Therapy dog teams · Memphis & West Tennessee
West TN Therapy Dogs, sharing smiles and joy one visit at a time.
Volunteer handlers and their certified dogs, visiting the Memphis community. We visit places such as hospitals, schools, libraries, special needs facilities and senior communities.
Join us
Have a calm, friendly dog who loves people?
Find out how the two of you can become a therapy team. Therapy dog visits are one of the most rewarding things you can do with your dog.
Could your dog do this?
- Your dog loves meeting new people
- Stays calm around new places, sounds and other dogs
- Knows basic manners: sit, stay and walk nicely on a leash
Say hello
Send us a short note about you and your dog.
Get evaluated
We offer evaluation and certification through Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
Start visiting
Join WTTD and pick the visits that fit your week.
Meet the teams
Two ends of every leash.
Each WTTD team is a volunteer handler and their dog. Here are a few of them.
A gentle paw. A helping hand.
For facilities
Would a visit help your people?
Our volunteer teams visit on request, one time or on a regular schedule. Tell us about your setting and we’ll match a team. See the places we visit.