Therapeutic Dog Visits

Does your dog have what it takes?

Is your dog friendly and interactive with all kinds of people?
Is your dog well mannered and polite?
Does your dog handle unusual situations with grace?

Do you enjoy meeting people and spreading the love and compassion that dogs can provide?

If this sounds like your dog and you, then we would like to talk to you!

The Power of Dog

Interaction with dogs has been scientifically shown to:

Reduce emotional and physical pain, boredom, anxiety, and lift spirits.
Teach children gentleness, responsibility, safe pet contact and unconditional love.

No Dog? No Problem!
Not every dog is willing or able to do canine assisted therapy or you may not have a dog at all. WE STILL NEED YOU!! We need team leaders to mentor new volunteers and assist with other administrative and fundraising duties.

Meet Jake, Janet Hatfield’s canine assisted therapy dog, who was named a Seven’s Hero for his work at Saint Alphonsus Hospital.
You can tag along on one of his visits:
Visit with Jake and Janet

Our Vision

To establish an umbrella organization that will provide canine therapeutic dog visits to hospitals, hospices, extended care facilities, schools, libraries and other sites throughout the Treasure Valley and beyond.

Helping Idaho Dogs, Inc. is pleased to partner with United Hospice of Meridian in developing a canine assisted therapy program for their patients. Once this has been established, the program will be ready to screen and accept teams to perform visits at approved sites.

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For more info on our Therapy Program please contact Kimberly@HelpingIdahoDogs.org