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Paws and Stripes’ mission is to provide animal-assisted therapy and other mental health services to disabled military veterans and their families living with service-connected trauma.

This translates to a variety of therapeutic options for Veterans or their family members that provide meaningful growth, healing, and change. See below for more information.

Therapy services provided to New Mexicans all over the state, contact us to discuss Tele-health options.

Our 2025 application for our Service Dog Program is now closed. Please check back regularly for updates. For all other programs at Paws and Stripes, please fill out the general application located here. Thank you!

Some of our programs are family friendly. If you see this logo on a program description, family members are welcome to apply.

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Service Dog Program

Available to Veterans who have at least three tasks that a dog can do to directly address a disability. The VSD program is a rigorous course lasting roughly 12 months. Dedicated Veterans must commit to at least 15 hours of work each week including therapeutic services and canine training to graduate with a Paws and Stripes Service Dog.

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Companion Animal Program (CAP)

A six-week course for Veterans or family members who are looking to train their pet or rescue and access additional therapeutic services at Paws and Stripes.

Sponsored in part through the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

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Individual Therapy

Are now available to veteran family members, age 18 and above.

Our therapists are skilled in modalities that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Skills Building, EMDR, Sand Tray, Solution Focused Brief-Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Dance/Movement Therapy.

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Suicide Prevention Training

Paws and Stripes ;PawsForward program delivers a two-hour suicide prevention training, also known as QPR, which stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

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