Creating connections with compassion
What we do
Teach and provide comfort through an evidenced-based curriculum
Teach and facilitate with dogs
We learn by example, and there is no better example of how to best comfort others than with dog – who are always accepting.
Learn moreLearn comfort as a skill
We explain the link between kindness and comfort by introducing the Awkward Zone™. Participants break through their barriers.
Learn moreEnrichment activity
This is an enrichment activity that puts all of these core lessons into practice by creating an example of empathy through artwork.
Learn moreWhere we work
Teaching and providing comfort to the next generation
We work directly with:
Public school systems
Private school systems
Home school communities
After school programs
Church youth groups
Troubled youth programs
Daycare programs
FCA groups
Summer camps
Special needs programs
Sensory rooms
Boys and Girls Club
A program that works
Simply petting a dog has proven to:
Change Brain Chemistry
Release of calming hormones like oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins
Reduce Stress Hormones
Reduction of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline
Healthy Heart
Reduction of high blood pressure and heart rate levels
Improve Self-Esteem
Increase self-esteem and feelings of confidence
Become More Social
Increase socialization amongst friends, family and peers
Foster Community
Increase sense of community and belonging to a “pack”
Dogs are the greatest instructors
Spotlight Story
Althea’s Story
A story of how 13-year-old Althea told Alby Comfort Dog a deep, dark secret that ultimately freed her from her abuser.
Read Althea’s Story →