Get to know Strider, our very first K9 HERO, and follow his journey as a school therapy dog alongside Deputy Downey.
Learn how K9 HEROES Foundation began and the mission that drives our work with therapy dogs in schools.
Discover how trained therapy dogs are making a positive impact on students, staff, and school communities.
K9 HEROES Foundation, Inc. partners trained therapy dogs with School Resource Officers to foster safe, supportive, and emotionally resilient school communities. Through connection, compassion, and presence, we help students feel seen, supported, and safe — one wagging tail at a time.
A future where every school is a safe haven of emotional support, with therapy dogs strengthening the bond between students and the resource officers who protect them.