BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL THERAPY DOGS INC
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Mission Statement
The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which certifies owners with their well behaved dogs to work as therapy dog teams. B&BTD teams give unconditional love, boost self-esteem, relieve loneliness and boredom, offer friendship and comfort in nursing homes, hospitals, psychiatric wards, shelters, schools and many other facilities. Pet therapists are in great demand, and there is a serious shortage of therapy dogs. Our dogs visit children in pediatrics. Most of the children have never been away from home before. They are frightened and fearful at the prospect of having to spend time in a big scary hospital. Sometimes the children are severely handicapped. When they visit, the dogs seem to spark a reaction no one has ever seen before. We visit lonely seniors in nursing and assisted living homes. The dogs and handlers provide a welcome change in their routine and often form lasting friendships with the patients. They bring back pleasant memories of family pets in days gone by. When we visit rehabilitation facilities and hospitals, the patients are able to ease the boredom of institutional life or the pain of recent surgery by visits from a friendly face with a wagging tail. Sometimes a depressed patient who hasn’t spoken in months will have a conversation with a dog. Difficult patients can become more compliant with a furry face to convince them to take their pills, etc. We never charge for visitation. We believe visitation should be conducted as a volunteer service, because the handlers & their dogs are volunteers. We pride ourselves upon being an all volunteer organization, so contributions and donations are important to us. Of course, they all are tax deductible. Our handlers and dogs come in all ages, shapes and sizes — they are truly bright and beautiful. June Golden, June Golden Founder and Executive Director, The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc.
About This Cause
The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that evaluates, test, trains, qualifies and supports therapy dogs for the purpose of giving loving and empathic support in nursing homes, hospitals, psychiatric facilities, residences, schools, private homes, and other locations where emotional service dogs are indispensable. Our aim is to help owners and handlers of well-behaved dogs share the special love and attention their pets give to them with other less fortunate individuals.