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Irish Therapy Dogs would like to thank the Galway and Mayo Volunteers who travelled to attend the Volunteers Meeting held on Saturday, 9th November in the Ard Rí Hotel, Tuam, Co. Galway.  The Meeting was a great success mainly due to the enthusiasm and committment of those who attended.

We would also like to thank the Ard Rí Hotel for their ongoing support of Irish Therapy Dogs.

Back Row L-R: Kay and Holly, Fergus, Sharon and Rossi, Elaine and Schubert, Gemma and Douglas, Brían (Chairman).

Front Row L-R: Yasmin and Mary, Orla, Elaine and Norman, Peggy, Yolanda and Harley, Becky and Izzy.

Irish Therapy Dogs have partnered with Petbond. We invite you to enjoy some of the moving photographs of the launch which took place in Carechoice, Malahide Road. Each photograph shows the theraputic value of our dogs, bringing the comfort and companionship that our service provides. Photos courtesy of Marie-Clare Byard.

Tim Kirby, Veterinary Surgeon and founder of Petbond, www.petbond.ie with Brían O’Sullivan, Chairman of Irish Therapy Dogs celebrate the launch of the partnership between the two organisations.

Thank you to Emmet Gleeson, Director of Nursing and Ciara Smyth, Activities Supervisor, Carechoice Malahide Road.

Irish Therapy Dogs would like to thank the Cork Volunteers who travelled to attend the Volunteer’s Meeting held last weekend in Blarney, Co. Cork. The meeting was a great success mainly due to the enthusiasm and committment of those who attended.

Photographs courtesy of Niall Whealan We thank all of our loyal Volunteer Visiting Teams who came from near and far for our Annual Sponsored Walk. It was a most enjoyable gathering where we were all delighted to meet friends old and new. We are already looking forward to next year.

Awareness Day, Saturday, 17th August, Shop Street, Galway

We thank all who so generously supported Irish Therapy Dogs on the day and well done to our Volunteers and their wonderful dogs.

Paypal’s initiative “Opportunity” is to raise awareness for an arrange of issues. July was Awareness for the Elderly in our Community. We thank Paypal for inviting Irish Therapy Dogs to join them in Dublin and Louth on this very worthwhile Awareness Day.