17th Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers Inc.

17th Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers Inc. Learn about the 17th Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers, Inc, the dogs and the great work they do for the Bruscato, Bella, and Bruce back in November 2013.

This program started with a meeting with States Attorney Joseph P. Our first case was in February 2014 with a client at Carrie Lynn Center. They worked with the States Attorney on the case, until the time came where the client was needed to testify in court. At that time Bella and Bruce comforted the child in court. The child was able to testify to the Judge she was able to make her Ruling. After their first time in court, they were there quite often. In December 2017, Bruce spoke to a group meeting with Chief Judge Joseph McGraw, after that meeting we were officially known as 17th Judicial Circuit Court Volunteer Therapy Dog Program. The group started to grow. Today we have 14 Dogs and 13 Handlers. In November of 2018 we saw a need to form a non-profit status for our therapy dog program. We are always looking for good handlers and therapy dogs to join our team.

Beautiful Daisy celebrates 10 years of therapy dog work today! Hundreds of facility visits and thousands of people she ...
03/12/2026

Beautiful Daisy celebrates 10 years of therapy dog work today! Hundreds of facility visits and thousands of people she has brought smiles and comfort to, each and every one of them with a happy wag of her tail. From hospitals, nursing homes, courthouse, schools, libraries, community events and many other places, she has seen them all and has built a reputation around the area. She celebrated with grilled chicken from Chick-fil-a.

Eisenhower Middle School, students and teachers raised money for our program. $ 430.68. Thank you!
02/28/2026

Eisenhower Middle School, students and teachers raised money for our program. $ 430.68. Thank you!

We had our annual Handler Training meeting last week. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get together and disc...
02/27/2026

We had our annual Handler Training meeting last week. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get together and discuss past and upcoming visits, and brush up on training. This year, we also recognized 2 new members of the Century Club. Sharon Robertson and Dawn Pfluger logged over 100 visits each in 2025 to earn this special jacket thanking them for their dedication.
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Daisy and Roxi visited Lewis Lemon Elementary school for Teacher Appreciation Day this morning.
02/25/2026

Daisy and Roxi visited Lewis Lemon Elementary school for Teacher Appreciation Day this morning.

Remi, Annie, Rosie & Storm meeting & greeting at the annual "Night to Shine" held at City First Church, Friday: February...
02/16/2026

Remi, Annie, Rosie & Storm meeting & greeting at the annual "Night to Shine" held at City First Church, Friday: February 13th, 2026.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Spritz, a beloved member of our organization for many years. S...
02/12/2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Spritz, a beloved member of our organization for many years. Spritz and his handler, Paul, have made a huge impact on the community and will be dearly missed. Please join us in sending our condolences to Spritz's family during this difficult time.

Remi and Maddie visited the 911 call center last week.
01/31/2026

Remi and Maddie visited the 911 call center last week.

Thank you to the teams that came out in this cold to the RRVC Community Resource Fair today. We enjoyed a nice view out...
01/20/2026

Thank you to the teams that came out in this cold to the RRVC Community Resource Fair today. We enjoyed a nice view out the window while visiting with everyone.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Big Jake this past weekend. Jake was a large part of our progr...
01/19/2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Big Jake this past weekend. Jake was a large part of our program for many years with his handler, Jim. Please join us in sending our condolences to Jake's family.

We had a great turnout for the STAR Human Trafficking awareness proclamation at the CJC on Friday.
01/13/2026

We had a great turnout for the STAR Human Trafficking awareness proclamation at the CJC on Friday.

Be sure to take a look at our amazing new website! Thank you so much to Chris Kelley at Heinzeroth Marketing for puttin...
01/07/2026

Be sure to take a look at our amazing new website! Thank you so much to Chris Kelley at Heinzeroth Marketing for putting together this professional page for us.

Learn how 17th Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers offer relief and joy through certified visits to schools and courtrooms.

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2205 S. Perryville Road #125
Cherry Valley, IL
61108

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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