Paws for Purpose

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Paws for Purpose Paws for Purpose provides service dogs, emphasizing the human-dog bond for improved well-being.

10/16/2026

This pup spent the afternoon cuddling with patients, because some medicine comes with four paws and a wagging tail 🐾

Meet Lola, our resident cat and unofficial training assistant.•She spends her days hanging out with our service dogs in ...
10/16/2026

Meet Lola, our resident cat and unofficial training assistant.
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She spends her days hanging out with our service dogs in training, helping them learn to stay calm and polite around cats. So if their future home has a feline in charge, they'll already know the drill.

Maggie and her handler are a true team.🐾 Thank you for sharing your story!
10/14/2026

Maggie and her handler are a true team.🐾 Thank you for sharing your story!

Service dog training is never one-size-fits-all. • This pup’s training has been tailored to the specific needs of one h...
10/14/2026

Service dog training is never one-size-fits-all.
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This pup’s training has been tailored to the specific needs of one handler, and last week he came to visit. The connection was easy to see.
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Just a little longer before this team heads home together.

10/12/2026

Bob the horse, the chickens, and the donkeys all got a visit from Scout.
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Early exposure to other animals builds a calm, confident dog.

10/08/2026

Every command practiced here was building toward life at home.
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This is Maddie and Boss working through their skills during training, before Boss went home with her for good. Now fully settled in, they’re a true service dog team. Great work, you two!

Do you know a school that needs a therapy dog? 🍎🐾•Teachers. Counselors. Parents. Principals. Community members. ANYONE c...
09/21/2026

Do you know a school that needs a therapy dog? 🍎🐾
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Teachers. Counselors. Parents. Principals. Community members. ANYONE can nominate an Arkansas public school for our Therapy Dogs for Arkansas program.
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Here's how it works:
1️⃣ Submit a nomination (takes 5 minutes)
2️⃣ We review the nominations
3️⃣ We connect with school leadership
4️⃣ The school joins our placement queue
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Nominating doesn't commit the school to anything — it just starts the conversation.
Nominate today: pawsforpurpose.net/therapy-dogs

🐾 BIG NEWS: We've officially launched Therapy Dogs for Arkansas — our commitment to place a trained therapy dog in EVERY...
09/17/2026

🐾 BIG NEWS: We've officially launched Therapy Dogs for Arkansas — our commitment to place a trained therapy dog in EVERY public school in Arkansas by 2031. That's dogs bringing comfort, connection, and hope to classrooms across our state.

Why? Because our kids need it.

Educators are seeing more anxiety and more struggling readers than ever. And research shows therapy dogs make a real, measurable difference. They are boosting reading fluency, lowering stress, and helping students feel seen, safe, and supported.

We've already seen it work.

Bear, one of our therapy dogs at Melbourne High School, works the hallways, sits in on counselor sessions, and cheers on the Bearkatz in his #89 jersey. As one student put it: "He makes my day 100% better."

This program is made possible by our partner, , whose investment ensures all schools have access.

Want to be part of it? 👉 Nominate a school: pawsforpurpose.net/therapy-dogs
👉 Sponsor a placement: pawsforpurpose.net/donate

Every public school. One paw at a time. 💙

Maggie's kind of weekend. ⛰️•Miles of trail and cold water up to her knees in the Rockies.
09/11/2026

Maggie's kind of weekend. ⛰️
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Miles of trail and cold water up to her knees in the Rockies.

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1652 White Drive
Batesville, AR
72501

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+18708056039

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