About us
The people behind Jack and Pals Therapy dogs are Faye, Mike, Maria, Katy and Wendy.
Between them, they have five border collies and two gold retrievers, but of course we accept any breed of dog with a suitable temperament into Jack and Pals Therapy Dogs.
The five founding volunteers have a wealth of knowledge in business management, running business, community involvement, forces veterans and educational settings, just the experience needed to run a not-for-profit group of volunteers.
Click here to see some of our dogs in action in a local care home on BBC Look North in January 2026.
We are caring and dedicated to bringing a bit of therapy through a wagging tail and a swaying bottom! Dogs not us!
We all adore our dogs and know how very special they are and want to share the bond we have with our dogs as well as their gentle nature and love of people.
Most of our new volunteers have been visiting for a number of years and now we come together to form our our not-for-profit group, still the same humans and still the same canines, just a different colour uniform.
Jack - Head Canine Pal
Jack was a therapy dog for twelve years, visiting schools, care homes, nursing homes, youth clubs and businesses. He competed in agility and also stared in a film. He attended Crufts twice as a therapy dog and also competed in obedience and hoopers.
He leads the way in therapy dog visiting and we are proud to name our organisation after him.
Sadly, we lost Jack in September 2025 after a short and sudden illness at the age of 13 and a half.
He will never be forgotten and his name will live on in our organisation.
