My Nonprofit Reviews

This is my tenth year as a pet partner with Hand In Paw. My golden retriever, Susie and I are currently working with "at risk" youth boys in a structured 12 week program called Pawsitive Living. Each week a topic is led by a facilitator to help teach the boys important concepts such as handling anger, empathy, accepting others with differences, etc. Each boy is paired with one dog and their handler. The dogs really are the "teachers" as they are used in different scenarios to teach the topic of the week. The boys really bond with the dogs, learn important concepts and get to experience the love and companionship of a dog. It is very rewarding for the boys as well as the pet partners and their dogs.
This is only one of the many ways Hand In Paw serves the community and is a positive experience for those involved.