Paws & Pals uses therapy dogs to provide opportunities for motivation, education, or recreation to improve a child's quality of life.
Therapy dogs coax older kids who may be bored by the repetition of therapy to attend sessions.
Therapy dogs can reduce stress, promote relaxation, calm aggression, lessen anxiety, and encourage movement.
Spending time with a therapy dog can give a child the chance to face their emotions and share them with both the dog and mentor.
Get Involved and Make a Difference!
The DAWG Pound
“The Dawg Pound” is an inclusive community center with something for everyone. Join our “Village” where healing and fun are at our core!
Giving
Big or small, we have the perfect PAW-portunity for you to join “The Dawg Pound” and help support Paws & Pals. Your K.I.N.D giving will “Change lives one PAW at a time.”
Mentoring
Our youth have struggles that are real, and it is important they can benefit from close, caring relationships with positive role models. Sign up today to change the life of a child or teen in need.
Our Purpose
Paws & Pals was created to bring healing and happiness to children and teens facing mental health & life struggles. Paws & Pals has developed a low-cost program, that offers a safe, inclusive community center filled with over a dozen mental health healing activities for all ages. Our one-of-a-kind program offers healing through the non-judgmental, loving hearts of therapy dogs and dedicated mentors ready to listen and heal. Paws & Pals is here “To Change lives one PAW at a Time”.