501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT • SERVING SAN ANTONIO, BOERNE, NEW BRAUNFELS, BULVERDE, SPRING BRANCH AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Changing lives one paw print at a time.
Paws 4 Hearts provides and promotes dog therapy. Our trained teams offer physical and emotional support along with bringing smiles and encouragement to people in hospitals, rehab facilities, care homes, schools and military facilities.
Request a visit
Invite a therapy team to your hospital, school, library, care home or military facility — or ask us to give a presentation about animal assisted therapy.
Learn more →Become a therapy team
Have a calm, people-loving dog? Learn what it takes, how evaluation and training work, and how to join our next class.
Learn more →Support the mission
Volunteer without a dog, mentor new teams, or donate to help us keep visiting the people who need us most.
Learn more →Recognized programs
Certified, mentored, and always training
AKC Therapy Dog
Paws 4 Hearts is a recognized American Kennel Club Therapy Dog Organization. Our dogs have earned the AKC Therapy Dog (THD), Advanced (THDA) and Excellent (THDX) titles.
See our titled dogsR.E.A.D. Program
We are an affiliate of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs program with Intermountain Therapy Animals, helping children build reading confidence by reading aloud to a dog.
How R.E.A.D. works
What people tell us
Notes from families, patients and facilities our teams have visited.
“My daughter was absolutely thrilled to meet Bella, and to have her picture taken with her. The expressions on each resident's face were so delightful to observe. What a wonderful Christmas gift Diana and “Santa” Bella gave to everyone!”
“My mother is 94 and quite ill. It meant so much to her to visit with Dinkum. She's been unable to leave her living area for about 6 months. Dinkum brought a smile to her face — I haven't seen her smile in a long time.”
“Kylee has not stopped talking about the lady named Karen who was there with a dog that visits our service men and women who have been hurt in the line of duty. I would like to send a special thanks for all the good work they are doing.”
Bring a therapy team to your community
We would be happy to visit your facility or provide a presentation about our group and animal assisted therapy. Reach Karen directly by phone or email.
Support the mission
Paws 4 Hearts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN: 27-5148270). Donations help cover training, vests, equipment and any other therapy related expenses that get our teams to the people who need them.
We also accept Zelle — send donations to (210) 325-3019, the number for our Paws 4 Hearts checking account.