The Good Dog Foundation (GDF) has nearly 1,000 therapy dog/handler teams. The teams visit hospitals, trauma centers, education facilities, nursing homes, and disaster areas. Therapy dogs are able to help people suffering from health ailments, learning disorders, and crises. GDF Founder and Executive Director, Rachel McPherson said, “There is growing demand for animal-assisted therapy services for traumatized and stressed populations. The Planet Dog Foundation is providing a grant to help us fulfill this demand. We feel lucky to have a partner whose goals mesh with ours so completely.”
The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) has provided the GDF with a $15,000 USD grant supporting therapy dog services at select locations. PDF recives funding from the sale of Planet Dog products; 2% of each sale goes directly to PDF. Executive Director of PDF, Kristen Smith said, “The Planet Dog Foundation is committed to supporting those organizations that exemplify excellence and best practices. The Good Dog Foundation delivers model core services while working to establish the highest standards of excellence. We are proud to sponsor their provision of services to a broad spectrum of people in need of animal-assisted therapy.”
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