PawprintDiscover — Who is this session for?
Sessions are shaped around the person, not a protocol. Let's start here.
Match — Meet the therapy animals
Each animal has a distinct temperament and specialty. Hover a card to see who they work best with.
Maple
Golden Retriever · 4 years
"Steady, warm, reads tension before you do"
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Maple
AKC Therapy Dog · AAI Certified
Individual · Child-focused · Grief
Cedar
Quarter Horse · 9 years
"Grounded, non-verbal, mirrors nervous systems"
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Cedar
PATH Intl. · Equine-Assisted Learning
Veteran-focused · EAGALA · Group
Finn
Labrador Mix (rescue) · 3 years
"Playful, patient, invites without demanding"
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Finn
Pet Partners Registered · AAI Level II
Children · Seniors · First-timers
Rosie
Border Collie Mix · 5 years
"Attentive, intuitive, stays close without crowding"
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Rosie
AKC Therapy · Grief-Specialist Training
Seniors · Grief · Long-term care
Walk — Not a clinic. A clearing.
Sessions happen outdoors — on wooded trails, in meadows, beside horses in open pasture. No waiting room. No fluorescent lights. Just movement, presence, and an animal that has no agenda.
Morning trail session · Maple & Theo, age 9
Cedar & Marcus, Army veteran, 14 sessions
Rosie & Eleanor, grief sessions since March
Finn & Sofia — first words in 6 weeks
Group trail session · Blue Ridge Path
94%
report reduced anxiety after 4 sessions
7 yrs
practitioner experience in AAI
340+
clients served across Colorado
3 mi
average trail session distance
No commitment · 60-min intake walk · $0 to start
Return — From the trail journals
These are real words from real sessions. Names used with permission.
"Day 1 — I didn't think I was going to get out of the truck. Maple just sat down next to it and waited. No pressure. I got out on my own."
Marcus T.
Army veteran, 3 tours · Started April 2025
Trail journal, week 1
"Sofia said the dog's name on session 3. That was the first word in six weeks. I cried the whole drive home."
Diane R.
Mother of Sofia, age 7 · Selective mutism
Trail journal, session 3
"I've referred 11 clients here. Every single one has shown more somatic regulation in 6 sessions than months of CBT alone. I don't know how to explain it except — Cedar knows."
Dr. James Okonkwo, LCSW
Licensed therapist · Denver, CO
Referral partner since 2023
"My hands know what to do when I'm brushing her. They stop shaking. I forget about the funeral for a few minutes. That's enough."
Eleanor V.
Widowed, 78 · Grief sessions with Rosie
Trail journal, month 2
Sarah Whitmore, MS, CTRS
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist · PATH Intl. Certified Equine Specialist · Pet Partners Registered Handler · 7 years in animal-assisted intervention
You found the clearing.
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60-minute intake session · No commitment · $0 today
Who is this session for?
This shapes everything — animal choice, trail difficulty, session structure.
Not ready yet?
Download our Trail Guide to Animal-Assisted Therapy — a plain-language introduction to AAI, who it helps, and what to ask a practitioner.