Therapy Dog Hawkeye

  Health Heelers~                                                               

                           People and pets...together to aid healing.

For over twenty years, Health Heelers has distinguished itself as the premier organization for providing seamless Animal-Assisted program services in southeastern Wisconsin. Laura Hey, founder of Health Heelers, was one of the first Certified Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialists in the country and is widely recognized as an authority in the field.

With a focus on best practices within professional applications of Animal-Assisted Interventions, Laura has educated therapists, counselors, educators and administrators in incorporating the very highest standards in the field and helped hundreds of therapy animals and handlers achieve their greatest potential.

Laura designed and directed standards-based programs for numerous healthcare, educational, and community organizations. She authored and taught courses on the Human-Animal bond and Animal-Assisted Services to university students and community professionals. With an unwavering emphasis on animal well-being and advocacy, she’s been active in national and international work groups committed to further enhancing standards in the field and serves as a professional mentor through the American Psychological Association’s Human-Animal Interaction division.

Having retired from implementing and running programs and teaching university-level courses, Laura will continue to support positive Human-Animal relationships and well-being as a Therapy Animal Team Trainer and Consultant into 2025.                                                                  Welcome to Health Heelers!