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Welcome to
Irish Therapy Dogs

Irish Therapy Dogs is a registered voluntary charity whose approved volunteers and their dogs visit the residents of an assigned Care Centre once per week for approximately one hour to bring them the therapeutic benefits of canine companionship.

Our Programme

Please click on the following programme below to find out more.

Visiting Programme

Approved and registered Volunteer Visiting Teams (Owners and their Dogs) devote one hour each week visiting their assigned Care Centres

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Care Centres

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Our Latest News

Pet Blessing

It was wonderful to meet with so many parishioners and Volunteer Visiting Teams at the Pet Blessing Ceremony yesterday in St. Joseph’s Church, Glasthule, Co. Dublin. Thank you to Angela and her team who supplied refreshments afterwards. A most enjoyable morning for two and four-legged friends.

Pet Blessing

Pet Blessing Ceremony on Sunday 4 October 2026, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Patron of Animals, after the 11.30am Mass at 12.30pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Glasthule, Co. Dublin.

Our Mission Statement

Irish Therapy Dogs’ Mission is to provide physical, therapeutic and educational benefit to people, young and old, fit and frail, alert and impaired, in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Day Care Centres, Schools and other places where people may be restricted from having pets and where the presence of dogs and their owners, will add comfort and support.

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Details

We are a registered charity.

Company Registration Number: 464658
Registered Charity Number: 20072391

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