{"id":6288,"date":"2026-05-11T15:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:43:13","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6288\" class=\"elementor elementor-6288 elementor-6141\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cef0430 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"13309\" data-id=\"cef0430\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7ad62\" data-eae-slider=\"4805\" data-id=\"4e7ad62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3510356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"3510356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/en\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAbout us  \n\t\t\t<\/h2 > \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81c4dcc\" data-eae-slider=\"7297\" data-id=\"81c4dcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f49560 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"70205\" data-id=\"0f49560\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11baff5\" data-eae-slider=\"94001\" data-id=\"11baff5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-09e3f4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"20972\" data-id=\"09e3f4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6ac443\" data-eae-slider=\"49082\" data-id=\"a6ac443\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ddc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ddc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helfende Pfoten<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d5825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d5825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistance dogs out of responsibility<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f61619 over-h elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"47823\" data-id=\"8f61619\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dffcc9\" data-eae-slider=\"37889\" data-id=\"3dffcc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-859b455 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"97289\" data-id=\"859b455\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f780291\" data-eae-slider=\"90504\" data-id=\"f780291\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61f9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d61f9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helfende-pfoten-zoo-und-co-marktfinder-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helfende-pfoten-zoo-und-co-marktfinder-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helfende-pfoten-zoo-und-co-marktfinder-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c7adf8\" data-eae-slider=\"46830\" data-id=\"6c7adf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29b323f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"36288\" data-id=\"29b323f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97da809\" data-eae-slider=\"42122\" data-id=\"97da809\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2f147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a2f147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We train <strong>assistance dogs for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses and mental stress<\/strong>. Based in Overath. Accredited Member of Assistance Dogs International since June 2024.  <\/p><p>Each dog is individually trained for its human over two years &#8211; from puppy socialization to specialization in medical warning signals, PTSD interruption or mobility assistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-232a33b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"10074\" data-id=\"232a33b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4abede6\" data-eae-slider=\"31158\" data-id=\"4abede6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43c6949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"34824\" data-id=\"43c6949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46dab4e\" data-eae-slider=\"89777\" data-id=\"46dab4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632cd29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"632cd29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Guides Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00ab9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e00ab9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Sentences That Carry Us<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b457622 over-h elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"84984\" data-id=\"b457622\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f47ee61\" data-eae-slider=\"32287\" data-id=\"f47ee61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54662c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"17739\" data-id=\"54662c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b10bf7\" data-eae-slider=\"26465\" data-id=\"6b10bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3871c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd3871c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We want to see children&#8217;s eyes light up &#8211; with an assistance dog at their side as a friend, partner and helper.<\/p><p>Helfende Pfoten <strong>mainly trains dogs for children and young people<\/strong> with disabilities. However, some dogs show during training that they would prefer to live with an adult. We then <strong>also<\/strong> accompany <strong>(young) adults<\/strong> on their way to becoming an assistance dog team.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c06c7da\" data-eae-slider=\"69503\" data-id=\"c06c7da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d513dd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"73814\" data-id=\"d513dd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea4b5a\" data-eae-slider=\"57839\" data-id=\"2ea4b5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fa76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9fa76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helfende-pfoten-zoo-und-co-wirkung-zoo-und-co-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helfende-pfoten-zoo-und-co-wirkung-zoo-und-co-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/helfende-pfoten-zoo-und-co-wirkung-zoo-und-co-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9d13e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"56353\" data-id=\"f9d13e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de3e635\" data-eae-slider=\"71170\" data-id=\"de3e635\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24d1925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"65728\" data-id=\"24d1925\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87a8beb\" data-eae-slider=\"21882\" data-id=\"87a8beb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613f5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"613f5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2023 - The Merger<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efd038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3efd038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Two Predecessor Structures Became One<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc03896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc03896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assistenzhunde Helfende Pfoten gGmbH has been in existence since May 2023, having emerged from the merger of two predecessor structures: <\/p><ul><li><strong>Helfende Pfoten e.V.<\/strong> &#8211; Association for assistance dogs and their people<\/li><li><strong>Gut Paulshof Assistance Dogs GbR<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The organization was founded by <strong>seven committed people<\/strong>. Three lines were set from the outset: Helping people with a disability to finance an assistance dog, training young dogs to become assistance dogs, and providing advice to those affected. <\/p><p>Diversity, openness towards different lifestyles and a high quality of education were the benchmarks from the very beginning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a784946 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"51149\" data-id=\"a784946\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9da3c5\" data-eae-slider=\"60673\" data-id=\"e9da3c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7cc72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de7cc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accredited Member<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb7d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eb7d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">of Assistance Dogs International<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f047d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f047d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adi-akkreditierung-banner-1024x235.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6281\" alt=\"Helfende Pfoten - Accredited member of Assistance Dogs International\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adi-akkreditierung-banner-1024x235.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adi-akkreditierung-banner-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adi-akkreditierung-banner-768x176.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adi-akkreditierung-banner.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070d7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"070d7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of 2020, we applied to become a candidate of <strong>Assistance Dogs International (ADI \/ ADEu)<\/strong>. We have been an accredited member of ADI since June 2024. <\/p><p>This means that <strong>our training meets internationally recognized standards<\/strong> &#8211; from puppy socialization and special training to the final examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bedd3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"65060\" data-id=\"5bedd3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7098506\" data-eae-slider=\"9847\" data-id=\"7098506\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc1a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc1a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Became Possible in 2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d28e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38d28e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donations That Reach Their Goal<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba708b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba708b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In <strong>2023<\/strong>, people, companies and associations supported us with <strong>\u20ac47,527<\/strong> in donations:<\/p><ul><li><strong>39,438 \u20ac<\/strong> from private individuals<\/li><li><strong>5,300 \u20ac<\/strong> from associations<\/li><li><strong>2,790 \u20ac<\/strong> from companies<\/li><\/ul><p>Added to this was income from our assistance dog programs, project funding and membership fees: <strong>a total of \u20ac 109,338<\/strong> for the work on the teams.<\/p><p>You can find our full <a href=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-finanzbericht-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 financial report<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/en\/transparency-declaration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transparency declaration<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-161cb15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"91104\" data-id=\"161cb15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f56825\" data-eae-slider=\"40510\" data-id=\"9f56825\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9ed90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf9ed90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124ab03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"124ab03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Management Team<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdb13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cdb13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are small. That is our program. Every dog that is trained by us knows every person in the team by name.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2bbc79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"1718\" data-id=\"d2bbc79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9580c92\" data-eae-slider=\"55694\" data-id=\"9580c92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3aaa60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3aaa60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-katharina-kuesters-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-katharina-kuesters-1.png 200w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-katharina-kuesters-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d89ec1a\" data-eae-slider=\"76187\" data-id=\"d89ec1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d462f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d462f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Katharina K\u00fcsters<\/strong> &#8211; Managing Partner<\/p><p>Qualified social worker, expert for dogs of the state of NRW, recognized expert for dogs and assistance dogs (BDSF e.V.). Active in the field of (assistance) dogs for over ten years. Authorized examiner of the BMAS for transition teams.   <\/p><p>Responsible for administration, donations and sponsoring, public relations, speaker and lecturer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ed248e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"5409\" data-id=\"1ed248e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-648df8a\" data-eae-slider=\"70194\" data-id=\"648df8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1297af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1297af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-heiko-kuesters-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6283\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-heiko-kuesters-1.png 200w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-heiko-kuesters-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63f7a9f\" data-eae-slider=\"7907\" data-id=\"63f7a9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7115fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7115fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Heiko K\u00fcsters<\/strong> &#8211; Partner and trainer<\/p><p>Master craftsman, expert in the trade. For many years together with Katharina K\u00fcsters in the field of dog training, resocialization and assistance dog team training. <\/p><p>Responsible for the training of assistance dogs, teams and training with sponsor families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ea8415 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"49650\" data-id=\"7ea8415\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12e1dbf\" data-eae-slider=\"20327\" data-id=\"12e1dbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d40507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d40507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-katharina-hennes-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-katharina-hennes-1.png 200w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-katharina-hennes-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9dc7cb\" data-eae-slider=\"3128\" data-id=\"b9dc7cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3448fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3448fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Katharina Hennes<\/strong> &#8211; First point of contact<\/p><p>Office administrator, with the team since July 2023. First contact for all inquiries. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b529a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"84886\" data-id=\"7b529a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f370be0\" data-eae-slider=\"46071\" data-id=\"f370be0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349ae07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"349ae07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-tanja-henker-steuber-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-tanja-henker-steuber-1.png 200w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-tanja-henker-steuber-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bae2c0f\" data-eae-slider=\"56017\" data-id=\"bae2c0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7b636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7b636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tanja Henker-Steuber<\/strong> &#8211; Accounting &amp; Conflict Management<\/p><p>Medical assistant and family manager, carer herself and assistance dog handler in the team. Takes care of bookkeeping and incoming donations on a voluntary basis. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-342b933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"73797\" data-id=\"342b933\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ff5aa0\" data-eae-slider=\"87946\" data-id=\"3ff5aa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fad0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fad0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-gisela-schmidt-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6286\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-gisela-schmidt-1.png 200w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-gisela-schmidt-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce8ff4\" data-eae-slider=\"47435\" data-id=\"7ce8ff4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec287fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec287fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gisela Schmidt<\/strong> &#8211; Trainer Lower Bavaria<\/p><p>Qualified dog trainer, with her own pack. Part of the training team since mid-2024. Works mainly with teams in Lower Bavaria (94094 Rotthalm\u00fcnster) and on intensive weeks.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbbfc70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"82929\" data-id=\"fbbfc70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f6caaf\" data-eae-slider=\"78345\" data-id=\"1f6caaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5f996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f5f996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-sabine-urselmann-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6287\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-sabine-urselmann-1.png 200w, https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/helfende-pfoten-teamfotos-sabine-urselmann-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a772ff8\" data-eae-slider=\"58306\" data-id=\"a772ff8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e145798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e145798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sabine Urselmann<\/strong> &#8211; club dog representative (extended board)<\/p><p>State-recognized social pedagogue B.A., mother of two &#8220;special&#8221; children with assistance dogs, assistance dog handler herself. Responsible for the acquisition and rearing of our club dogs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2d583a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"71124\" data-id=\"e2d583a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfb3d\" data-eae-slider=\"82083\" data-id=\"bbdfb3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fae9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fae9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Disclose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fcc2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37fcc2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a non-profit limited company, we are obliged to report transparently on the origin and use of our funds. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/helfende-pfoten.de\/en\/transparency-declaration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transparency declaration<\/a>, we show where our funds come from and what they are used for, including the complete financial reports. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-add5822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"74863\" data-id=\"add5822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc655d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"1fc655d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/spenden\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDonations\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad3be8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"3ad3be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/kontakt\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tContact us\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us Helfende Pfoten Assistance dogs out of responsibility We train assistance dogs for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses and mental stress. 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