Meet Lindsey Hardman

Lindsey is the Co-Founder of FETCH (Fostering Empowerment Through Canine Help). She has always been an avid horse and dog lover, having managed multiple farms throughout her life. Still, it wasn't until she acquired a stray dog with significant "baggage" that she discovered the near-identical similarities between people and dogs who have experienced trauma. That dog, Noah, became the catalyst for her mission in life. It wasn't long before people around her started telling her to euthanize him because he was so aggressive, but she knew that he was something special without a shadow of a doubt. This proved to be true when he later saved her life on multiple occasions through pure intuition. Years later, this led her to the mission of FETCH, and her desire and passion for educating on these parallels have become a heart calling. Lindsey is a Virginia native living in Texas, where she has resided for the last eight years. Lindsey holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice.

Meet Jennifer Baptista

Jennifer is the Secretary and Co-Founder of FETCH (Fostering Empowerment Through Canine Help). She has always had a passion and love for dogs, but this grew increasingly in 2019 when Willow, a Goldendoodle,  joined the Baptista family and began training with FETCH partner Paws in Hand.  What started as obedience training and hunting training quickly turned into something more when Paws in Hand saw great potential in Willow at a young age to serve the community as a certified therapy dog. Jennifer holds B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Dallas.

On the podcast, we learned the why behind FETCH.’

-How existing is not just an option for the organization

-The goal of therapy dogs

-Dogs don’t live in the past

Take a listen to this intriguing podcast episode.

For more information about FETCH:

Website:https://fetchdfw.org/about-ushttps

IG: https://www.instagram.com/fetchdfw/