Pet Partners of Northern Alberta

Pet Partners of Northern Alberta Pet Partners helps volunteers improve human health and well-being in their communities!

At Chautauqua Day in Sexsmith with Creating Connections and Furevermoments.
06/06/2026

At Chautauqua Day in Sexsmith with Creating Connections and Furevermoments.

Does your dog or cat love love??? Are they friendly and confident in new places? And are you looking for a way to give b...
05/27/2026

Does your dog or cat love love??? Are they friendly and confident in new places? And are you looking for a way to give back to your community??

We are seeking more therapy animal teams to go out into the community! The demand is getting higher for therapy animal visits. 😍

PM us if you're interested or have any questions!

πŸ“Έ Give a Dog a Bone Photography

How's your dog's recall?? Especially around distractions. πŸ‘€ Here's one example of a task we will ask you and your dog to...
05/22/2026

How's your dog's recall?? Especially around distractions. πŸ‘€ Here's one example of a task we will ask you and your dog to do during an evaluation.

βœ…οΈ Switch your dog to a long-line without letting them off leash

βœ…οΈ The evaluator will pet your dog while you walk away

βœ…οΈ You'll recall your dog to you

We are looking to see that your dog is still focused on you and will go to you even with the most exciting distractions around. 😊

Thank you Give a Dog a Bone Photography for capturing Rosie & Gemma nailing this exercise!


Visiting and snuggling a real live therapy dog is one way to benefit from animal-assisted intervention.... but there are...
05/18/2026

Visiting and snuggling a real live therapy dog is one way to benefit from animal-assisted intervention.... but there are so many more options!

Can't bring a therapy dog into your location?? Or you have had one before & are looking to expand the experience? Try something like this!

πŸ‘‰ Bring up photos of a therapy dog and create a discussion about the dog. What do they look like? How can you imagine their personality? Or if you have met them, what are they like??

πŸ‘‰ Bring in stuffed animal versions of therapy dogs you have visited before or want to visit

πŸ‘‰ Have a visit through a window or via Facetime

πŸ‘‰ Have a visit in the parking lot of a facility if the facility is unable to accomodate animals indoors

There are so many ways animals can benefit people. It's proven by science πŸ€“

Sending out a huge congratulations to the teams that passed their most recent evaluations! πŸ₯° βœ…οΈ Kira with Mioβœ…οΈ Gemma wi...
05/15/2026

Sending out a huge congratulations to the teams that passed their most recent evaluations! πŸ₯°

βœ…οΈ Kira with Mio
βœ…οΈ Gemma with Rosie
βœ…οΈ Jodie with Ember
βœ…οΈ Charlene with Dixie
βœ…οΈ Gail with Brindle

So many fabulous teams ready to get out there & spread some love ❀️

Another huge thank you to Give a Dog a Bone Photography for attending once again and capturing some incredible moments!


05/13/2026

Sneak peak at an evaluation task you'll be asked to do if you evaluate with your dog! (This task does not apply to cats).

βœ…οΈ You'll switch your dog to a long line without ever having your dog off leash

βœ…οΈ You'll ask your dog to sit or lay down

βœ…οΈ You'll walk to the end of the lead & your dog will stay

βœ…οΈ You'll then recall your dog to you!

You'll do this task a second time, but while the evaluator is petting your dog as an added distraction.

Shadow here is such a sweet guy! He rocked his evaluation this past weekend ❀️

Bared teeth doesn't always mean the dog is angry πŸ˜… Take sweet Mio here for example! Mio is an excellent therapy dog... &...
05/12/2026

Bared teeth doesn't always mean the dog is angry πŸ˜… Take sweet Mio here for example! Mio is an excellent therapy dog... & he smiles! ❀️

We take into consideration all other body language when observing a dog. Mio here LOVES people and attention & smiles for more.

05/05/2026

Exam stress, be gone! πŸ’¨ Check out this cute little compilation of a visit at our local college, Northwestern Polytechnic ❀️

Therapy dog Kratos had a great visit during exam season this spring. We think he did a fabulous job reducing the pre-exam jitters!

Which dog is real & which is a teddy? We may never know! πŸ˜…πŸ€­ Fern is such a lovely therapy dog. She spends most of her vo...
04/30/2026

Which dog is real & which is a teddy? We may never know! πŸ˜…πŸ€­

Fern is such a lovely therapy dog. She spends most of her volunteer time in elementary school supporting children. ❀️

Therapy dog Jay is taking a rest between visits ❀️ Have you heard of our slogan YAYABA? πŸ‘‡ YAYABA = You Are Your Animal's...
04/28/2026

Therapy dog Jay is taking a rest between visits ❀️ Have you heard of our slogan YAYABA? πŸ‘‡

YAYABA = You Are Your Animal's Best Advocate

πŸ‘‰ meaning that you know your animal best. Watch their body language & advocate for them! Take breaks as needed.


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Grande Prairie, AB

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