Pepper the Therapy Pittie

11/06/2025

Thursday means for . Today we were at DVUSD Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

We visited six classrooms plus the auditorium during Talon Time, and we saw countless friends in the halls and the grass between class periods.

It never gets old hearing people say how just seeing a brightens their day, makes them feel better, energizes them for what’s to come. Aren’t dogs magical?!

DVUSD Alliance of Therapy Dogs

11/04/2025

Our little DVUSD Stetson Hills School are doing so well practicing out loud with !

11/01/2025

The cutest babies are at our Chandler Adoption Center (3111 W Chandler Blvd) Meet Roxy & Major Mutt, 2-month-old cutie patooties who can't wait to find their forever homes. Plus, there are so many other puppies and kittens available at our Chandler location right now! Meet them today 🐾

10/31/2025

10/30/2025

Formerly neglected, rescued pitbull now visits high school students each week in Phoenix, Arizona to share her contagious smile and chill vibes.

Alliance of Therapy Dogs DVUSD Sandra Day O'Connor High School DVUSD

10/30/2025

Overheard today at DVUSD Sandra Day O'Connor High School:
- “My day just got 10 times better!”
- “Pepper is my favorite therapist.” 😉

Shout out to Ms. Heath in the counseling office who coordinates our classroom visits with the teachers each week. We appreciate you!

Alliance of Therapy Dogs DVUSD

10/21/2025

One of the reasons I pursued certification as a team was seeing how well-behaved was when I would take her with me to preschool drop-off and pick-up for my own children. The way she was so confident being surrounded by littles… you can see it in her face in these photos taken today with our friends at Stetson Hills School. That gentle little smile!

Alliance of Therapy Dogs

10/16/2025

Today at DVUSD Sandra Day O'Connor High School we saw lots of students working on group projects in the hallway. The accounting students were even playing a version of everyone’s favorite real estate board game, .

Alliance of Therapy Dogs

10/15/2025

EXTREME WEATHER ALERT! Temperatures fell below 85F today in Phoenix. These guys who keep their own blankets in the classroom decided to bundle up with them instead.

Alliance of Therapy Dogs DVUSD Vista Peak School

10/15/2025

A parent of one of our little buddies recently told me that since starting reading sessions with , her child no longer shows the same hesitation to practice reading at home. How cool is that?!

Granted there could be tons of other factors involved but certainly reading to Pepper doesn’t hurt.

Indeed, studies have shown that practicing out loud with a can lower a student’s reading anxiety and boost their confidence.

10/08/2025

Hearts were bursting with love today as we met a new friend and reacquainted with an old friend at DVUSD Vista Peak School.