paws Inn Resort & Training, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.pawsinnresort.com

Offers therapy dog training in the greater western and western metro areas of Minneapolis
Puppy Love Therapy Dogs

puppylovedoginc.tripod.com

Serving south central Minnesota in the Mankato and New Ulm area
R.E.A.D. Dogs Minnesota

www.readdogsmn.org

Serving Minnesota
SE MN Therapy Dogs

www.aranzenberger.wix.com/semntd

Serving throughout southeastern Minnesota
Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapypetsrrv.org

Serving the areas of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota

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Mississippi (MS)
Comfort Creatures of Northeast Mississippi

www.comfortcreatures.org

Based in Tupelo and serving north Mississippi
Helping Hounds Pet Therapy

www.helpinghounds.org

Serving the greater Memphis area including West Memphis/Marion, Arkansas; Southaven/Olive Branch, Mississippi; and Tipton and Fayette counties in Tennessee
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee

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Missouri (MO)
Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA) PetReach Animal Assisted Activities

www.apamo.org/CommunityPrograms.aspx

Serving the St. Louis area
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet

www.dogschooling.info/training_services

Offers therapy dog training in Columbia
C.H.A.M.P Assistance Dogs

www.champdogs.org/therapy-dogs

Serving within a 50-mile radius of St. Louis
Domesti-PUPS (Providing Unique Personal Service)

www.domesti-pups.org

Serving Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and St. Joseph, Missouri; classroom therapy dogs placed nationwide
Mo-Kan Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.mo-kanpetpartners.org

Serving Missouri and Kansas in the greater Kansas City area
PAWsitive Visits, a Program of the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction

www.rechai.missouri.edu/community-programs

Serving a retirement home in Columbia with visits by a variety of animals
Pet Therapy of the Ozarks

www.pettherapyozarks.org

Serving within a 50 mile radius of Springfield
Pets for Life, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.kcpetsforlife.com

Serving the greater Kansas City area in Kansas and Missouri
Research Center for Human-Animal Interactions (RECHAI)

www.rechai.missouri.edu

Serving Missouri
St. Louis Chapter of Love on a Leash

www.loveonaleashstl.com

Serving the St. Louis area
Support Dogs – TOUCH Program

www.supportdogs.org/Programs/Touch

Serving the St. Louis metro area
The PawZone, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.thepawzone.com

R.E.A.D. teams serving Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties

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Montana (MT)
Book Hounds, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate, and a Program of Montana T-Doggers

www.therapyanimals.org/Montana.html

Serving the Helena area
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
Montana T-Doggers

www.mttherapydogs.com

Serving the Helena/Clancy area, Whitehall and Dillon
Mountain View Therapy Animals, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Montana.html

Serving South Central Montana
North Valley Hospital

www.nvhosp.org/nv.nsf/View/volunteer-DogVisitationProgram

Serving North Valley Hospital in Whitefish
Star Dog Services

www.facebook.com/pages/STAR-Dog-Services/112744418743073

Serving the Missoula area

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Nebraska (NE)
Domesti-PUPS (Providing Unique Personal Service)

www.domesti-pups.org

Serving Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and St. Joseph, Missouri; classroom therapy dogs placed nationwide
Healing Heart Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.healinghearttherapydogs.org

Serving eastern Nebraska
Midlands Pet Therapy

www.midlandspettherapy.com

Serving the greater Omaha area
Rock’N Paws Therapy Dogs

www.facebook.com/RocknPawsTherapyDogs

Provides pet therapy to nursing homes, jail facilities, libraries, and child advocacy programs in North Platte and surrounding areas; also offers therapy dog training

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Nevada (NV)
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
Love Dog Adventures, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.lovedogadventures.com

Serving Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City
Love Dog Las Vegas

www.lovedoglasvegas.com

Offers therapy dog training in Las Vegas
Paws 4 Love

www.paws4lovereno.org

Serving the greater Reno area

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New Hampshire (NH)
Caring Animal Partners

www.caringanimalpartners.org

Serving New London
ElderPet, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.elderpet.org

Serving Seacoast, New Hampshire; also with teams in Maine and Massachusetts
Leash on Life of Southern NH, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.hhhc.org/volunteer

Serving the patients of Home Health & Hospice Care in southern New Hampshire
Luckdragon’s Angels Pet Therapy Group, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.luckdragonsangels.org

Serving Goffstown
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Therapy Dogs of Vermont

www.therapydogs.org

Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec

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New Jersey (NJ)
Animal Adoption Center Pet Therapy Program

www.animaladoption.com/pet-programs.php

Serving Lindenwold and Camden County
Canines Can Do Dog Training

www.caninescando.com

Offers therapy dog training and evaluations; serving Ridgewood all of Bergen and Passaic counties
Canines Can Do Therapy Team

www.caninescando.com/Canines_Can_Do_Dog_Training/Join_our_Therapy_Dog_Team.html

Serving Bergen and Passaic counties
Caring Paws, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #126

www.caringpaws.net

Serving northwestern New Jersey including Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties, southern New Jersey, and southern New York
Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs

www.comfortcaringcanines.org

Serving southeastern Pennsylvania; also with members in south New Jersey
Creature Comfort Pet Therapy

www.ccpettherapy.org

Serving northern New Jersey, primarily in Morris, Sussex, Warren and Union counties
Fido & Friends Assisted Therapy Group

www.allcritterssitting.wix.com/fidofriendsthergroup#!home/mainPage

Serving Cumberland County including Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland
Leashes of Love

www.meetup.com/leashesoflove

Serving Cherry Hill
Make Sit Happen

www.makesithappen.com

Offers therapy dog training and certification in Hillsborough and surrounding areas
Mamaradlo Cocker Spaniels

www.thepartypups.com

Licensed social worker provides animal-assisted therapy to autistic, asperger, phobic and fearful children in private sessions in their homes in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island, New York; and New Jersey
Paws for People, a Program of St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center

www.sthuberts.org/page.aspx?pid=340

Serving northern New Jersey
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Paws for the Soul

www.petfinder.com/shelters/pawsforlife.html (scroll down to Paws for the Soul)

Serving southern New Jersey in Camden and Gloucester counties
Sit and Stay

www.njsitnstay.com

Offers therapy dog training in northern New Jersey
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
TheraPet

www.therapet-inc.com

Serving central New Jersey with some members in nearby states

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New Mexico (NM)
Dogwood Therapy Services

www.dogwoodtherapy.com

Provides animal-assisted occupational therapy in Albuquerque, Corrales, and Rio Rancho, and offers continuing education opportunities including volunteer visitations, animal-assisted therapy for licensed professionals, animal-assisted education, and animal support (dog handlers and trainers), internationally
Goldstar Animals Helping People, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.goldstaranimalshelpingpeople.com

Serving the Taos area
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society Pet Outreach Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.sfhumanesociety.org/EducationOutreach.php

Serving Santa Fe and surrounding areas
Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers

www.sccvtherapydogs.com

Serving New Mexico, primarily the central valley including Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Tales of Joy R.E.A.D. Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.talesofjoyread.com

Serving students in Rio Rancho
Therapaws, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/New_Mexico.html

Serving Las Cruces and surrounding areas
Warm Hearts Network, a Program of Animal Humane New Mexico

www.animalhumanenm.org/pets/programs/warm_hearts_network/index.php

Serving central New Mexico

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New York (NY)
ASPCA Animal Assisted Therapy Programs, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.aspca.org/nyc/aspca-animal-assisted-therapy-programs

Serving New York City
Bideawee, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.bideawee.org

Serving the New York metro area and Long Island
Caring Paws, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #126

www.caringpaws.net

Serving northwestern New Jersey including Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties, southern New Jersey, and southern New York
Cornell Companions

www.vet.cornell.edu/services/companions

Seving the Ithaca area
Green Chimneys

www.greenchimneys.org

Serving youth of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, the mid-Hudson region, and New York City with special education programs and therapeutic animal-assisted activities
H.E.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Educational and Relational Therapy) Programs

www.heartpetprograms.com

Serving Putnam and Westchester counties in New York, and the New York side of Fairfield County in Connecticut
Hudson Valley Visiting Pet Program, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.hudsonvalleyvisitingpets.com

Serving Bergen and Rockland counties
K-9 Healers

www.k-9healers.com

Offers therapy dog training in Branchport
Mamaradlo Cocker Spaniels

www.thepartypups.com

Licensed social worker provides animal-assisted therapy to autistic, asperger, phobic and fearful children in private sessions in their homes in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island, New York; and New Jersey
New Rochelle Humane Society

www.newrochellehumanesociety.org

Serving lower Westchester County
Patchogue Rotary Animal Assisted Therapy

www.praatinc.org

Serving the Suffolk County, Long Island area
Paws for Love, a Program of SPCA Serving Erie County

www.yourspca.org/page.aspx?pid=354#pawsforlove

Serving Western New York
Pet Assisted Therapy of Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.lollypop.org/site/c.clKUI9OQIoJcH/b.7801481/k.5007/Become_a_PAT_Volunteer.htm

Serving the greater Rochester area
Pet Partners of Syracuse, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.petpartnersofsyracuse.org

Serving central New York and North Country areas, including Syracuse and surrounding suburbs of Oswego and Fulton, south to Ithaca and Cortland, and North Country to Henderson, Watertown, Canton and Gouverneur
Pets Uplifting People (PUP), a Program of Hero

www.hero-ny.org (follow link at bottom)

Serving people with disabilities and at-risk children in Westchester County
Positive Paws Visiting Pet Program, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.positivepaws.org/PositivePaws/Visiting_Pet_Program.html

Serving Dutchess County including Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Wappingers Falls, Fishkill and Lagrangeville
Schenectady Chapter of Therapy Dogs International (TDI)

www.facebook.com/pages/Schenectady-Chapter-of-Therapy-Dogs-International/122657701150737?sk=info

Serving the Schenectady area
Share-A-Pet

www.shareapet.org

Serving San Francisco, California; Broward, northern Dade, and southern Palm Beach counties, Florida; and South Glens Falls and surrounding areas, New York
Sunshine Friends

www.sunshinefriends.org

Serving central New York, including Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties
The Good Dog Foundation

www.thegooddogfoundation.org

Based in Manhattan (NYC), The Good Dog Foundation trains and certifies therapy dog teams which serve people in health care, social service, educational and community facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and at disaster sites around the country
Therapy Animals of Western New York (TAWNY)

www.therapyanimalswny.org

A central information source connecting animals and people, including those interested in training to become animal therapy teams, and matching existing animal therapy teams to facilities needing their services; serving the greater Buffalo/Niagara and Western New York area
Therapy Dogs of Vermont

www.therapydogs.org

Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec
Therapy Dogs United (TDU)

www.therapydogsunited.org

Serving western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (Erie and greater Pittsburgh region)
WCA Hospital

www.wcahospital.org/volunteer.php

Serving WCA Hospital in Jamestown

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North Carolina (NC)
Canine Caregivers Therapy Dogs

www.caninecaregiversnc.com

Serving the Salisbury area
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Canines for Therapy, a Program of Carolina Canines for Service, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.caninesforservice.org/Therapy.html

Serving the Wilmington and Raleigh areas in North Carolina; and Charleston in South Carolina
Coastal Carolina Chapter of Love on a Leash, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.coastalcarolinaloal.org

Serving Carteret, Craven, Onslow and Pamilco counties
Honor Therapy and Assistance Dogs

www.honortherapydogs.org

Serving Charlotte
K-9 Capers Dog Training Academy

www.k9caperstraining.com

Offers therapy dog training in Albemarle, Charlotte, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Locust, Mt. Pleasant and Salisbury
Katies Kidz, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #238

www.k9caperstraining.com/therapy-dogs.html

Serving Albemarle, Charlotte, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Locust, Mt. Pleasant and Salisbury
Lifeline Canines

www.lifelinecanines.org

Serving Onslow, Carteret, Craven and surrounding counties, including the cities of Swansboro, Jacksonville, Morehead City and New Bern
North Carolina Pet Partners (NCPP), a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.ncpetpartners.org

Serving central North Carolina (Greensboro, Burlington, Winston-Salem) and Pet Partners teams across North Carolina
Paws on a Mission, a Program of the Integrative Healthcare Department at Mission Hospital

www.missionhospitals.org/pet-therapy

Serving Buncombe and McDowell counties in western North Carolina
PEP: Pets Engaging People, People Engaging Pets

www.petsengagingpeople.com (coming soon if not working yet)

Serving primarily in Wake County, but also in Chatham, Durham, Johnston and Orange counties
Start Them Right

www.startthemright.com

Offers therapy dog training in the Apex/Cary area
Teamworks Dog Training

www.dogtrainingraleighnc.net/Group_Classes/therapy_dog.html

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Raleigh area
The Center for Creativity and Healing

www.centerforcreativityandhealing.com

Licensed counselor provides animal-assisted therapy in the Charlotte area
The Dog Knowledge

www.thedogknowledge.com/web/service-therapy

Offers therapy dog training in Charlotte
Town & Country Animal Care Center

www.tcanimalcare.com/ken_home.html

Offers therapy dog training in the Cary/Apex area

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North Dakota (ND)
Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapypetsrrv.org

Serving the areas of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota

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Ohio (OH)
4-H PetPALS, a Program of Ohio State University Extension

www.4hpetpals.osu.edu

Serving central Ohio
Angel Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.angelpawstherapy.org

Serving central Ohio
Angie’s Therapy Dog Class

www.therapydogclass.com

Serving Columbus and surrounding areas
Best Friends Pet Assisted Therapy

www.bestfriendspetassistedtherapy.org

Serving the Miami Valley in southwest Ohio
Canine Crew, a Program of Medina Hospital

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations_directions/regional-locations/medina-hospital/about/volunteer-canine.aspx

Serving Medina Hospital in Cleveland
Canines for Christ

www.k9forchrist.org

Serving the greater Tampa, Florida area; Bunnlevel, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and White Hall, Arizona
Caring Therapy Canines

www.caringtherapycanines.com

Serving the Wooster area
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Dog Visitation Program

www.cincinnatichildrens.org/giving/volunteer/dog-visitation/default

Serving the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Clermont County Dog Training Club

www.ccdtc.org/Classes/Therapy.htm

Offers therapy dog training in Clermont County and the Greater Cincinnati area
Dogtors

www.dogtors.com

Serving the Miami Valley area
K-9’s for Compassion, a Pet Partners Affiliate

k9sforcompassion.tripod.com

Serving Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumball counties in Ohio; and Mercer and Shenango counties in Pennsylvania
Love on a Leash, a Program of Robinson Memorial Hospital, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.robinsonmemorial.org/main/love-on-a-leash.aspx

Serving Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna
mvPTa (Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association)

www.mvpta.com

Serving the greater Miami Valley area
Partners with Paws

www.partnerswithpawsohio.org

Serving in Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties
Paws for Care, a Program of Fairview Hospital

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations_directions/regional-locations/fairview-hospital/about/
opportunities.aspx (scroll down a bit)

Serving Fairview Hospital in Cleveland
The Doggie Brigade™, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.akronchildrens.org/cms/doggie_brigade

Serving the Akron Children’s Hospital campuses in Akron and Broadman
Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapypetsofgreatercincinnati.org

Serving throughout the greater Cincinnati, Ohio/northern Kentucky metro area
Toledo Dog Training

www.toledodogtraining.com

Offers therapy dog training in the Toledo metro area
Toledo Therapy Pets

www.toledodogtraining.com/deltasocietytherapydog.asp

Serving the Toledo metro community
Tuscarawas Valley Kennel Club

www.facebook.com/pages/Tuscarawas-Valley-Kennel-Club/60609692204

Serving the Dover/New Philadelphia area of east central Ohio
Vitas Hospice Paw Pals

www.vitas.com

Serving the Dayton area
WAGtime, a Program of Summa Health System

www.thesummafoundation.org/Volunteers/Summa-Akron-City-Hospital-Summa-St-Thomas-or-Summa-Rehab-Hospital/WAGtime-Pet-Partner-Visitation-Program

Serving the Summa Akron City Hospital and the Summa St. Thomas Hospital

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Oklahoma (OK)
A New Leash on Life

www.newleashinc.org

Serving the Oklahoma City metro area including Bethany, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Norman and Yukon
Creatures and Kids

www.creaturesandkids.org

Serving the Oklahoma City metro area and beyond
Human Animal Link of Oklahoma (H.A.L.O.) Foundation

www.yourhalofoundation.org

Serving the state of Oklahoma, with a greater concentration in Oklahoma City, Edmond, Yukon, Piedmont, Moore, Mustang, Midwest City, Norman, Jones, El Reno and Choctaw
Paw Pals, a Program of Tulsa Dog Training Club

www.tulsadogs.com/pawpals

Serving the Tulsa metro area including Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Jenks, Sand Springs and Sapulpa

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Oregon (OR)
AAA/AAT Therapy Dog Information for Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR

www.therapydoginfo.net/petpartners.html

Provides information for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Vancouver/Portland area
Cascade Canine Crisis Response

www.cascadecaninecr.org

Provides relief and comfort to survivors and service providers affected by traumatic incidents in Oregon and Washington
Columbia River Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.columbiariverpetpartners.org

Serving the communities of the Columbia River Basin from Hood River to the Pacific Ocean, including Camas, Vancouver, Portland, Ridgefield, Longview and Astoria
Compassionate Canines of Central Oregon, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.dancinwoofs.com/?page_id=601

Serving central Oregon
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
F.E.T.C.H (Friends Eager To Come Help) Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.fetchtherapydogs.org

Serving Lane County including Eugene and Springfield
Four-Footed Ministers – Spiritual Sojourners

www.fourfootedministers.com

Provides spiritual direction and consulting to organizations wishing to set up their own dog-ministry programs; serving the greater Portland area
Furry Friends Therapy Dogs

www.furryfriendstherapydogs.org

Serving Coos County including Coos Bay, North Bend and Bandon
Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas

www.rojothellama.com

Provides llama and alpaca therapy visitations throughout Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington
Oregon Coast Therapy Animals, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.oregoncoasttherapyanimals.org

Serving the Oregon coast from Lincoln City south to Florence, and from Newport east to Toledo and Siletz
Oregon Humane Society

www.oregonhumane.org/pet_training/class_schedule.asp

Provides training and evaluations for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Portland/Vancouver area
PAAWS – People and Animals Who Serve, a Pet Partners Affiliate, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paawsoregon.org

Serving the greater Eugene area
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
That Animal Place

www.thatanimalplace.com/pet-partners.html

Provides Pet Partners evaluations in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR
Welcome Waggers, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Oregon.html

Serving Benton and Linn counties

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Pennsylvania (PA)
Belle the Therapy Dog, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate and Therapy Dogs United (TDU) Affiliate

www.bellethetherapydog.com

Serving western Pennsylvania including Erie, Centerville, Townville, Titusville, Oil City, Tionesta, Tidioute, Warren, Franklin, Grove City, Cranberry, Butler and the Pittsburgh area
Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs

www.comfortcaringcanines.org

Serving southeastern Pennsylvania; also with members in south New Jersey
Faithful Friends Pet Therapy Program

www.faithfulfriends.us/pet-therapy-services

Serving Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties in Delaware; and Delaware County in Pennsylvania
K-9’s for Compassion, a Pet Partners Affiliate

k9sforcompassion.tripod.com

Serving Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumball counties in Ohio; and Mercer and Shenango counties in Pennsylvania
Keystone Therapy Dogs, a Program of Susquehanna Service Dogs

www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/therapyDog.php

Provides animal-assisted therapy in south central Pennsylvania
KPETS (Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services)

www.kpets.org

Serving south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland
Lebanon County Kennel Club

www.lebanoncountykc.org/therapy.htm

Serving the Lebanon area
Lehigh Valley K-9 Therapy Association, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #100

www.facebook.com/TherapyDogs#!/TherapyDogs/info

Serving Nazareth and Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs

www.lvtherapydogs.org

Serving Lehigh Valley
Nor’wester Readers Canine Assisted Learning Program

www.norwesterreaders.org

Serving in mid/lower Bucks County and Montgomery County
Pals for Life

www.palsforlife.org

Serving Delaware Valley
PAWS for People Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services

www.pawsforpeople.org

Serving parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Paws with Patience

www.pawswithpatience.com

Serving parts of Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties in eastern Pennsylvania
Pleasure of Your Company Therapy Dogs

www.poycdogs.org

Serving Lehigh Valley
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Chapter #110

www.facebook.com/Chapter110TDI/info

Serving the greater Sunbury area of central Pennsylvania
Therapy Dogs United (TDU)

www.therapydogsunited.org

Serving western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (Erie and greater Pittsburgh region)
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society

www.wpahumane.org/continuinged.html

Provides therapy dog training to the greater Pittsburgh area

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Rhode Island (RI)
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Tufts Paws for People, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.tufts.edu/vet/paws/

Serving primarily central Massachusetts, with teams in eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island

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South Carolina (SC)
Canines for Therapy, a Program of Carolina Canines for Service, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.caninesforservice.org/Therapy.html

Serving the Wilmington and Raleigh areas in North Carolina; and Charleston in South Carolina
K-9 Care Unit

www.k9careunit.org

Serving the Charleston area
Prescription Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.prescriptionpaws.org

Serving the Midlands of South Carolina
SC Dogs Therapy Group

www.scdogs.org

Serving Anderson, Seneca and Clemson, South Carolina; and northeast Georgia
Southeastern Therapy Animal Resources (STAR)

www.southeasterntherapydogs.org

Serving the Charleston area

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South Dakota (SD)

No known local organizations

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Tennessee (TN)
Compassionate Paws, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.romepaws.org

Serving northwest Georgia, south through Atlanta; and Chattanooga, Tennessee
H.A.B.I.T. (Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee)

www.vet.utk.edu/habit

Serving Tennessee
Helping Hounds Pet Therapy

www.helpinghounds.org

Serving the greater Memphis area including West Memphis/Marion, Arkansas; Southaven/Olive Branch, Mississippi; and Tipton and Fayette counties in Tennessee
Mid South Therapy Dogs & Friends

www.midsouththerapydogs.org

Serving Memphis and surrounding communities
Paws for Reading, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.midsouththerapydogs.org (follow R.E.A.D. Programs link on left)

Serving the Mid South area
READing Paws, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.readingpaws.org

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
Therapy ARC, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapyarc.org

Serving Middle Tennessee
Tender Paws Pet Therapy of Clarksville, TN

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=157758911899

Serving the Clarksville and Fort Campbell areas
Tennessee Safety Spotters, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tnsafetyspotters.org

Serving Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
West TN Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.westtntherapydogs.org

Serving western Tennessee and surrounding areas

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Texas (TX)
Aggieland Pets With A Purpose

www.apwap.org

Serving the Brazos Valley community
Angel Paws Animal-Assisted Acitivies and Therapy, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.angelpaws.info

Serving the greater Waco area
Austin Dog Alliance

www.austindogalliance.org

Serving the greater Austin area
Caring Critters

www.caringcritters.org

Serving the Houston metro area
Compassion Connection, a Program of SPCA of Texas, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.spca.org/page.aspx?pid=253#compassionConnection

Serving the Dallas area
Delta Hearts of Gold, a Pet Partners Community Partner, and an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.deltaheartsofgold.org

Serving the Fort Worth area
Delta Pet Partners of San Antonio, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.deltappsa.org

Serving the greater San Antonio area
Divine Canines

www.divinecanines.org

Serving the greater Austin area
Dog Tales

www.chromadane.com/tdi.htm

Serving children with literacy issues at the Midland County Library and other local children’s service organizations in the Permian Basin of West Texas
Faithful Friends Animal-Assisted Therapy Ministry

www.faithfulfriendsaat.com

Serving Houston’s Bay Area including Clear Lake City, Friendswood, League City, Pasadena, South Houston and Webster
Faithful Paws Pet Therapy of Houston

www.faithfulpawshouston.com

Serving the greater Houston area
Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs

www.hotthdogs.org

Serving the greater Dallas area
Hearts in Harmony, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.heartsinharmonytx.org

Serving at-risk youth in the Tyler area
Hospice Hounds

www.chromadane.com/tdi.htm

Serving with volunteers trained in grief counseling for those in hospice care in the Permian Basin of West Texas
Huntsville Pets Helping People, an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate, and an ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.petshelpingpeople.com

Serving Walker County
Independent Therapy Dogs

www.sites.google.com/site/idtdinc

Serving Southern California, Davis, California, and Austin, Texas, with advocates in Buckeye/Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California
Kathleen C. Cailloux Humane Society of Kerrville

www.humanesocietyofkerrville.com/volunteer.htm

Serving Kerrville
Montgomery Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.montgomerypetpartners.org

Serving Montgomery County and northern Harris County, including Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Spring and The Woodlands
Paws 4 Hearts Working Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4hearts.net

Serving San Antonio and surrounding areas
Paws 4 Love HPHP, a Chapter of Huntsville Pets Helping People, and an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.paws4lovehphp.com

Serving the southeast Texas
Paws Across Texas

www.pawsacrosstexas.org

Serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties
Paws of Purpose

www.pawsofpurpose.com

Serving the San Antonio area with animal-assisted therapy; also offers therapy dog and medical alert dog training
PAWS for Service

www.pawsforservice.org

Serving south Texas including San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville and New Braunfels
Paws Partners

www.facebook.com/pawspartners/info

Serving the Arlington-Dallas area
PetShare

www.petshare.org

Serving the Houston area
Tender Loving K-9’s, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.tlk9.org

Serving the Katy community and surrounding areas of Houston
The Pit Crew: All Pittie Therapy Dog Program

www.love-a-bull.org/programs/the-pit-crew/

Serving the Austin area
THERA-PAWS

www.chromadane.com/tdiEP.htm

Serving El Paso and the Texas/New Mexico border region
Therapet

www.therapet.org

Serving northeast Texas
Therapy Animals of San Antonio

www.therapyanimalssa.org

Serving the San Antonio area
Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle

www.gtdogonline.org/therapy/therapy.htm

Serving Denton County and surrounding areas
Therapy Pet Pals of Texas

www.therapypetpals.org

Serving the Austin/Central Texas and North Houston/The Woodlands areas
TherapyWorks

www.austintherapyworks.org

Provides animal-assisted therapy in the Austin area; located in Manchaca
WAGS Across Texas, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.wagsacrosstexas.com

Serving the San Antonio metro area
Woody Pet Therapy, a Program of Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

www.dellchildrens.net/volunteer/woody_pet_therapy_program

Serving Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin

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Utah (UT)
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA), Parent Organization to Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)

www.therapyanimals.org

Serving Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
PAWS (People & Animals Working to Serve), a Program of Active Re-Entry

www.arecil.org/PAWS.html

Serving the counties of eastern Utah including Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah, Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties, including the cities of Vernal, Roosevelt, Price, Castledale, Huntington, Moab, Monticello and Blanding
Therapy Animals of Utah, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapyanimalsutah.org

Serving Utah

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Vermont (VT)
Caring Canines Therapy Dog Club of Southern Vermont

www.therapydogvt.com

Serving southern Vermont
New England Pet Partners, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.newenglandpetpartners.org

Serving the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Therapy Dogs of Vermont

www.therapydogs.org

Serving Vermont, western New Hampshire, northeastern New York, and Quebec
Vermont Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.vtpetpartners.org

Serving Vermont

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Virginia (VA)
Blue Gray Therapy Dogs

www.bluegraytherapydogs.org

Serving Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland counties
Caring Canines

www.caringk9.com

Serving the greater Richmond area including Colonial Heights and Petersburg; and Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties
Clever Canines Therapy & Obedience Club

www.clevercaninesinfo.com

Serving the greater south Richmond Tri-Cities area including Chester, Colonial Heights, Dinwidde, Fort Lee, Hopewell, Petersburg and Prince George
Cold Nose, Warm Heart! Therapy Pets, a Program of the Wythe-Bland Animal Welfare League

www.wbawl.com/pet-therapy.php

Serving Wytheville
Cooperative Paws Dog Training and Behavior Consulting

www.cooperativepaws.com/therapy_dog_training.html

Offers therapy dog training in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and parts of Maryland
Dogs On Call, a Program of the Center for Human-Animal Interaction at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

www.chai.vcu.edu/programs_services/dogsoncall.html

Serving the VCU Medical Center in Richmond
Fairfax Pets on Wheels

www.fpow.org

Serving Fairfax County
GoodDog Training

www.gooddog-training.com

Serving the Charlottesville area
K9 Connection Therapy Dogs

www.k9connectionwmbg.org

Serving the greater Williamsburg area
National Capital Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.nctdinc.org

Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
New River Valley Paws of Hope

www.sites.google.com/site/nrvpawsofhope

Serving New River Valley which includes the couties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski, and the cities of Radford, Christiansburg and Blacksburg
Paws4Hearts Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy Ministry

www.paws4hearts.org

Serving Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties
Pets on Wheels of Delmarva

www.petsonwheelsofdelmarvainc.org

Serving the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and southern Delaware
Rappahannock Area Comfort Canines

www.rappcomfortcanines.org

Serving the Rappahannock area including Stafford, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg
Sage Advice Pet Services

www.sageadvicepetservices.com

Serving Williamsburg, James City County, York County and surrounding areas
Summit Therapy Animal Services

www.summittas.com

Provides rehabilitation and therapy through the use of professional therapy animal teams to people of all ages, while specializing in children affected by intellectual, emotional or physical challenges, and families impacted by autism; serving the Washington, D.C. area including southern Maryland and northern Virginia
TheraPets of the Roanoke Valley, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.therapetsoftheroanokevalley.com

Serving Roanoke Valley
Waggin’ Hearts Therapy Dogs

www.wagginhearts-therapydogs.org

Serving Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock and Warren counties

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Washington (WA)
AAA/AAT Therapy Dog Information for Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR

www.therapydoginfo.net/petpartners.html

Provides information for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Vancouver/Portland area
American Red Cross Inland Northwest Chapter

www.bfredcross.org/general.asp?SN=13808&OP;=13840&IDCapitulo;=321K4H5MMT

Serving residents of the Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane
American Red Cross of Southwest Washington

www.swwredcross.org

Serving the Vancouver Campus of the Portland VA Medical Center, as well as elsewhere in the community of Vancouver
Buddy Brigade, a Program of PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap

www.pawsbainbridge.org/programs/buddy.html

Serving the Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap areas, including Winslow, Poulsbo, Kingston, Indianola, Hansville and Silverdale
Cascade Canine Crisis Response

www.cascadecaninecr.org

Provides relief and comfort to survivors and service providers affected by traumatic incidents in Oregon and Washington
Columbia River Pet Partners, a Pet Partners Community Partner

www.columbiariverpetpartners.org

Serving the communities of the Columbia River Basin from Hood River to the Pacific Ocean, including Camas, Vancouver, Portland, Ridgefield, Longview and Astoria
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
Dogs on Call

www.wix.com/dogsoncall/dogsoncall

Serving Skagit County
Healing Paws

www.healingpaws.com

Provides animal-assisted activities/therapy, training and screening of therapy animals and handlers, and training for healthcare professionals; serving the greater Seattle area
Human-Animal Solutions

www.humananimalsolutions.com

Provides animal-assisted therapy, training and screening of therapy animals and handlers, and training for healthcare professionals; serving the Puget Sound region of Washington State, as well as nationally and internationally
Humane Society for Southwest Washington

www.southwesthumane.org/pet-facilitated-therapy-pft-community-programs

Serving southwest Washington
Kitsap Humane Society

www.kitsap-humane.org/pet-partners

Serving all of Kitsap County and other areas of the Olympic Peninsula including Jefferson, Mason and Pierce counties
Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas

www.rojothellama.com

Provides llama and alpaca therapy visitations throughout Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington
Olympic Mountain Pet Pals

www.ompetpals.org

Serving Jefferson County including Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Chimacum and Quilcene
Oregon Humane Society

www.oregonhumane.org/pet_training/class_schedule.asp

Provides training and evaluations for those interested in working with therapy dogs as registered Pet Partners in the greater Portland/Vancouver area
Pawsitive Outreach, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.lynndees.com/Pawsitive%20Outreach.html

Serving Spokane
Pawsitive Works

www.pawsitiveworks.com

Serving at-risk youth and with shelter dogs in Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho; Spokane, Washington; and with expansion opportunities through-out the United States
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
Pup’prentice Project

www.pupprentice.com

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Puget Sound area
Puppy Manners Family Dog School

www.puppymanners.com

Offers therapy dog training in the greater Puget Sound area
Reading with Rover

www.readingwithrover.org

Serving the greater Puget Sound area
Sirius Healing

www.siriushealing.com

Provides animal-assisted therapy in the greater Seattle area
That Animal Place

www.thatanimalplace.com/pet-partners.html

Provides Pet Partners evaluations in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR
The Lucky Dog Training Center

www.theluckydogtraining.com

Offers therapy dog training in Chimacum

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Washington, D.C.
Cooperative Paws Dog Training and Behavior Consulting

www.cooperativepaws.com/therapy_dog_training.html

Offers therapy dog training in northern Virginia, Washington DC, and parts of Maryland
Fidos for Freedom

www.fidosforfreedom.org

Serving the Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C. area with hearing dogs, service dogs, and therapy dogs
National Capital Therapy Dogs, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.nctdinc.org

Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
People Animals Love (PAL) Pet Visit Program

www.peopleanimalslove.org

Serving the Washington, D.C. area
Summit Therapy Animal Services

www.summittas.com

Provides rehabilitation and therapy through the use of professional therapy animal teams to people of all ages, while specializing in children affected by intellectual, emotional or physical challenges, and families impacted by autism; serving the Washington, D.C. area including southern Maryland and northern Virginia

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West Virginia (WV)
Mountaineer Kennel Club

www.mkclub.org/therapy

Serving in the Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown area

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Wisconsin (WI)
Ambassadors of Love, a Program of Coulee Region Humane Society, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.couleehumane.com/pet-therapy

Serving the greater La Crosse/Onalaska area
B.A.R.C.C. (Badgerland Animal Reading and Comfort Companions), an Intermountain Therapy Animal’s (ITA) Affiliate and ITA R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Wisconsin.html

Serving Beaver Dam, Mayville, Juneau and Fox Lake
Canine Connection

www.dubuquedogtraining.com/therapy-dog-program.html

Serving Dubuque, Iowa and the tri-state area of NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SW Wisconsin, including Asbury, Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Epworth, Farley, Maquoketa and Peosta in Iowa; East Dubuque and Galena in Illinois; and Dickeyville, Hazel Green and Platteville in Wisconsin
Canine Solutions, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.caninesolutionsllc.com

Serving Beaver Dam and the surrounding area
Compassionate Canines

www.compassionatecanines.org

Serving Fox Valley
Dodge County Canine

www.dodgecountycanine.com

Offers therapy dog training in Beaver Dam, Columbus, Waupun, Juneau and Mayville
Dogs of Endearment, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.therapyanimals.org/Wisconsin.html

Serving Southeastern Wisconsin including Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties; and Lake County, Illinois
Dogs On Call, an Intermountain Therapy Animals R.E.A.D. Program Affiliate

www.dogsoncall.org

Serving southern Wisconsin
Guardian Angels Service and Therapy Dogs

www.theteacherspetdog-training.com/Therapy_Service_Training.html

Serving Milwaukee and Milwaukee County
Health Heelers Therapy Dogs (and Cats)

www.healthheelers.com

Professional animal-assisted therapist provides therapy dog training, program design, consultation and professional development opportunities to education, healthcare and mental health specialists in the greater Milwaukee 5-county area including Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Milwaukee and Racine counties
Lake Superior Paws for Love

www.lakesuperiorpawsforlove.org

Serving the northwest Wisconsin area
Nature’s Edge Therapy Center, a Pet Partners Affiliate

www.naturesedgetherapycenter.org

Provides animal-assisted therapy, specializing in children and young adults with autism, brain injury and cerebral palsy; serving clients at Nature’s Edge Therapy Center in Rice Lake
Pets Helping People

www.petshelpingpeople.org

Serving southeastern Wisconsin

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Wyoming (WY)
Merlin’s Magic Pet Partners, a Program of St. John’s Medical Center

www.tetonhospital.org/contact-st-johns

Serving St. John’s Medical Center in Jackson
Teton County PAL (People Animals Love)

www.tetoncountypal.org

Serving Teton County

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Medical Center in Jackson
Teton County PAL (People Animals Love)

www.tetoncountypal.org

Serving Teton County

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