DETAILS ABOUT PAWS THERAPY DOGS, INC.

All-Volunteer in Lake County, Florida

PAWS Therapy Dogs, Inc. is an all-volunteer therapy dog organization located and operating in Lake County, Florida. The cities of Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares, Umatilla, Clermont, Sorrento, Howey in the Hills, Paisley, Minneola, Groveland, and more are included in our area.

Non-Profit 501(c)(3)

All-Volunteer in Lake County, Florida

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PAWS Therapy Dogs, Inc. was declared a 501(c)(3) by the IRS on September 21, 2020.

PAWS Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Registration #CH64719.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

Dog Handler Teams

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Therapy dog work requires a team of two, the dog and the human handler, and your dog must be at least one year old. Your dog must be clean, well-groomed, in good health and up to date on all required shots. Your dog cannot jump up on or paw at people. As the handler, you must maintain complete control of your dog at all times. Therapy dogs are required to stay a minimum of 2 feet away from another therapy dog.

Even when we are having informal events, such as our membership meetings, the rules must be followed regarding the dogs.

Venues We Visit

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We routinely visit facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, fire stations, police departments, schools, libraries, hospitals, retail stores and other locations. We schedule many of these on an ongoing basis and we also attend other events where we have been invited. Our teams frequently participate in parades and other events.

We visit approximately 70 locations each month, all in Lake County, Florida.

Don't Have a Dog?

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You can still be part of our group!

We accept membership from folks without dogs and your help as a Volunteer will always be appreciated!

P.S. We used to have a therapy cat!

Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD)

The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is a worldwide organization for therapy dog teams. They do background checks and we administer their testing for our teams.

Click below for more details:

The Alliance of Therapy Dogs