Piles of Puppies

Izzy is in this picture somewhere. She and her littermates did a puppy therapy visit when she was just 7 weeks old!

Piles of Puppies is an amazing program that allows puppies from vetted breeders to visit ill children. Their Mission Statement:

"At Pile of Puppies we believe in our motto: Within Darkness There is Light and Joy Heals.

Our mission is to create Joy Healings by surrounding children who are chronically and terminally ill and their families with a pile of puppies. We have witnessed incredible joy during unimaginably challenging life circumstances.

We know that these joyous memories are seared into the hearts of our POP families and they lean on these memories while moving through pain and grief. This is why we do what we do.

We Believe:

• Puppies are the perfect example of unconditional love.

• Puppies give deep presence and never pity.

• Presence is healing.

• Joy and pain can reside together.

• Joy is contagious."

Izzy and her litter made a visit when they were about 7 weeks old. I just felt it was so perfect that my future therapy dog had already done a therapy dog visit before she came home with us! What a great program.