Exploring & Promoting

the Human-Animal Bond

PAWS FOR PEOPLE® BITE PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Paws for People Therapy Dogs®

Paws for People® Therapy Dogs was founded in 1997

By Lesley de Klerk.

 It is a South African based non-profit organisation that currently offers Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Activity programs in West Rand, Gauteng.

Volunteer handler and dog “teams” that are carefully assessed, are seriously committed to making a positive difference in the lives of the patients, residents and children with whom they interact during the course of the various programs.

Ongoing objectives of Paws for People® are education and public awareness in the fields of:

Paws for People Therapy Dogs®

Types of facilities we visit:

Retirement homes

Frail Care Centres

Abused and Abandoned Children

Mentally Challenged (Children and Adults)

Physically Challenged (Children and Adults)

Children in the Court System

Primary Schools (Bite Prevention)

Nursery Schools (Bite Prevention)

Hospitals:

• Oncology
• Trauma
• Rehab
• Paediatrics
• Substance Abuse
• Anxiety and Depression
• In special cases I.C.U.

Awareness days in Shopping Malls/

Expo’s / Community Centres / Special Events

Our Mission …

Is to offer Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Activity programs which bring together dogs and people in a warm, non-threatening manner, allowing them to interact positively.

• Animal Assisted Therapy
• Animal Assisted Activity
• Paws for People® R.A.D.I.C.A.L. program (Reading Assistance Dogs In Classrooms and Life)
• Bite Prevention Programs
• Responsible Pet Ownership
• Holistic approach to patient wellness
• Dog Training
• The Human-Canine Bond

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