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Animal-Assisted Activities, Education & Therapy
R.E.A.D.® Minnesota
R.E.A.D.® Dogs Minnesota is a local affiliate of the national R.E.A.D.® program, established to improve children's reading skills through assistance of registered therapy animal teams.
Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (National)
The R.E.A.D.® program began in Salt Lake City, Utah to improve children's reading skills by reading to registered therapy animals, assisted by skilled animal handlers.
Delta Society®
The Delta Society® is a human services organization with a mission to improve human health and well-being through positive interactions with animals. The Pet Partners® program, established in 1990, trains and screens volunteers and their pets for visiting programs in healthcare, educational, and rehabilitation facilities.
Therapy Dogs International, Inc.
Founded in 1976, TDI is a volunteer organization dedicated to regulating, testing and registration of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers.
Hold Your Horses, LLC
Hold Your Horses, LLC is an occupational therapy clinic that incorporates the movement of a horse in the treatment strategy. Licensed occupational therapists treat their clients on and off the horse to achieve treatment goals.
Natural Connections Learning Center
Natural Connections Learning Center (formerly "MNLINC") helps restore fundamental life skills, to promote balance and well-being, through programs connecting people, animals and nature.
PATHIntl
PATHIntl is an organization dedicated to changing and enriching lives by promoting excellence in equine-assisted activities.
Animal Rescue
Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption
Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption is a volunteer group established to find responsible homes for retired racing greyhounds and educating the public about greyhounds as pets.
Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation
The MN Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation is a local non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of horses and other hooved animals, treating each with compassion and respect, while acting in the animal's best interest.
Service Dogs
Canine Companions for Independence®
Founded in 1975, the CCI program enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support, to ensure quality partnerships. CCI is headquartered in Santa Rosa CA, has regional training centers across the country, and is the largest non-profit provider of assistance dogs.
Dog Training
Leader of the Pack Canine Center
Leader of the Pack Canine Center, in Buffalo, MN, was established by experienced dog trainers to meet the need for individualized motivational training, building on the dog's natural desire to work and rewarding desired behavior to maximize the dog's potential.



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