TWU Pioneer Pet Therapy
We are excited to bring our first TWU Pioneer Pet Therapy teams to the Denton Campus! Our goal with this program is to enhance the wellness and support of our TWU community.
Our teams are Certified Therapy Dogs through Pet Partners.
Support the TWU Pet Therapy Program
The TWU Pioneer Pet Therapy Program has made incredible strides, and we hope to do more! Your gift can help offset a variety of costs.
Make a donation to the TWU Pioneer Pet Therapy Fund today!
Meet the Teams!

Alex & Amanda Zerangue
Library
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Balto & Amy Allison
Student Health Services
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Bella & Missy Bassett
Student Life

Bonnie & Patricia Nolan
Housing

Boomer & Amber Geldersma
Human Resources
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Giselle & Amy Allison
Student Health Services

Lucy & Stephanie Brown
Student Life
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Scout & Monique LeMieux
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Zephyr & Michelle Flowers
Music

Zoli & Richard Shuster
Music
Learn more
To learn more about the Therapy Pups, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Recruitment for our next class will begin in Spring of 2022.
Handlers must:
- Be a full-time regular employee of TWU
- Register with Pet Partners and successfully complete the online handler course and in-person evaluation
- Successfully complete TWU in-person training
Contact Missy Bassett to learn more about the process.
Special thanks to Oklahoma State’s Pet Therapy Program Pete’s Pet Posse and Kathy Tomlinson for their help and support in developing TWU Pioneer Pet Therapy.
Volunteer
Interested in Volunteering at TWU Pet Therapy Events? Current TWU Faculty, Staff and Students can volunteer at Pet Therapy Events! Volunteers will go through a training orientation to help get you familiar with how to help during events!
If you are interested in becoming a Paws-itively amazing volunteer, please fill out our Volunteer Form.
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Page last updated 11:29 AM, May 11, 2022