Rehabilitation and therapy
We help fund physical therapy, therapeutic modalities, and recovery plans that keep service dogs moving comfortably.
Nonprofit support for working dogs
Helping working dogs stay healthy, capable, and cared for.
Friends of Sierra funds therapy, conditioning, equipment, and retirement support for K9 officers and civilian working dogs whose service asks everything of them.
Your gift funds
- Therapy and recovery care after injury
- Conditioning that helps prevent avoidable strain
- Equipment and long-term support after service
Welcome to our new site
A clearer home for the work ahead.
We rebuilt Friends of Sierra online so supporters can more easily meet the dogs, sponsor their care, donate items, learn our story, and follow the mission as we grow. Thank you for being part of this next chapter.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
Established in 2018
Advancing the science of animal physical therapy.
Friends of Sierra is a non-profit organization committed to continued education through research and development to improve the science of animal physical therapy and overall health. We envision a world where service dogs receive every mode of care they need to thrive and serve beyond historical norms through physical training, quality therapy, and injury prevention.
Through continued research and education, we make physical therapy more readily available to all who need it, helping service dogs live long, healthy, and productive lives.
The mission
Care that helps working dogs keep working.
The old site had the right heart. This version brings that story forward with clearer purpose, stronger proof, and easier next steps for supporters.
- 501(c)(3)
- Public charity
- Since 2018
- Serving working dogs
- Care first
- Therapy, conditioning, equipment, and retirement support
What donations make possible
Practical support for the dogs who serve.
Friends of Sierra focuses on the care behind the mission: recovery, conditioning, injury prevention, and support after active work.
Strength and injury prevention
Conditioning support helps active dogs build stamina, reduce preventable injury, and stay ready for demanding work.
Long-term care
Support continues beyond active service so retired dogs can receive the care they need after years of work.
Watch
See the work behind the mission.
The original homepage featured this video as part of the Friends of Sierra story. It now sits in the flow as a visual proof point between the mission and giving paths.
Trust and proof
Stories that show what care can change.
Rehabilitation and conditioning are not extras. For many dogs, they are the difference between pain and purpose.
Deputy Padilla
"My name Deputy Padilla, for almost ten years, I have had the honor of working alongside an extraordinary partner — my K9, BOLO. He is a single-purpose detection dog..."
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Pat and Jen Witcher
"In December 2017, Drago, our three-year-old German Shepherd, was diagnosed with an FCE, Fibrocartilaginous Embolism. With FCE a small amount of intervertebral disk..."
Read more...Partner network
Care takes a connected team.
Friends of Sierra works alongside agencies, rehabilitation providers, veterinary partners, and supporters.
Sierra Peaks Animal Rehabilitation
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Give a working dog the care behind the badge.
Your gift can support a specific dog or fund the broader mission when urgent needs arise.