Community
Community outreach & therapy dogs
OTC members work across the Wichita Falls area all year — visiting with registered therapy dogs, teaching children how to be safe around dogs, and bringing straight answers about dog ownership to the public.
Request a therapy-dog visit
OTC's therapy group visits individually or in groups. Many people prefer a one-to-one visit — a caring person escorting a sweet dog who just wants to be close.
If you have a need for a therapy-dog visit, group or single, please get in touch. Every OTC therapy team is registered with a recognized therapy-dog organization, which requires a veterinary examination of the dog and an evaluation of the team.
You can also write to hello@otcwf.org.
Where you will find us
At every event our dogs come with us — not dragging us, not choking themselves, not menacing anyone, but working as part of the team. They do obedience and agility demonstrations, therapy visits, or simply walk in the park as good representatives of the canine good citizens they are.
OTC partners with Hospice of Wichita Falls, attends Camp Grin Again for Children each year, and makes visits with registered therapy dogs at the hospice facility and in homes as needed.
Therapy dogs provide stress relief for students during finals weeks at Midwestern State University's Moffett Library and at Vernon College.
An AKC-designed bite-prevention program offered to elementary schools in the area.
An annual booth staffed by team members, in conjunction with AKC Responsible Dog Ownership, distributing literature and advice.
OTC attends each autumn, providing literature and advice.
OTC works with the student population at Sheppard AFB, offering opportunities to help operate the rings at our trials, and attends community appreciation days and activities on base.
OTC supports the Humane Society of Wichita County, Animal Services of Wichita Falls, the P.E.T.S. Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, Texas Pit Crew, Emily's Legacy, the Humane Society of Young County and others — with supplies, donations, building use and advice.
Become a therapy team
If you would like to work with your dog as a therapy team, the OTC route is Beginner Obedience, then a Canine Good Citizen class, then Therapy Dog Preparation — offered during the 2nd and 4th class sessions of the year.
If you and your dog trained elsewhere, contact us and discuss your dog's training and skill level with an instructor.
Getting started
Not sure where to begin?
Tell us about your dog and what you would like to work on. A volunteer instructor will point you at the right class or add you to a class list.
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