First Responder Therapy Dogs

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Being on the front lines is physically and mentally challenging for first responders. These everyday heroes often face mental health challenges.

Within this population, there is a stigma attached to asking for help. First Responder Therapy Dogs formed to offer a new mental health tool – emotional support from a trained therapy dog—without the stigma.

The emotional support of a First Responder Therapy Dog helps first responders in dealing with what they face everyday...and what they face is often extremely intense.

First Responder Therapy Dogs trained and certified teams (handler and dog) provide instant emotional support to on-duty first responders, as is demonstrated by the smiles on their faces.

We have 182 certified therapy dog teams in 34 states and continue to grow steadily -- Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.