We've changed our name

Treasure Valley Therapy Dogs, Inc.

We changed our name to more clearly reflect our mission: to serving the community through pet-assisted therapy and enhancing the canine-human bond through education in Idaho’s Treasure Valley.

Our commitment to providing the same excellent service remains unchanged from when we operated as Helping Idaho Dogs.

Please update your records to note our new web address:
www.TVtherapydogs.org

Who We Are

Treasure Valley Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the human-canine bond through our programs in the Treasure Valley area of southwest Idaho.

Our all-volunteer team—including nationally certified therapy dog teams—provides education, support, and comfort, always delivered with friendly smiles and wagging tails.

We invite you to explore our mission, policies, and team details by following the link below to learn more...

More About Us

Our Programs

Community Events

Treasure Valley Therapy Dogs hosts and participates in community events. We support our community by providing therapy dog visits, education, and resources at community events.

Events Info

Humane Education

Treasure Valley Therapy Dogs provides age appropriate education on how to safely interact with dogs, be a responsible pet owner, and how to interpret a dog’s body language – building relationships of love, trust, and respect.

Request Humane Education

Therapy Dog Visits

Treasure Valley Therapy Dogs strives to connect our certified therapy dog teams to locations requesting one-time or recurring visits from therapy dogs to bring the mental and physical enrichment, joy, and comfort our therapy dog teams can bring. We provide mentoring, support and encouragement to our certified therapy dog teams to keep our teams current with the latest certification skills.

Therapy Dog Info

Last Month's Highlights

October Visits

Here's a recap of the types of visits our

therapy dogs completed this past month:

Hospice/Memory Care - 15

& Senior Living

Hospital Visits - 22
Library Reading Pgm. - 4
Other Community Svcs- 12
School Visits - 6
Humane Education. - 0
Team meetings/training 1

What is a therapy dog?

"Therapy dogs are trained to provide comfort and affection to people other than their handlers or owners. That could mean visiting a variety of places where people need love and affection, such as hospitals, schools, hospices, nursing homes, disaster areas, and more. They are encouraged to interact with a variety of people and should have a friendly and warm disposition."

Alliance of Therapy Dogs - What Do Therapy Dogs Actually Do? May 27, 2022