Blue-Gray Therapy Dogs is a group of certified therapy dog teams from Fredericksburg, Stafford, King George, Westmoreland and Spotsylvania counties who share love and provide comfort to the surrounding community through a variety of animal-assisted therapy programs and activities. Throughout the year the group participates in parades, health and educational fairs and exhibits; church animal ministries; visits to nursing home; local hospitals; homeless shelters and adult day care centers. Founded by Sue Peetoom and Nancy Moon in 1996, the group currently has over 80 participating teams and continues to grow yearly.