Willie - First Responder Therapy Dog

02/24/2026

Connon and Fire Department Willie will be at the Stair Climb again. Please keep us updated on any fundraising events and we will try to get Willie there to drag in more support.

02/24/2026

West and Auburn - Maine Fire Department and Auburn Maine Fire Dept. IAFF local 797 Willie will be at the Stair Climb again this year rooting for everyone. We will be patiently waiting at the top to support the finishers. If you have fundraising ideas before then that would be a good fit for Willie to help drag in more $$ for this amazing cause, please message us!

02/24/2026

Letendre and Lewiston Fire Department Willie will be at the Stair Climb again this year. We will be at the top waiting to comfort the participants. If you have any fundraisers planned and think Willie's presence would bring in more support, please message us!

02/24/2026

Carpenter from Westbrook Fire Department Willie will be at the Fight for Air climb again this year. We would like to connect with your team and help with any in person fundraising efforts you may have. Let's schedule a visit.

02/24/2026

Bourque from Fire Department

We will be at the Fight For Air and would love to connect with your team before hand. Please let us know about any fundraising opportunities you may have schedule and we will make sure Willie gets there to support you!

02/18/2026

Have you had the chance to meet one of our First Responder Therapy Dog Teams? Whether it was a quick ear scratch during a shift or a much-needed moment of calm during a tough day, we want to hear from you!
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11/17/2025

Shared with permissions from our friends at Schooner Memory Care Community where Willie provides monthly visits of
Love!!

10/04/2025

Willie is waiting for the parade of lights in Woodstock!!! Daddy is driving the fire truck and Momma made the chili!

09/23/2025

Shared from the Schooner Memory Care page.

My last visit with my favorites! Look at all those smiles I deliver!!!

09/12/2025

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9/12 is our first "Bone-Anza" Day and it is going to be a fun way to keep the competition exciting!

The rules are simple, vote for your favorite pup anytime tomorrow from 6am - 6pm PST and you will get surprised with bonus votes! The minimum votes and bonus values will change throughout the day (i.e. buy 2 votes get 1 free, buy 1 vote get 2 free, etc), but for every dollar you spend your vote will make a slightly bigger impact for your calendar favorites!

If you have entered into the contest, please feel free to share this with friends, family and through social media!

This is so much fun, but means to much to our organization, because it is our largest fundraiser each year and allows us to continue to support the first responder community across the country, so thank you for your support and let's make a great calendar!

Willie - First Responder Therapy Dog

09/10/2025

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It’s that time of year! Help Willie get back in the calendar and support a wonderful cause at the same time!!! Share away!

Show your support for First Responder Therapy Dogs by voting for Willie in 4th Annual FRTD Dog Calendar Contest

08/18/2025

Momma brought me to the Western Maine Wellness Conference for First Responders.

I’m getting all the love meeting new friends and having some of my old friends come find me!

Now, we are settled in to see Matt Griffin keynote presentation on The Treasure in Trauma. Momma talked to him in the lobby.