Pet VIP Therapy and Visitation Program

Pet VIP Therapy and Visitation Program The Pet VIP Therapy and Visitation Program is dedicated to promoting wellness for people of all ages by promoting the Human-Animal Bond.
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The Pet VIP Therapy and Visitation Program screens, trains, evaluates, and qualifies an owner and their well-behaved pet to provide Animal Assisted Activities and Animal Assisted therapy to Southern Arizona Communities. Through this program we share unconditional love with those who need it most. Our teams bring their trained and registered pets to people of all ages in more than 90 facilities, ar

e part of several specialty programs, and attend dozens of events each year. Pet visitation is a wonderful, therapeutic way to promote and maintain wellness for people of all ages. By harnessing the innate human-animal bond, pet visitation, brings the joy, comfort, and unconditional love to persons in need and can empower and motivate them to improve their physical and psychological health and well-being. We also provide HSSA Comfort Dogs to those affected by a crisis or traumatic event. By using canine assisted support we provide compassion and encouragement and bring comfort to individuals or families suffering pain or loss by promoting the human-animal bond.

Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT)07/29/2023 SAT, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMTucson, ArizonaDo you have a reactive dog? Does your ...
06/21/2023

Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT)
07/29/2023
SAT, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tucson, Arizona

Do you have a reactive dog? Does your dog whine, bark, get frustrated, or is your dog showing aggression? We have a wonderful presentation for you!

Behavior Adjustment Training 3.0 (BAT) is a systematic way to help dogs connect to
dogs and humans with confidence and ease. It's informed by a current understanding of
trauma, attachment styles, neurobiology, affective neuroscience, marker training, and a
whole lot more.

In this presentation, you'll get an overview of how to use BAT for your own dog or with
shelter dogs, no experience necessary. This is an introduction to a whole new way of
thinking, so be prepared to want to learn more afterward.

★ Suitable for family dogs, professional trainers, shelter workers, and anyone
looking to expand their knowledge and skills to support dogs.
★ Learn how to safely introduce your dog or puppy to new dogs, people, and
situations.
★ BAT helps with reactivity of many kinds, including aggression, barking or whining
in frustration, panicked escapes, or shutting down frozen. BAT is also useful to
start out right with puppies!
★ Make your walks easier! Get an overview of the BAT Leash Skills including the
Leash Belay method.
★ Learn how to respond if your dog barks or growls, and how your current way of
reacting may be making things worse.
★ Learn how to care for your dog in a way that builds trust and promotes Secure
Attachment.
★ Learn how to feel safe by improving your two-way communication skills

***This class is to expand knowledge for humans only. No dog will be permitted into the classroom unless the dog is a service animal.

05/05/2023

Cutting the ribbon at the Freemon Education and Behavior Center

Horray for our awesome Pet VIP Therapy teams
05/05/2023

Horray for our awesome Pet VIP Therapy teams

04/30/2023
Our amazing teams at The Homicide Survivors candle light vigil
04/30/2023

Our amazing teams at The Homicide Survivors candle light vigil

10/03/2022

🐶🦊🐴🐨🐰🐔🐦World Animal Day is tomorrow, Share your wonderful pets' photos to honor them and all the love they give us.

11/25/2021
Our amazing Pet VIP teams at the Hero Dunkel Games and Mental Health Awareness Events
11/14/2021

Our amazing Pet VIP teams at the Hero Dunkel Games and Mental Health Awareness Events

Our teams bringing the joy of reading to a dog during the love of Literature event
09/21/2021

Our teams bringing the joy of reading to a dog during the love of Literature event

Getting ready for the Love of Literature event. We will have some amazing Pet VIP teams ready for guests to read books t...
09/18/2021

Getting ready for the Love of Literature event. We will have some amazing Pet VIP teams ready for guests to read books to.

We are honored to share our Pet VIP pets with our heroes,  thank you for all your work❣
08/30/2021

We are honored to share our Pet VIP pets with our heroes, thank you for all your work❣

Happy National Dog Day❣
08/26/2021

Happy National Dog Day❣

Bayer’s Marana Greenhouse gives back to local community through Humane SocietyThere were two things brightening Bayer’s ...
08/10/2021

Bayer’s Marana Greenhouse gives back to local community through Humane Society
There were two things brightening Bayer’s Marana Greenhouse last week other than the sun — therapy
dogs and community service.
On June 23, the Greenhouse invited the Humane Society of Southern Arizona to the site as part of the
Humane Society’s Pet VIP program. The program connects volunteers and their pets to community
offices, hospitals, and other sites.
From Pancho the Chihuahua to Sprit the Great Pyrenees-Border Collie mix, therapy dogs hung out in the
office common area for employees to stop by and play with. Veronica Zimmerman, Pet VIP Lead, says
she can see the change in mood every time they visit people.
“Even though it is just for a little time, the dogs bring a lot of joy, motivation, comfort, and support to
people,” Zimmerman says. “Even if they don’t have a direct interaction with the dogs, I can see people’s
face light up just from seeing them walk by.”
Rather than just having the animals come in, Bayer employees on site also brought donations to give
back to the local community through the Humane Society. Donations included pet food, toys, and even
cat towers. Christophe Valton, Donor Relations Manager at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona,
says he was blown away by the amount of donations brought in.
“We rely 100 percent on donations from people like Bayer, and this is much more than we were
expecting,” Valton says. “The big thing for us is helping pets and the people who love them, so these
donations are going to go a long way in helping us accomplish that.”
The Humane Society as a whole helps save animals from life-threatening situations such as natural
disasters and saving animals without homes, along with a myriad of others. The Southern Arizona
division also hosts a donation day once a month, where community members can come get donated
toys and food free of charge.
“Everything that Bayer is giving us will go to our donation program to help low-income people in our
community,” Valton says. “We realize, especially now with COVID-19, that if it is a choice between
feeding a child and feeding a pet, it is a normal decision to choose the child. So, on the first Sunday
every month, we have free pet food for the community so they do not have to make that decision.”
Ryan Mertz, DH Lab Coordinator at the Marana Greenhouse and an organizer of the event, says that
giving back to the community in this way was an amazing experience for many on site.
"The Marana site is very passionate about animal welfare, so we feel lucky that we got the chance to
connect with the Humane Society of Southern Arizona,” Mertz says. “It was important for us to connect
with the Humane Society so that we could give back to the community to such a great cause, and it was
really fun to be able to play with the dogs.

07/23/2021

Did you see our super star Pet VIP teams at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona Thrift Store grand opening?
https://fb.watch/v/21smVq71R/

https://youtu.be/4qCziSuP8ec
07/22/2021

https://youtu.be/4qCziSuP8ec

Homicide Survivors will host a vigil in response to the mass shooting that occurred Sunday, leaving two people dead and wounded several others, including fir...

07/22/2021

Our deepest condolences to all the families, friends, coworkers, neighbors, first responders, and members of the community affected by the tragic events that occurred on Sunday, July 18th.
Thank you to all the people that offered their support during the vigil hosted by Homicide Survivors Inc.
A very special thank you to our Pet VIP teams
Beth and Greta
Terri and Sir Nubbies
For volunteering on such short notice for the vigil.
Denice and Arlo/Kale
Judith and Benson
For providing support to our 911 dispatch staff on such short notice.
Your work is truly priceless.
Thank you!

Pet VIP teams are now bringing joy to Banner's selected areas. Our awesome gentle giant Bandit (Team Bandit) sharing the...
07/21/2021

Pet VIP teams are now bringing joy to Banner's selected areas. Our awesome gentle giant Bandit (Team Bandit) sharing the love

Some of our teams giving kisses at the HSSA Thrift Store Grand Opening
07/21/2021

Some of our teams giving kisses at the HSSA Thrift Store Grand Opening

Welcome our Summer 2021 Pet VIP teams
07/21/2021

Welcome our Summer 2021 Pet VIP teams

Homicide Survivors will host a vigil in response to the mass shooting that occurred Sunday, leaving two people dead and ...
07/20/2021

Homicide Survivors will host a vigil in response to the mass shooting that occurred Sunday, leaving two people dead and wounded several others, including first responders.

Community members are invited to join us to honor the lives lost and those wounded in this tragic incident. It is during these dark times that coming together as one, in solidarity, to mourn and heal is needed most.

Location:
MSA Annex
267 South Avenida del Convento
Tucson, AZ 85745

Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Homicide Survivors' Advocates and Pet VIP therapy dogs will be present to offer services to anyone in need of support at this time. Candles and ribbons will be provided.

Our amazing teams are pro's at making people smile. Thank you teams!
06/23/2021

Our amazing teams are pro's at making people smile. Thank you teams!

Happy National Therapy Animal Day! I hope everyone enjoyed the daily drawings and I hope to soon announce a Pet VIP Roun...
04/30/2021

Happy National Therapy Animal Day! I hope everyone enjoyed the daily drawings and I hope to soon announce a Pet VIP Round Up event to celebrate all the love, motivation, support, comfort, and joy you and your beloved pets bring! Thank you teams!!!

Congratulations to our Winter 2021 Pet VIP Graduates!
02/20/2021

Congratulations to our Winter 2021 Pet VIP Graduates!

Happy Valentine's Day from our Pet VIP Teams!
02/09/2021

Happy Valentine's Day from our Pet VIP Teams!

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