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 into custom-designed programs, and has helped countless 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!