Duo Response Dogs support when it matters most

When a crisis occurs in our community, Duo Dogs is here to help bring comfort and calm to those who need it most. The Duo Response Dog Program is a crisis response initiative that deploys specially trained Duo Touch Therapy™ teams, consisting of certified handlers and their dogs. These teams serve at no cost to schools, organizations, and businesses affected by acute crises or traumatic events, offering compassionate support when it matters most.

Duo Response Dog

About Duo Response Teams

Duo Response Teams are certified volunteers and their personal dogs, trained to provide emotional support that has proven highly effective in helping students, staff and others cope in the aftermath of a crisis. Each team is thoroughly screened, background-checked and has at least one year of experience providing Duo Touch Therapy™ visits across various settings.

Our training program is modeled after the National Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (NAACR) Standards but tailored specifically to meet the needs of communities in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Training topics include:

  • Disaster and crisis response concepts
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Care for the caregiver
  • Suicide awareness and prevention
  • Canine handling skills
  • Role-play crisis response scenarios

Request a response dog

If your organization has recently experienced a crisis and would benefit from the comfort of Duo Response Teams, please complete the request form below. A Duo team member will respond within 1 business day of receipt.

Request a response dog

Organization information

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Organization contact

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Visit information

If requesting a Duo Touch Therapy team visit, the maximum visiting time for a team is 90 minutes. Requests for events longer than 90 minutes may include teams in staggered shifts.
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Visit location

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Can you accommodate dog relief on the premises?
Will there be accessible indoor restrooms for our volunteers to use at the event?
Will there be animals or animal organizations present at the event?
Please note, if Duo Touch Therapy teams arrive and there are other dogs present in the same area, our volunteers reserve the right to leave the event.
Will there be food served at the event?
Please note: Duo Dogs may not be stationed near food or food service areas.
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