WASHINGTON, DC -- TheraPetic® Healthcare Provider Group (USPTO Trademark No. 87439357), founded by Dr. Patrick Fisher, PhD, NCC, LPC, today announced its 10-Year Anniversary Campaign, celebrating a decade of providing clinically legitimate Service Dog and Support Animal documentation to more than 50,000 individuals across the United States and Canada -- while holding its entry price at $99 USD, unchanged since 2016.

While dozens of for-profit websites sell unofficial registrations and certificates that the U.S. Department of Justice confirms carry no legal weight, TheraPetic® has built what those sites cannot: a clinically grounded, Licensed Clinical Doctor-reviewed evaluation process backed by Dr. Fisher's published doctoral research, a federally registered trademark, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit status verifiable by anyone through the IRS database at apps.irs.gov.

What's new in 2026:

HANK AI. TheraPetic® has launched HANK -- Helpful Assistant for Navigating Knowledge -- a proprietary AI assistant named after Dr. Fisher's late French Bulldog, now deployed across all 11 network websites. HANK guides clients through the three-step process (free anonymous screening → instant clinical review → same-day documentation from a Licensed Clinical Doctor), explains housing and travel rights in plain language, and operates in English and Spanish. Unlike generic chatbots, HANK is trained specifically on service dog and support animal law, federal housing protections, and the documented therapeutic research underpinning TheraPetic®'s clinical model.

Service Dog Training Plus. A new $149 USD ($210 CAD) one-time add-on providing professional verification that a service dog can perform its trained tasks -- completed by a certified trainer through video review, producing a verifiable attestation document accessible at verify.officialservicedog.org. Developed in partnership with OfficialServiceDog.com and Canada's AssistanceDogInstitute.ca in direct response to airline task-training documentation requirements. The document never expires.

TheraPetic App 3.0. A fully rebuilt Expo/React Native mobile app now live on Google Play and submitted to the Apple App Store, featuring the My Profile dashboard, document access, HANK AI integration, renewal countdown, and the "Scratch & Save" Birthday Giveaway game -- with prize tiers ranging from complimentary Service Dog Training Plus packages to lifetime memberships (estimated value $990+).

Network rebuild. All 11 active websites have been rebuilt with mobile-first architecture, bilingual capability (English/Spanish), day/night accessibility modes, and 10-Year Anniversary branding. The network includes service-dog.org, service-animal.org, service-pet.org, mypsd.org, officialservicedogs.org, therapetic.ca (Canadian), and six additional properties receiving millions of annual visitors seeking service animal law guidance.

Documentation packages remain: Basic ($99 USD / $140 CAD), Premium ($149 USD / $210 CAD), and Ultimate ($199 USD / $280 CAD). All tiers include personalized letters signed by a Licensed Clinical Doctor, Service Animal Airline Forms, and 365-day validity. Ultimate adds a holographic ID card, medal tag, and identifying leash.

All documentation includes unique QR verification codes. All 11 entities maintain current 501(c)(3) status verifiable at apps.irs.gov (EIN: 81-3003968).

WASHINGTON, DC -- TheraPetic® Healthcare Provider Group (Marca USPTO No. 87439357), fundada por el Dr. Patrick Fisher, PhD, NCC, LPC, anuncia su Campaña del 10° Aniversario. Durante una década ha servido a más de 50,000 personas con documentación clínicamente legítima -- manteniendo su precio de entrada en $99 USD desde 2016.

Nuevo en 2026: HANK AI (asistente de IA propietario bilingüe), Service Dog Training Plus ($149 USD / $210 CAD, verificación de tareas por entrenador certificado), y TheraPetic App 3.0 (Google Play y Apple App Store) con el juego "Scratch & Save" y sorteo de premios. Paquetes: Básico $99, Premium $149, Ultimate $199 USD. Sin cambios desde 2016.

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the early 2010s, Dr. Patrick Fisher was doing the kind of clinical work that doesn't make headlines: sitting with people who were struggling, watching how their animals changed the room, and asking the question few of his peers had bothered to study empirically. Did support animals actually work? If they did -- what specifically were they doing therapeutically, and for whom?

His doctoral research at Walden University answered both questions. His peer-reviewed dissertation identified six validated therapeutic themes in support animal partnerships -- research that, at the time of publication, filled a meaningful gap in the clinical literature on human-animal interaction. Then he did something most researchers don't: he built something with it.

Ten years later, TheraPetic® Healthcare Provider Group -- the nonprofit network Dr. Fisher founded on that research -- has served more than 50,000 individuals, maintained a 4.9-star member satisfaction rating, and never once raised its $99 starting price. Meanwhile, the fraudulent documentation industry it was built to counter has only grown more aggressive, more profitable, and more damaging to the people it claims to serve.

"The scam sites often charge more than we do," Dr. Fisher said. "They're selling a PDF that a landlord can reject the same afternoon, because it has no clinical basis, no licensed professional behind it, and no legal standing under the Fair Housing Act. We're connecting people with a real Licensed Clinical Doctor, conducting a real evaluation, producing real documentation -- for less money, through a registered nonprofit. We've been doing it since before most of those websites existed."

The landscape has only made the distinction more urgent. At least 30 states have now enacted or proposed legislation targeting fraudulent documentation. The Department of Transportation's 2021 rule change, which removed support animal protections for air travel, was driven in significant part by the flood of illegitimate documentation from unlicensed providers. The Federal Trade Commission has ramped up enforcement against online services marketing instant letters without clinical evaluation.

TheraPetic®'s answer to all of it has been the same since 2016: a three-step process grounded in clinical integrity. A free anonymous mental health screening powered by a HIPAA-compliant third-party platform. An instant review by a Licensed Clinical Doctor. Same-day documentation that is independently verifiable through unique QR codes on every letter issued.

For its 10-Year Anniversary, TheraPetic® is launching several initiatives that reflect both the organization's growth and its ongoing commitment to access. HANK -- a proprietary AI assistant named after Dr. Fisher's late French Bulldog -- is now deployed across all 11 network websites, guiding clients in English and Spanish through the evaluation process, explaining housing and airline rights in plain language, and routing complex inquiries to human support staff.

Also new: Service Dog Training Plus, a $149 USD add-on developed in partnership with OfficialServiceDog.com and Canada's AssistanceDogInstitute.ca. As airlines increasingly demand documentation of a service dog's specific trained tasks, the program provides professional video-reviewed verification by a certified trainer, producing an attestation document that never expires and is verifiable in real time at verify.officialservicedog.org. For a population that has watched airlines narrow access for years, it's a direct, practical response.

The organization has also launched TheraPetic App 3.0 -- a fully rebuilt Expo/React Native mobile application on Google Play and the Apple App Store -- featuring the My Profile dashboard, HANK AI integration, document access, and a "Scratch & Save" Birthday Giveaway game with prize tiers that include lifetime memberships (estimated value $990+) and complimentary Training Plus packages.

All 11 active websites in the network have been rebuilt in 2026 with mobile-first architecture, bilingual (English/Spanish) capability, and day/night accessibility modes. The network includes mypsd.org, service-dog.org, service-animal.org, service-pet.org, officialservicedogs.org, therapetic.ca, and six additional properties collectively reaching millions of annual visitors seeking service animal law guidance.

Documentation packages remain at Basic ($99 USD / $140 CAD), Premium ($149 USD / $210 CAD), and Ultimate ($199 USD / $280 CAD). All tiers include personalized letters signed by a Licensed Clinical Doctor, Service Animal Airline Forms, and 365-day validity. Unchanged since 2016.

"The estimated internal development value of what we've built over a decade -- 11 websites, a proprietary AI, a mobile app, compliance infrastructure -- exceeds $700,000 compared to standard agency pricing," said Ryan J. Gaughan, Executive Director. "Every dollar of that went back into the mission instead of a marketing firm's invoice. That's what a nonprofit looks like."

All 11 entities in the TheraPetic® network maintain current federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, verifiable through the IRS Exempt Organizations database at apps.irs.gov (EIN: 81-3003968) and the GuideStar/Candid nonprofit directory.

WASHINGTON, DC -- La investigación doctoral del Dr. Patrick Fisher en la Universidad Walden identificó seis temas terapéuticos validados en asociaciones con animales de apoyo -- una investigación revisada por pares que llenó un vacío significativo en la literatura clínica sobre interacción humano-animal. Luego hizo algo que la mayoría de los investigadores no hacen: construyó algo con esa investigación.

Diez años después, TheraPetic® Healthcare Provider Group -- la red sin fines de lucro que el Dr. Fisher fundó basándose en esa investigación -- ha servido a más de 50,000 personas y nunca ha aumentado su precio de entrada de $99. Mientras tanto, al menos 30 estados han promulgado o propuesto legislación contra la documentación fraudulenta de animales de servicio, y el cambio de reglas del DOT de 2021 fue impulsado en parte por la avalancha de documentación ilegítima de proveedores sin licencia.

En 2026: HANK AI (asistente bilingüe en inglés y español), Service Dog Training Plus ($149 USD / $210 CAD), TheraPetic App 3.0, y la reconstrucción completa de los 11 sitios web de la red. Paquetes: Básico $99, Premium $149, Ultimate $199 USD -- sin cambios desde 2016. Todas las 11 entidades mantienen estado 501(c)(3) verificable en apps.irs.gov (EIN: 81-3003968).

"El valor estimado del desarrollo interno que hemos construido en una década -- 11 sitios web, una IA propietaria, una aplicación móvil, infraestructura de cumplimiento -- supera los $700,000 comparado con los precios estándar de agencias," dijo Ryan J. Gaughan, Director Ejecutivo. "Cada dólar de eso volvió a la misión."