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A paw in every door

We focus on physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning while adhering to a framework of ethical, competent, and evidence-based practice to facilitate educational & therapeutic outcomes.

Education

Animal-assisted education improves behavior, social skills, reduces anxiety, and boosts academic performance.

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Animal Assisted Education

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Animal Assisted Therapy

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Dog Training

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Math & Reading

Therapy dogs improve math and reading skills by alleviating negative feelings towards the subject, increasing engagement, and enhancing academic attainment.

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School Anxiety

Our dogs have become integral to supporting children through academic learning, particularly with tasks that may spark anxiety or prove challenging.

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SEN & Social Skills

Our dogs participate in classes aimed at children with special education needs and those who face behavioural challenges or difficulties with social skills. 

Animal Assisted

Therapy (AAT)

Animal-assisted therapy is a goal-directed intervention conducted by trained and licensed health professionals.

Psychotherapy

A member of our team is currently undergoing doctoral training in Counselling Psychology to be able to administer psychotherapeutic interventions safely and ethically. We hope to begin offering supervised psychotherapy as of September 2025.

Are you a medical, education, or allied health professional?

We can assist in training facility dogs or more advanced working dogs in private practices that are task-trained to support therapeutic interventions and manage the workload of a long day. Our training ensures that your dog enjoys the experience, and their presence in practice enhances rather than detracts from the therapeutic benefit.

Dog Training

We train people to work in partnership with their animals using ethical, science-backed methods.

Temperament Assessment Training
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Dog Training Workshops
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Public Access & Task Training

"Dogs do know how comfortable you are with yourself, how happy you are, how fearful you are, and what is missing inside of you."

Cesear Milan

Celebrity Dog Trainer

Get Involved

Find out how to register for therapy dog visits or volunteer as a therapy dog team.
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Organisations & people who work with us

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Working with her Therapy Dog to assist our pupils, Britney has become an integral part of our school’s team. From the administrative office to the playground, Riddley brings smiles to faces of school staff and pupils alike. Countless children who have issues settling and separating from parents quickly, and happily integrate into their classes with Riddley’s assistance.

Ingrid Holmes

Principal, Telfair International School

I am very happy that my dog ​​and I started this journey with Therapy Dogs Mauritius. Britney is very passionate about her job. She creates a separate work plan for each pet and follows up closely during their training process. She also shares many manual readings with pet owners to support the improvement of our furry friends. Training animals is a long process. It is very important to have an instructor you can trust.

Dilcan Niyazoglu

Therapy Dog Volunteer (In Training)

The school is delighted with the visible benefits of having Britney and her dog, Riddley, on the school premises. Riddley is a beautiful black Labrador who is always friendly, incredibly well-trained, and undisruptive to the school environment. Riddley helps students overcome academic anxiety by letting children read stories to her and teaching her maths. She also wears a jacket with a handle that nervous students can hold onto as she walks them from the school gate into class.

Nadine Dulake

SEN & Community Inclusion

My boys would not cope at school as well without Britney and her dog, Riddley. The impact that she has had in the classroom is immense. The boys are always talking about her at home, and she is something that they look forward to in the school day. Britney has been remarkable in dealing with my boys’ anxiety using her dog, Riddley.

Nazrena Timm

Mum at Telfair International Primary School

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We use the connection between humans & dogs to facilitate healing, mental health and academic outcomes.

Maths & Reading

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School Anxiety

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SEN & Social Skills

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