Journey With A Purpose

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Tails of Valor®, Paws of Honor, Inc (TOV) was established in 2014 with a mission to provide rehabilitation through non-medicinal therapies. Our animal assisted therapy rehabilitation programs provide social interactions and human/canine bonding resulting in service dogs able to assist with the physical and psychological issues affecting our Veterans/First Responders & their families.

 

Our canines can enhance a therapeutic environment which will reduce friction caused when experiencing social activities, thus leading to increased communication and focus. Our wellness staff provides support needed for positive physical and mental health social interactions during training sessions with our canines, all of who are named in honor of a fallen soldier. Support for our participants are life long.

 

Each particular activity, command or exercise, taught to the canine during their journey of 16-24 months of training, correlates to symptoms, known or unknown, to the participant. All our dogs have been socialized  to experience up to 100 different exposures of everyday living, over 30 commands and tasks that are specific to their human. Upon completion of their training (1,500-2,000 hours), these fully-trained ADA guideline service dogs are given at no cost to our applicants.

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Our animal assisted therapies help our Veterans and first responders heal from trauma stressor related disorders including PST (Post Traumatic Stress) and/or TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). The programs are designed for all to work together in therapeutic activities with goals for change and the expectation of identifiable progress. AAT is a non-medicinal goal oriented option used to enhance and complement the traditional therapy. AAA is a non-medicinal less goal directed option with the key benefit of spontaneous interaction to alleviate emotional distress or general stress symptoms.  These services are provided at no cost.

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These recovery-oriented therapy programs are for those seeking to define what is preventing them from achieving quality-of-life measures. These programs bring awareness of behaviors, fears, and attitudes to overcome.   

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Tails of Valor is privately funded by generous donors wanting to give back to those that sacrifice for us in order to enjoy today. 

 

We believe that valid intervention will lead to increased long-term behavioral development that is positive for all participants and their families.  Our dog programs offer opportunities to interact with members of the community and experience positive interactions with society. Training requires positive emotions for success which will help the emotionally detached improve social skills. Our commitment is lifetime to those we serve.

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CORE VALUES

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In 2023, we purchased 19 acres to house our animal assisted therapy programs.  These programs are focused on improving our Veterans, law enforcement and first responders diagnosed with mental and physical health difficulties. By providing goal-directed canine interactions, we are able to focus on a therapeutic non judgmental environment to improve quality of life and self regulation.  Our programs can be partnered with a traditional treatment plan to impact rehabilitation of an emotional behavioral lifestyle. 

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We will always​ Respect, Honor, and Serve those that reach out while treating the whole person not just the symptoms of a problem.  Creating that better tomorrow for those in our communities today.