Our Mission
To enhance the emotional well-being of others and brighten their lives with the love of our therapy dogs. It is our goal to educate people about our training, our experience and to set high standards in order to provide the best pet therapy experience for our patients, the staff and our therapy dogs. Above all, we want to share the unconditional love of our therapy dogs and improve the lives of others.
Places We Visit
Trained K9 Connection Therapy Dogs can be found out and about in the Williamsburg area for regular events at the following locations:
- Brandon House at Chambrel
- Eastern State Hospital
- Lafayette High School Youth Development
- Lafayette High School Special Needs
- Norge Elementary – “Books and Barks”
- Virginia Oncology
- Peninsula Cancer Institute
- Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy
- Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital
- Ruxton Health of Williamsburg
- Williamsburg Landing
- Williamsburg Regional Library – Paws for a Good Book
Interested in having K9 Connection visit your facility? Please contact us.
K9 Connection also attends various events throughout the year, including:
- Bark in the Park (April)
- Historic Triangle Senior Health Fair (November)
- Colonial Williamsburg Employee Picnic (Summer)
- William and Mary De-Stress Festival (Fall)
- William and Mary Paws to Relax (Spring)
- Relay For Life (May)
- Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade (December)
- Lafayette School for Practical Nursing (Spring & Fall)
- Waverly Health Care Center – Holiday Celebration (December)
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