Healing Species of Texas

Healing Species is a highly structured violence and bullying prevention education program that teaches young people compassion to intercept the cycle of returning “violence for violence.” Rescued dogs play a key role as healers and teachers. They accompany instructors into the classroom where the lesson begins with telling the visiting dog’s story of abandonment, abuse and neglect, a situation to which the children can often relate. Seeing the happy, loved dog sitting before them offers the children hope and courage for their own lives, forges bonds between students and teachers and brings the lessons to life as children practice kindness and compassion with the dogs. The program is also now available as an e-learning live resource.