Lend A Heart Animal-Assisted Therapy

Lend A Heart Animal-Assisted Therapy We are an all-volunteer charitable organization. Our loving pets and their handlers lend their hearts and hands to children and adults of all ages.

What is Animal-Assisted Therapy? An animal-assisted therapy program involves volunteers taking their skilled therapy animals to visit individuals in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, convalescent centers and schools, institutions for the mentally and physically challenged, libraries, shelters or other institutions. Many recipients of the program have difficulty in communic

ating with other people, but do respond to benefit from the interactions with the animals, which can be a positive step toward communicating with humans and can translate the trust and friendship they received into other areas of their lives. The unconditional love offered by an animal, coupled with their non-judgmental attitude, make them ideal participants in emotional and physical therapy. The interaction of an individual and an animal, even on a temporary basis, has proven to be medically beneficial, as well as offering the recipient a morale-building experience. Who is Suited for Animal-Assisted Therapy? Because Lend A Heart certified therapy teams work in a variety of facilities and hospitals, it is necessary that both the pet and the handler be suited for this type of volunteer service work. Your pet needs to be highly trained and socialized and you need to have the time and desire to become part of a team that takes their work and their commitments seriously. A well-trained pet therapy team will find this work tremendously rewarding. The clients, in our facilities, greatly benefit from our efforts. All dogs must have a sound temperament and solid obedience training. Therapy dogs are secure. They enjoy people and willingly receive petting. They are compatible with other dogs. All dogs must have solid obedience training, work well on leash, follow verbal commands readily, be at least one (1) year of age and be spayed or neutered. Your dog must be able to perform the following commands consistently: sit, down, sit-stay, down-stay, and walk on a loose leash, all while in a distracting setting. Handlers must be confident and secure with their pets, and should communicate well with others.

Lend A Heart pups Archie, Jake, Logic, Lokie, Maxime and Parker had a lovely time visiting with the sorority ladies at S...
08/25/2026

Lend A Heart pups Archie, Jake, Logic, Lokie, Maxime and Parker had a lovely time visiting with the sorority ladies at Sacramento State University today! 🐾♥️🐾

Lend A Heart pups Maxime, Archie, Parker, Jake, Logic and Lokie had a wonderful time visiting with the ladies of Sacrame...
08/25/2026

Lend A Heart pups Maxime, Archie, Parker, Jake, Logic and Lokie had a wonderful time visiting with the ladies of Sacramento State’s sororities today!

Today some of our Sacramento Intl Airport BARC teams had the opportunity to attend the Sacramento River Cats game. They ...
08/24/2026

Today some of our Sacramento Intl Airport BARC teams had the opportunity to attend the Sacramento River Cats game. They greeted guests as they entered the park and then were recognized on the field before the game! ⚾️🐾✈️

Another Sunday of love at Sac airport - chilling in the ac, greeting passengers and flight crews, and getting pets…our p...
08/24/2026

Another Sunday of love at Sac airport - chilling in the ac, greeting passengers and flight crews, and getting pets…our pups can do that!

Happy Friday Dog Day SMF airport! The pups are here for you - pets, love and cuddles.
08/23/2026

Happy Friday Dog Day SMF airport! The pups are here for you - pets, love and cuddles.

Lend A Heart visited Chamberlain University today. Reilly, Kona and Ginger did a great job!
08/21/2026

Lend A Heart visited Chamberlain University today. Reilly, Kona and Ginger did a great job!


BARC therapy dogs provide some relief from the stress of travel during the Dog Days of Summer at the Sacramento Internat...
08/20/2026

BARC therapy dogs provide some relief from the stress of travel during the Dog Days of Summer at the Sacramento International Airport. ✈️





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We had a fantastic day for LAH evaluations! Congratulations Ginger, Lokie, Oreo and Ember!
08/17/2026

We had a fantastic day for LAH evaluations!
Congratulations Ginger, Lokie, Oreo and Ember!


Students (just out of class) and doctors/nurses (on a break) are enjoying their time with our therapy pups (hangin and d...
08/16/2026

Students (just out of class) and doctors/nurses (on a break) are enjoying their time with our therapy pups (hangin and destressing) - UCD Med Center in Sacramento, last Tuesday and then again on Wednesday.

The summer travel season has arrived, and the BARC therapy dogs are thoroughly enjoying the busier airport season.✈️☀️🕶️...
08/12/2026

The summer travel season has arrived, and the BARC therapy dogs are thoroughly enjoying the busier airport season.✈️☀️🕶️




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11230 Gold Express Drive, Suite 310 #284
Sacramento, CA
95670

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