Our Therapy Hounds scheme provides pet therapy to promote wellbeing and positive mental health. Started in 2016, the scheme works primarily with vulnerable groups but can work with any group that stands to benefit from pet therapy.
Not only does the scheme provide benefits to humans, it also helps our dogs. Therapy Hounds is an excellent way to spread the word about greyhounds and lurchers, and the benefits of adopting them as pets. Over the years, we have had many adopters who first came across our dogs at a Therapy Hound session.
Please note: We currently cover all of south Wales, roughly defined as the CF, NP and SA postcode areas. We are keen to introduce therapy hounds activities to other areas of Wales. If you live anywhere in Wales and are interested in becoming a Therapy Hounds volunteer, please get in touch using the form below.
Taking Part
Therapy Hounds is open to all breeds of dog, not just greyhounds and lurchers. The important part is that your dog has the right temperament and is in good health.
Does your dog have that calming effect on people? Would you like to help a wide range of people by providing pet therapy? Here’s how you can get involved:
Fill out our Form
Click here to fill out our registration form.
Our form will take you through initial considerations before registering. If you have any queries or problems filling out the form, please don’t hesitate to contact us on the email address provided.
Arrange an Assessment
One of our team will get back to you to discuss your application and next steps. If everything is in order, we will arrange a date for you and your dog to attend one of our assessment sessions with our qualified behaviourist.
Attend Your First Session
If you and your dog pass the assessment process, we will invite you to take part in your first session. We will show you how our sessions run and make sure you are both comfortable with everything. If everyone is happy, you will join our roster of regular volunteers and we will update you when sessions are booked in your area to see if you can take part.
Requesting a Session
If you are involved with a group that you think may benefit from a Therapy Hounds session, we’d love to hear from you. Here’s how it works:
Get in Touch
Use the form below to get in touch about a potential session. Try to give as much detail about your venue and the group you are hoping to involve.
Let’s Discuss
One of our team will get in touch with you to discuss the details of your session. You will need to meet some basic requirements to make sure all dogs and humans have a safe and enjoyable session, but we can help you with these. Please note we usually ask for a financial contribution towards the cost of running our sessions.
Your Session
On the day, our volunteers and their specially-assessed dogs will come to your venue to run the session. You will need to provide supervision for your group as our team will be busy looking after their dogs.
Enquire About Therapy Hounds
Support Therapy Hounds
If you would like to make a donation to support Therapy Hounds, use the form below to make either a one-off or regular contribution towards the cost of running the scheme.