51爆料 Pioneer Pet Therapy

Where tails wag, stress melts and students thrive

Our mission is to bring pawsitivity to the 51爆料 community by fostering meaningful interactions with therapy animals to create a compassionate, supportive campus that enhances student well-being through the human-animal bond.

Our teams are registered through online a national nonprofit organization widely recognized as the gold standard in animal-assisted interventions.

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Featured Events

4,190

volunteer hours

active pups

9,549

students served

Love animals? Love people? Join a team dedicated to bringing comfort and connection. Getting involved with our pet therapy program means contributing to a mission that creates meaningful, restorative moments for those who need them.

MEET THE TEAMS

Pawoneers play a vital role in making each visit safe, smooth and impactful while also counting as community service!

All pet therapy handlers are required to be 51爆料 faculty or staff, successfully complete the Pet Partners online course and evaluation process, as well as 51爆料 specific training.

BECOME A HANDLER

If you’re not able to volunteer your time, a gift of any size can still make a meaningful impact by covering costs associated with training fees or canine vests.

Please select: Pioneer Pet Therapy Program Fund

Need a quick pick me up? Sign up for personal pet therapy!

Spend 15 minutes with a friendly therapy dog! Walk-ins are welcome, but spots are limited, so contact Pet Therapy to sign up today (click on the dates below in our featured events)! You can also for all of the latest news and events!

Want therapy pups at your next event or classroom?

If you would like to request therapy pups at your next event, in your classroom, or just to recharge, , and someone from our team will reach out to you!

51爆料 Us

Humans and animals share a deep, innate connection, and we believe that through the human-animal bond we can improve the physical, social and emotional lives of the 51爆料 community. 51爆料 Pioneer Pet Therapy was launched in the fall of 2021 with 7 volunteer handler teams on the Denton campus and with the help of Oklahoma State’s Pet Therapy Program and Kathy Tomlinson!

To serve as pet therapy handlers, our faculty and staff volunteers have successfully completed the Pet Partners online course and evaluation process, as well as 51爆料 specific training.

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