Canine-Assisted Therapy

Each day 22 veterans commit suicide. Each day 20 more veteran deaths occur from overdose. 42 preventable deaths each and every day!

First responders (police, fire EMTs) face high risk for PTSD with up to 30% developing the condition due to cumulative exposure to trauma. The need for mental health services in our area is staggering and we are in a position to help. With the power of the human/canine connection our goal is to provide Troops N Tails participants with an alternative form of therapy and break the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

Freedom means healing and rescue dogs help heal people. ​
Canine-assisted therapy pairs veterans and first responders with Marley’s Mutts rescue dogs and licensed therapists to address common issues such as: Communication difficulty, problem solving, learning to cope with anxiety and depression, building trust, improving confidence and working through trauma.

Our team will partner veterans/first responders with dogs appropriate to their individual needs and work in both group and individual sessions. Implementing canine-assisted therapy will help participants regain the life they once had with the support they need to thrive.