Willie - First Responder Therapy Dog

02/18/2026

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11/17/2025

Shared with permissions from our friends at Schooner Memory Care Community where Willie provides monthly visits of
Love!!

10/04/2025

Willie is waiting for the parade of lights in Woodstock!!! Daddy is driving the fire truck and Momma made the chili!

09/23/2025

Shared from the Schooner Memory Care page.

My last visit with my favorites! Look at all those smiles I deliver!!!

09/12/2025

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9/12 is our first "Bone-Anza" Day and it is going to be a fun way to keep the competition exciting!

The rules are simple, vote for your favorite pup anytime tomorrow from 6am - 6pm PST and you will get surprised with bonus votes! The minimum votes and bonus values will change throughout the day (i.e. buy 2 votes get 1 free, buy 1 vote get 2 free, etc), but for every dollar you spend your vote will make a slightly bigger impact for your calendar favorites!

If you have entered into the contest, please feel free to share this with friends, family and through social media!

This is so much fun, but means to much to our organization, because it is our largest fundraiser each year and allows us to continue to support the first responder community across the country, so thank you for your support and let's make a great calendar!

Willie - First Responder Therapy Dog

09/10/2025

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It’s that time of year! Help Willie get back in the calendar and support a wonderful cause at the same time!!! Share away!

Show your support for First Responder Therapy Dogs by voting for Willie in 4th Annual FRTD Dog Calendar Contest

08/18/2025

Momma brought me to the Western Maine Wellness Conference for First Responders.

I’m getting all the love meeting new friends and having some of my old friends come find me!

Now, we are settled in to see Matt Griffin keynote presentation on The Treasure in Trauma. Momma talked to him in the lobby.

07/15/2025

Willie has a message this morning:

It’s National Pet Fire Safety Awareness Day!!!!

See the graphic below.

Do you have an escape plan for everyone in your home, including your pets?

I know I have extra slip style leashes and a water can in the truck. Willie and Bergie practice running to the truck and hopping right in all the time!

Do you have an emergency pet kit or are all of their meds and supplements in one place for an easy grab???

06/16/2025

Momma took me to the Northern NH Emergency Response Showcase in Lancaster, NH this past Sunday! My dad from Gilead Maine Volunteer Fire Department took the ladder truck.

I got to walk the grounds and loved all the people and activities.

First Responder Therapy Dogs

05/24/2025

I made it! I’m ready for all the pats and loves and to tell my story!!!

Portland Sea Dogs

05/03/2025

Sending my love to my friends at Scarborough, Maine Fire Department!

We are on the ready to support with a visit; reach out when the timing is right! 🖤❤️🖤

04/28/2025

Momma took me for a visit on Easter afternoon! So many smiles and loves pats and belly rubs!!

Edited to add these pictures as shared from the Schooner Memory Care website.