Therapy Dogs

A New Leash on Life, Inc. trains volunteers and their pets to become certified therapy dog teams. Teams serve as ambassadors of love and good cheer during their visits to nursing homes, assisted living centers, schools, and hospitals in Oklahoma.

The simple touch of a soft hand or a wagging tail can bring smiles, comfort, and sweet memories to people whose world has become very small and often lonely.

The mere presence of a therapy dog in a reading circle creates calm and lessens anxiety, allowing the reader to read aloud to an attentive listener.

Therapy dogs are great assistants in the rehabilitation setting. They provide motivation to adults and children who seem to forget the difficulty of their task when they interact with a dog.