"Strengthening the canine-human connection through education and compassionate Interactions"
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.
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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 entirely volunteer-based team, including nationally certified therapy dog teams, offers education, support, and comfort, always accompanied by friendly smiles and wagging tails.
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We invite you to explore our mission, policies, and team details by following the link below to learn more...
Our Programs
Humane EducationÂ
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.
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.
August Activities
August Visits
Here's a recap of the types of visits our
therapy dogs completed this past month:
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Hospice/Memory Care - 19
& Senior Living​
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Hospital Visits - 17
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Library Reading Pgm. - 2
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Other Community Svcs- 12
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School Visits - 1
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Humane Education. - 3
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Team meetings/training. 1
As summer comes to a close, our teams are getting busier with school visits and special events.
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Here's some highlighs from August:
Kirby is ready to welcome kids to read with him at Orchard Park Library
In July and August we did several Education events teaching dog safety and care and meeting our great therapy dogs for petting & Questions
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​Just a few of our 30+ certified therapy dogs
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Matisse
Aussie/Doodle
Petey
Springer Spaniel
Rafa
Wheaten Terrier
Charlie
Springer/Doodle