Partnerships built through trust, training, and time.
Every team has a different story. What they share is the daily work of learning one another and building a reliable partnership.
Boston & Tim
“He is my partner, my teammate, and a constant source of strength.”
Tim is a 16-year U.S. Air Force veteran and medical professional. His military service and the experience of supporting his son through three and a half years of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia left an emotional weight he carried every day.
When Boston entered his life through Lila's Friends, Tim found calm, reassurance, and the confidence to return to experiences that had once felt overwhelming. Caring for Boston, training with him, and strengthening their partnership gave Tim renewed purpose and a teammate he could trust.
“Because of Boston, my life is richer, calmer, and filled with possibilities I didn't fully appreciate before.”
The partnership that inspired Lila's Friends. Gracey supports Lila through individually trained tasks including scent detection, alerts, retrieval, emotional regulation, and physical assistance.
Josh and Frankie are developing their partnership from the beginning through our trainer-guided veteran program. Frankie lives with Josh and remains a Lila's Friends program dog throughout training so their team continues to receive consistent guidance and support. After they successfully graduate together, ownership transfers to Josh through adoption.
