By: Chris Foy | Last Updated: August 24, 2026FRP-26 Pups Ember Lumen- 2.5-year-old AKC Advanced Therapy Dog (English Bulldog) -Serves with NAFD - 4,000+ training hours - 200+ site visits - Supports first responders, healthcare workers, schools & communities - Provides comfort, connection & resilienceOrio• Certified therapy dog for 5 years, bringing comfort and emotional support to veterans and first responders. • Visits alongside her owner, a disabled veteran and Firefighter/Paramedic living with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. • Brightens lives with her gentle nature, providing companionship and lifting spirits during difficult times. • Inspires connection, peer support, and healing while helping her handler stay engaged and support others.Polar• Facility dog from United Disabilities Services, assigned to Breaking Free Counseling in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania • Provides therapy, comfort, and grounding to first responders and trauma survivors • Supports clients in EMDR therapy sessions, aiding in emotional regulation and healing • Participates in community outreach and disaster recovery efforts, bringing calm and hope to those in needProbie• Oregon’s first certified First Responder Therapy Dog • Serving since 2019 • Supports crews during wildfires and traumatic incidents • Provides comfort and reduces stress • Works with handler Amber Cross • Supports nearly 4,000 people yearlyMax• Max is a Havanese who certified as a therapy dog in August 2024. • Weekly Chicago OEMC visits since summer 2025, 50+ total • Eases stress for often-overlooked 9-1-1 staff • Boosts morale, focus, and comfort, per OEMCLucy – FRP-Lucy is an AKC Toy Poodle delivering hands-on comfort to 911 dispatchers, firefighters, and EMS crews. -She shows up where it counts, from local CISM debriefings to national APCO sessions. -This tiny hero helps frontline responders decompress, heal, and build resilience one visit at a time.Rollie-Rollie is a 4-year-old Golden Retriever serving with the Lee County Sheriff's Office Crisis Care K-9 Unit. -He dedicates his days to bringing comfort and healing to children, families, first responders, and individuals in crisis. -One paw, one heart, and one life at a time, Rollie shows up for the people who need him most.Tonka-Founding dog of APD's Pet Team, grown from 1 to 18 therapy dogs since COVID -Supports officers, dispatchers, and families after critical incidents -Attends funerals, graduations, and memorials -Community funded his 2025 emergency surgery -6 years, thousands of visitsMayzie• 8-year-old rescue dog who overcame abandonment, trauma, and aspiration pneumonia to become a certified therapy dog and earn six AKC titles. • Began therapy work in 2021 with her handler, a former EMT, at the Caldor Fire Base Camp. • Has completed 200+ visits, providing comfort and support to more than 3,000 first responders, healthcare workers, and families across Northern California. • As a Foothill Dog Rescue ambassador, helps raise funds and awareness to help shelter dogs find loving homes.Oliver-Oliver is a 7-year-old certified therapy dog dedicated to serving first responders, emergency personnel, veterans, and communities in crisis. -He shows up where it matters most through hospital visits, crisis response deployments, and community outreach efforts. -Wherever he goes, Oliver brings comfort, hope, and emotional support to people who need it most.K9 Rogue• Three-year-old Malinois mix rescue, donated to the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department’s Dog Therapy Program after being rehabilitated through a high school veterinary program • Certified in Canine Good Citizen (CGC) with multiple additional accolades, including investigative and multidisciplinary therapy certifications • Provides comfort and hope to children and adults at Jackson Hospital, as well as emotional support to students throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools Known for her resilience and loving nature, spreading positivity and joy everywhere she goes
