Meet our Therapy Dog Teams
All of our Heeling House Animal Therapy Teams are required to go through our Therapy Animal Training Program, pass the Pet Partners evaluation, and attend continuing education classes. By requiring such extensive training, we ensure that our Heeling House Teams are operating at the highest level of professionalism. Our dogs are safe, quiet, polite, and talented. They can adapt to any situation from laying quietly to riding on swings. Our handlers are professional, knowledgeable, and can also adapt to any client skill level or therapeutic environment.
Hi! My name is Pip. I am a Saint Bernard. I was born on July 3, 2019. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since September 2021. My favorite activities are hanging my head out the window, sticking my tongue out, splashing in water, snuggling with my people and playing with my brother Bear. My favorite toys are whatever Bear is playing with.
Hi! My name is Bear. I am a Newfoundland. I was born on August 1,2017. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since June, 2021. My favorite activities are playing in water, riding on a paddle board, hiking with my people and playing with my little brother. My favorite toys are stuffed teddy bears and balls.
Hi! My name is Memphis and I am a yellow Labrador Retriever. My birthday is April 8, 2016. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since April 21, 2017. I love to learn new behaviors and work with children. When I am not working, I like to play chase with my big brother Hobbes and cuddle with my mom.
Hi! My name is Ceili and I am a Kuvasz. I was born on January 5, 2016. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since May, 2018. I love adults and children, dogs and cats, horses too! I really enjoy going new places, making new friends and visiting anyone who needs to see a friendly face! My favorite activities are playing with my squeaky toys and chasing my doggie siblings.
Hi! My name is Shiloh and I’m a four year old yellow lab and greyhound mix. I was born on a chicken farm in Alabama on December 26, 2015. I’ve been registered with Pet Partners for over two years. I work most days as a facility dog at a counseling center in Leesburg, offering love and companionship people of all ages. In my free time, I love to sniff the backyard and find new scents and birds to watch. Chasing laser dots makes me so silly but I love to try and catch them, just like a cat.
Hi, my name is Karma and I’m a Golden Retriever. My birthday is August 14, 2014. l am always going out to new places and I love every person I meet! I am also a terrific watchdog and protect my home with deep, loud barks. I loves to use my strong nose to sniff out critters and chase them away. My favorite toy is any kind of ball. I am always happy but my happiest moments are when I am given a treat, especially peanut butter.
Hi my name is Mak. I am an American Staffordshire Terrier, with a bit of Shar-Pei and Chow (luckily I don’t have many wrinkles). I was born in Mississippi on Mar 1, 2018 and I rescued my mom in May 2018. I love playing with friends, chasing squirrels and balls, getting belly rubs and sticking my head out of the car window. But what I love the most is snuggling in the pillows while hogging the whole bed. I became registered with Pet Partners in Dec 2019.
Hi! My name is Minnie and I’m a goldendoodle. My birthday is May 9, 2012 and I was adopted by my mom in 2013. I have been a therapy dog since 2014 and registered with Pet Partners since June 2017. I love to chase tennis balls, go swimming and get belly rubs. My favorite snack is shrimp!
Hi! My name is Willow, and I am a Labradoodle. I was born on July 14, 2008. I have been registered with Pet Partners since June 2017. I love playing in the river, going for gentle rides on the boat, chasing the chickens in my yard and receiving scratches behind my ears from new friends I meet.
Hi! My name is Sam and I am a Weimaraner mix. I was born December 2013 and rescued by To Love A Canine who thought I was a Lab mix, and then adopted February 2014. I just passed my Pet Partners Team Evaluation January, 2019. My favorite things are training with PACK, running in my grandparents backyard, productive play, and sleeping in.
Hi! My name is Zac and I am a Kuvasz. I was born on December 3, 2013. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since May, 2018. I love belly rubs and think I am a very large lap dog! My favorite activities are being petted and playing outside in the snow and cold weather. My favorite treat is a Greenie. I love people of all ages and animals of all sizes.
Hi my name is Zoey. I am a Golden Retriever. My birthday is June 4, 2018. I love hiking, swimming, fetching tennis balls, riding in the car and toys that squeak really loud. I think people are awesome and I love meeting everyone! I became a registered Pet Partners therapy dog June 2019.
Hi! My name is Angel and I am a mix of Golden Retriever, Black Lab and possibly some others too! I was rescued in August 2014 and I am super friendly. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since April 2017. I love everyone, dogs, adults and children. I really love giving kisses and smiling. My favorite pastimes are swimming in my little pool and running with my ball in the yard.
Hi! My name is Pika, and I am a Maltese/Poodle/Chihuahua mix. I was born in April 2014 and was rescued by my mom on February 27, 2015 from a hoarding situation. I have overcome a lot of obstacles in life and now love nothing more than to be pet like the royal princess I am! I have been registered with Pet Partners since August, 2017. My favorite things are cuddling with small humans, rolling around in the grass, taking long naps, and playing tag with my brother.
Hi! My name is Babs and I am a yellow Labrador Retriever. My birthday is Jan 25, 2017. I have been a registered therapy dog since July 2018. I enjoy reading at the library with children and I’m planning on visiting hospitals soon. I love to steal socks, go for walks with my sister, get petted, patrol the backyard looking for squirrels, and nap.
Hi! My name is Bear and I am a Standard Poodle with white hair. My birthday is June 7, 2017. I have been registered with Pet Partners since June 2019. I love to retrieve items, so bringing you a toy that we can play with is something you’ll see me do a lot. My mind is always thinking, so to keep busy, I like figuring out how to open and close things to help my family at home. In my free time I enjoy running and playing with my doggie friends.
Hi! My name is Jolene, and I'm a yellow Labrador Retriever. I was born on March 31, 2015. My mom picked me because she thought I would make a good therapy dog. I think she was right - I love all people, and especially children. I have been registered with Pet Partners since April, 2016. My favorite things are giving and receiving hugs and kisses, and playing with my dog and human friends.
Hi! My name is Duke. I am a yellow lab and my birthday is May 21, 2016. Both my parents went to JMU and I am named after their mascot, Duke dog. My favorite things to do are play fetch with a soccer ball, take walks, and go to my brother’s baseball games. I have been registered with Pet Partners since April, 2018.
Hi! My name is Eddie and I am a Golden Retriever. My birthday is May 17, 2015. I have been registered as a therapy dog with Pet Partners since May 2017. I am super cuddly and I love to say hello to everyone. I especially like having my ears and belly scratched. I enjoy playing in the water and am a super-fast swimmer too!
Hi! My name is Clover. I am an Aussiedoodle. That’s a mix of Australian Shepard and Poodle. My mom loves that because it means I don’t shed. My birthday is February 4, 2017. I became registered with Pet Partners in June 2019. What an exciting day! I absolutely love to go for walks and play outside. When I’m not doing either of those things I enjoy snuggling up on the couch. I am soft, cuddly and love hanging out with tiny humans.
Hi! My name is Hazel Rose but I like to be called Hazel. I am mostly Labrador Retriever but the rest is a mystery. I was rescued by my family in 2012 and I became a registered therapy dog with Pet Partners in 2018. My birthday is April 28, 2012. I love cuddles and pets which is a wonderful thing because I’m extra soft. I also love to play with my rescue brother Walter, swimming and going for walks with my family. My most favorite hobby is to meet friends.
Hi! My name is Murdock but most of my family and friends call me Murray. My birthday is July 1, 2018 and I joined Pet Partners in 2021. I am a goldendoodle but my mom jokes that she thinks I am part fish because I love being in the water. The ocean, lakes, rivers, pools, even the bathtub - good luck keeping me out of them! I also enjoy playing fetch, going for car rides, and meeting new people.
Hi! My name is Happy and I am a young baby moose...I mean, labradoodle. I like to play fetch, hold my favorite toys in my mouth (a squeaky carrot and a baby llama) and roll around in the grass. If you want to hold my paw, scratch my butt or give me tummy rubs, I am ready! My mom, Jolene, is a therapy dog, and a bunch of my brothers and sisters are service dogs, so I am glad to join the "family business". I am working on my obedience skills too, so that one day I might compete in Rally!
Hi my name is Oakley! I am a labradoodle and my birthday is on the 4th of July! I love that every year, my birthday includes fireworks and hotdogs. I have been a Pet Partners therapy dog since December 2021. My favorite days are spent to help kids learn to read, practice their social skills and decrease their stress and anxiety. I have a big family of 42 siblings so when I’m off duty I love to have playdates with my sisters and brothers. I love to chase tennis balls and snuggle on the couch!