Healing Tails : Changing Lives, One Dog at a Time
We rescue and train exceptional dogs to provide comfort, support, and independence to individuals facing physical, emotional, and mental health challenges. Join us in making a difference!
Healing Tails
We rescue and train exceptional dogs to provide comfort, support, and independence to individuals facing physical, emotional, and mental health challenges. Join us in making a difference!
Our Mission & Values
Healing Tails, an internal program of The Heroic Tail, is dedicated to changing lives—both human and canine—by rescuing, training, and placing dogs whose naturally gentle, stable, and people-oriented temperaments make them ideal companions in service and therapy work. With great care and intention, we select dogs and puppies whose calm presence and intuitive nature shine with the potential to bring comfort, connection, and strength to those who need it most.
Rooted in compassion and guided by the transformative power of the human-animal bond, Healing Tails prepares these exceptional rescue dogs to become loyal partners for individuals living with physical disabilities, emotional trauma, and mental health challenges. At the heart of our work is a simple but powerful belief: that every person deserves support, every dog deserves purpose, and together they can heal one another.
Healing Tails is a proud internal program of The Heroic Tail Dog Rescue, a fully formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Your donation is a tax write-off! Our EIN is 87-4775631.
Meet Our Amazing Dogs
Stevie Licks
Therapy Dog
Stevie is such a joyful pup! She loves spreading happiness and making new friends, especially in a lively university environment where everyone can enjoy her playful spirit.
Jello
Jello is a perfect fit as a military therapy dog! We’re excited to send him out on deployment to spread joy and wellness to our amazing service members who give so much for our country.
Cannoli
Psychiatric Service Dog
Meet Cannoli, a mini GSD mix! She seeks a loving home to provide support and companionship, and wants to build a bond with her special someone who appreciates the assistance and joy she brings.
Our Impact
Discover how Healing Tails has transformed lives through the power of compassionate service and therapy dogs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A psychiatric service dog is a specially trained dog that assists individuals with mental health disabilities such as PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, or bipolar disorder. These dogs perform specific tasks—like interrupting panic attacks, reminding handlers to take medication, or providing grounding during dissociation—to help their handlers navigate daily life safely and with greater independence. Their loyalty and specialized training can greatly improve the daily lives of those facing mental health challenges.
A therapy dog is a well-trained, gentle, and social dog that provides emotional comfort and support to people in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, disaster areas, and other community settings. Unlike service dogs, therapy dogs aren’t trained to perform specific tasks for one person—they’re there to bring joy, reduce stress, and offer a calming presence to anyone in need.
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