Our Mission is Simple - Hope on a Leash
We spread joy, hope, and healing to people overcoming illness or trauma through animal-assisted therapy, primarily with giant Newfoundland Therapy dogs.
Our Impact
Since our beginning in 2018, we've helped over 160,000 people in need. We've provided community support to veterans, firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, healthcare workers, teachers and students, pediatric patients, and adults battling illness—anyone and everyone who needs comfort, stress relief, and, most of all, hope.
History and Inspiration
It started with a brain tumor and a promise
It started with a brain tumor and a promise
It started with a brain tumor and a promise
When a single mother, faced a life-threatening brain tumor, a small therapy dog brought her unexpected hope and peace. She promised herself that she would share that gift with others if she survived.
This promise led to TimberKnolls Spirit Cove. Spirit Cove honors the legacy of two beloved therapy dogs, Chewie and Hudson, whose work has inspired over 90 Newfoundland therapy teams nationwide.
Hudson Ambassadors
It started with a brain tumor and a promise
It started with a brain tumor and a promise
First of its kind in the country, led by Patti Sutherland, at Owen Highschool in Buncombe County, NC, this unique program started with a goal of reducing high school dropout statistics for at-risk teens and ended up boasting a 100% graduation rate. The Hudson Ambassador program graduates are paying forward that gift by joining our Newfie Therapy team.
First Lieutenant Jonathan W. Edds
It started with a brain tumor and a promise
First Lieutenant Jonathan W. Edds
The organization is dedicated to all of the Veterans and first responders in our families. Including Jonathan Edds, who lost his life in Iraq and all those who have served or have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.
