165 pounds of gentle.
The Schultz Fund pays to train rescued Great Pyrenees as certified therapy dogs.
Schultz was our first Great Pyrenees — a 165-pound gentle giant rescued through Great Pyrenees Rescue of Atlanta. His big presence brought big smiles to everyone who met him, and he was a natural at providing emotional support to those who needed it.
When he passed away, our family — together with GPRA — created the Schultz Fund to keep that comfort going: scholarships that pay for rescued Pyrs to be trained and certified as therapy dogs.
Great Pyrenees live up to their nickname, the “Gentle Giants.” They're calm, patient, and easy to pet at exactly wheelchair-and-hospital-bed height. Their size draws people in; their temperament puts people at ease.
That combination is precisely what great therapy dogs are made of — and it's why the fund exists.
Welcome a Great Pyrenees into your family through Great Pyrenees Rescue of Atlanta.
Work with a therapy-dog training program to have your Pyr trained and certified as a therapy dog.
The Schultz Fund awards scholarships that cover the training — so cost never stands between a gentle giant and the people who need one.
Every donation trains another rescued Pyr to sit quietly beside someone having their hardest day.