Heeling House is a non profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of kids with special needs through the use of Animal Assisted Interactions
Operating as usual
We are proud to announce that Heeling House was chosen as the recipient of $4000 grant from 100WomenStrong of Loudoun County, Virginia! We are so grateful for the support of this amazing group of people. These funds will go straight to supporting our therapy and service dog programs.
**Update - tonight's event is now full - please check back in July for another training opportunity. Check out our website at www.heelinghouse.org for the next Kid Night -it is another fun event to come meet the dogs!**
Do you have a child or know a child that would like to lend us a hand with some therapy dog training? We would like to invite you to join us at our office tonight, Thursday May 5th from 6:30pm to 7:15pm and spend some time helping us train our up and coming therapy dogs. These nights are always a lot of fun, so don't miss the opportunity! Please message back to reserve your spot since space is limited. All ages and abilities welcome!
Heeling House Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of children with special needs through the use of Animal Assisted Interactions.
Our therapy dogs would like to say a huge thank you for those that visited them at Kendra Scott at Reston Town Center!
And if you couldn’t shop today, don’t worry! Use code GIVEBACK-BYTPB from now until May 2nd online to make sure that a gift for yourself (or someone special in your life) packs a double whammy by also supporting a great cause!
Our therapy dogs are ready for visitors at Reston Town Center! Come by for a visit and get some shopping done at Kendra Scott!
Happy National Therapy Animal Day!
And with Mother’s Day quickly approaching, what better thing to do than shop for a gift for the special someone in your life while also supporting your local non-profit?
Come on out to Kendra Scott at Reston Town Center today from 12-4pm to meet some of our amazing therapy dogs! 20% of all proceeds from in-store and online purchases will go to support our fantastic volunteer therapy dog program, just use the code in the photo to support us!
EXCITING NEWS! To celebrate National Therapy Animal Day, we’ve been chosen by Kendra Scott at their Reston Town Center location for a fundraising event to benefit Heeling House!
On Saturday, April 30th, 20% of proceeds from ONLINE and IN STORE (at RTC) purchases will go towards our volunteer therapy dog program.
This is a great opportunity for any upcoming Mother’s Day purchases or just a special gift for someone important in your life.
Stay tuned for more information on how to shop online to benefit our wonderful therapy dog teams, or visit us at the store this Saturday between the hours of 1-5pm to meet some of our awesome therapy dogs!
Heeling House updated their website address.
WANTED : individuals and families who want to be part of a truly life-changing experience to help someone in need!
WHAT : we are looking for puppy raisers for our upcoming 2022 service dog litters!
Our service dogs change the lives of individuals who need them, and we’re always amazed by the work they do. However, none of it would be possible without the dedication and support of our amazing puppy raisers!
If you’ve ever considered becoming a puppy raiser or want to learn more about the process, please reach out to us either by emailing us at [email protected] or by filling out a puppy raiser application on our website!
Our 5th Annual PACK Puppy Bowl was a nail biter! Team Fluff won over Team Ruff tonight, all players gave their all! 🏈
Join us in two weeks for our PACK valentines party!
Our annual Puppy Bowl is this Friday, February 4th at 5:30pm for our PACK group! 🏈 If you have a middle or high schooler that would like to attend please register at www.heelinghouse.org. We can’t wait to see everyone and to see who will win: Team Ruff or Team Fluff!
We still have spots for this Friday, December 9th, 6:30 - 7:30. Kids ages 3-16 years can come meet the Therapy Dogs of the Heeling House.
If your child is interested, please sign up via our website http://www.heelinghouse.org
Go to Book Online> Public Events > Kid Night
Or if you have any questions feel free to reach out to our email: [email protected]
Heeling House Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of children with special needs through the use of Animal Assisted Interactions.
We still have spots for this Friday, December 3rd, 6:30 - 7:30. Kids ages 3-16 years can come meet the Therapy Dogs of the Heeling House.
If your child is interested, please sign up via our website http://www.heelinghouse.org
Go to Book Online> Public Events > Kid Night
Or if you have any questions feel free to reach out to our email: [email protected]
We still have spots for this Friday, November 5th, 6:30 - 7:30. Kids ages 3-16 years can come meet the Therapy Dogs of the Heeling House.
If your child is interested, please sign up via our website http://www.heelinghouse.org
Go to Book Online> Public Events > Kid Night
Or if you have any questions feel free to reach out to our email: [email protected]
Our annual PACK Halloween party was great last night! Our teen handlers went “trick or treating” with their therapy dogs, training all kinds of commands and of course we had a blast with the costumes! Happy Halloween everyone!🎃
When the weather doesn't cooperate, training is moved inside! Yesterday we took our one year old service dogs in training to the Dulles Town Center to brush up on behavior in public. It's always a good idea to go back to basics and make sure foundation behaviors are solid before moving ahead. This gives us as trainers a chance to understand each dog's personality and get a chance to train with them before moving to task work.
Our Kid Night event is growing! We have added more spots for this Friday, October 22nd. From 6:30 - 7:30 kids ages 3-16 years can come meet the Therapy Dogs of the Heeling House. The event is held for free too!
If your child is interested, please sign up via our website http://www.heelinghouse.org
Go to Book Online> Public Events > Kid Night
Or if you have any questions feel free to reach out to our email: [email protected]
We had such a great first night, our dogs can't wait for more!
We're excited to announce a fun, new opportunity for children ages 3-16 years old of all abilities! Each month, we'll have select days for children to register to meet a few of our therapy dogs and play some fun games and do some activities with them.
These 'Kid Nights' are free to the public, but space is limited so make sure you snag a spot on our website at https://www.heelinghouse.org/book-online?category=30f66048-1a66-4e24-a547-d4818fed0fad under 'Public Events'. You can see the list of current days available on the last photo of this post!
Every Kid Night will have a few different therapy dogs so make sure you register to meet them all!
Do you have a child or know a child that would like to lend us a hand with some therapy dog training? We would like to invite you to join us at our office on, Thursday September 30th from 6:30pm to 7:15pm and spend some time helping us train our up and coming therapy dogs. These nights are always a lot of fun, so don't miss the opportunity! Please message back to reserve your spot since space is limited. All ages and abilities welcome!
*** Update - all spots have been filled for this event, but stay tuned - we will be having many more of these opportunities coming up in the near future.
It was such a great day out in @village at leesburg! Our therapy teams showed up in full force and gave out all of the pets. Our therapy dogs and service dog puppies got amazing socialization around other dogs, kids, lots of adults, and all the usual excitement of an event.
Thank you so much therapy teams and puppy raisers for coming out, clients who stopped by to visit, and the Village at Leesburg for having us!
We are SO excited to be back visiting schools again! Today therapy dog Dayo got to go back to Bull Run Middle School. He was so happy to see all of his friends again! We can’t wait to have all of our school programs going again and make this a great school year for everyone!
Service dog Una had a great training with her mom last night! We have started our new year of training and Una is doing a wonderful job learning how to help navigate around her moms mobility equipment when walking.
Last week our puppy classes graduated and here is one of our happy graduates! Maggie and her classmates did an exceptional job learning all their commands and obedience each week! We are SO proud of Maggie and friends! If you have a puppy or adult dog and would like to register for any of our obedience classes please head over to our website at www.heelinghouse.org to register today!
Our PACK program is kicking off again on Friday, September 10th! Our middle and high schoolers meet weekly on Friday’s for an hour full of fun. At PACK, our teens gets to play games and different social activities while getting to train our therapy dogs! To register please go to www.heelinghouse.org. We can’t wait to see you there!
Today we had some special guests visit for summer camp; Nathan (with handler Jackie) and his sister Oakley (with handler Brittany) came in to talk about service dogs and therapy dogs. These siblings have very important jobs that help people in different ways. Nathan works as a mobility service dog to help his handler at home and outside. Oakley works as a therapy dog to give comfort and support to children.
Do you have a child or know a child that would like to lend us a hand with some therapy dog training? We would like to invite you to join us at our office on, Thursday July 29th from 6:30pm to 7:15pm and spend some time helping us train our up and coming therapy dogs. These nights are always a lot of fun, so don't miss the opportunity! Please message back to reserve your spot since space is limited. All ages and abilities welcome!
We are SO happy to be back visiting at Reston Hospital! Here’s therapy dog Murray who spread cheer and smiles to many patients and nurses tonight. Seeing his smile definitely makes us smile too!
Our 2021 litter is seven weeks old today! Out of 11 puppies we have only one puppy needing a forever home. Our labradoodles have been socialized and had all kinds of puppy enrichment these last seven weeks. They do shed but the love they give is even more! If you’re family is looking for a forever addition please email us at [email protected].
Summer is here so let the fun begin! Have you thought about your furry friends summer plans? This week we had puppy graduation and here is Skye graduating from Advanced Puppy Manners. We are so proud of all that she has accomplished in her classes. Heeling House has obedience classes all summer long so if you want something fun to do with your dog or puppy head over to our website for all upcoming classes!
Today we honor and reflect on the brave men and women who have faithfully served our country. All of their sacrifice and to many who paid the ultimate sacrifice, we give honor and respect as a thank you for all they gave for our freedom.
***Update - all of our spots have been filled for this event, stay tuned for the next opportunity in July**
**You can also check out the summer Junior Trainer camps on our website at www.heelinghouse.org**
Do you have a child or know a child that would like to lend us a hand with some therapy dog training? We would like to invite you to join us at our office on, Thursday May 27th from 6:15pm to 7:15pm and spend an hour helping us train our up and coming therapy dogs. These nights are always a lot of fun, so don't miss the opportunity! Please message back to reserve your spot since space is limited. All ages and abilities welcome!
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Happy Halloween! May the tricks be full of fun and the treats fill the dog bowls. Therapy dog Zoey is dressing as a ghost this year. We want to see your costumes so drop a picture in the comments!🎃
Join some of our Therapy Dogs (with some new guests) for your biweekly read along!
Happy Sunday Everyone! How’s your weekend? The two week old puppies are waking up for Sunday dinner.
Join us for another reading session with our dogs, including a new reading buddy, Sam!
Join us every other Sunday at 2pm where some of our Therapy Dogs will share some of their favorite books with you!
Therapy Dogs Dayo, Zeus and Zoey are excited to have you join them for their Sunday reading session!
Check out Therapy Dogs Minnie, Zoey, and Pika as they share some of their favorite stories with you!
Join us every other Sunday at 2pm EST for reading time with some of your favorite Therapy Dogs!
Live from Heeling House
We hope that you are all doing well, and are safe and healthy. We miss seeing everyone, and the therapy dogs certainly miss all of their hugs and extra petting! Hopefully we will be able to resume our visits soon, but in the meantime, we do want to keep connected with everyone, and will be providing some new options to keep in touch with the pups. Every Tuesday evening at 6:45pm, we will be coming to you on Facebook Live to bring the therapy dogs to you. So, tune in on Tuesday, March 31st at 6:45pm for our first session. For now, here are some words of wisdom from therapy dog Eddie and his little brother, Boomer.
Therapy dog Dayo shows off his swinging skills while working with his friend in an OT session! Our therapy dogs work in various therapy centers throughout the Northern Virginia area. If this is something you’ve been considering to make your child’s therapy sessions more fun and engaging, give us a call today to find out how our dogs can help!
Therapy dog Bear had a blast at Discovery Elementary School today! Today the students learned and celebrated what makes them each so special and unique. Bear showed off his unique talents of the numerous tricks he knows and then ended the morning with some pets and brushing.
Therapy dog Pika and (in training) therapy dog Dayo are rolling into the weekend. TGIF! We hope everyone enjoys it.
We’ve been dizzy busy with the start of summer! Today at Junior Trainer Camp we are learning all about agility and different tricks. What do you think Margie’s new skill?
Dayo is shivering with excitement for our upcoming Fundraiser! He wants to remind everyone to get their raffle tickets for some of our awesome online prizes before it's too late (he's got his eye on that Macbook Air)! Just a reminder that you don't have to be present to win, and all proceeds will go towards building a Service Dog Training and Enrichment Center for our Service Dogs. You can buy tickets on our website at www.heelinghouse.org and check out all of our cool online prizes on our page under the Album "'Spring into Action' Fundraiser 2019 Online Raffle Items"!
This nice weather’s got Pika thinking about getting her pool out for the summer and she’s got something she wants to tell you! Our 2019 summer camp dates are now open for registration on our website! Visit us at www.heelinghouse.org to get signed up before space runs out!
The benefits of rewarding in ways other than treats, can help your puppy know they’re doing the right thing even when they can’t take a treat from your hand. Dayo’s handler was rewarding him with praises like: smiling, nodding “yes” and saying good boy. (He did get a treat after).
With 2018 close to being over, we’re ready to run into the New Year like...👟 (btw meet the newest addition to our HH family, Margie!) . . . #newyear #herewecome #futuretherapydog #labradorretriever #changingtheworld #dog
Our junior trainer camp was a ton of fun this week! Our service dogs in training got to have fun practicing all their commands. Here they’re practicing their ”Heel” while playing red light, green light with their campers.
It's hard to believe just four short weeks ago the puppies were born. We celebrated last night with their very first toy box! Everyone had a blast exploring, which is now one of their favorite things on their to-do list every day.
Puppy cam! Their to-do list today includes eating, sleeping and learning how to run! What a cute surprise this was to see.
As you can see, the puppies can’t get enough love and attention from their humans! Eat, sleep, play and repeat.
Sometimes taking the first step can be scary but not for Jolene’s babies. The puppies started taking their first steps last night!! As you can see from one of our biggest boys here, they really enjoy this change so they can get to mom faster for milk and snuggle time.
Hershey has no worry, especially when there’s treats involved! This little puppy loved learning agility today at junior trainer camp. Hershey and his siblings all need homes. So if you’re family is looking for a cute addition, let us know which one has stolen your heart.
Our camp puppies from Last Chance Animal Rescue are building a great foundation for their future. One lesson the campers teach them is desensitization to things that may seem odd to the puppies at first. Oreo seems to really love riding in our wagon!
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