Puppy Playtime with Luca! 🐾
Big feelings. New friends. Lots of puppy love.
What if working on big feelings, confidence, and friendship skills felt more like playtime than therapy?
Our Puppy Playtime group is designed for children ages 5–10 who could use a little extra support navigating childhood. Through therapist-led activities, guided play, and time with animals, kids can practice important social-emotional skills in a fun, relaxed environment.
And they’ll have a very enthusiastic helper by their side: Luca!
Meet Your Playtime Specialist
Luca is Golden Hour Counseling’s Social-Emotional Animal and Professional Big Pup, Big Heart Ambassador. Luca takes the job very seriously, especially when it comes to:
💦 Creating Water Splashes
💤 Directing Strategic Napping
🎾 Fetching & Friendship Starting
🐾 Being Big Pup, Big Heart Ambassador
💛 Being a Professional Sweet-Eyes Expert
Luca brings a personality and love of connection to playtime, helping create a welcoming space where kids can play, connect, practice, and be themselves.
What Do Kids Practice?
With support from Luca and our therapist-led activities, kids can work on:
Managing big feelings
Building confidence and self-esteem
Practicing friendship and social skills
Communication and emotional regulation
Connecting with others through play
Navigating everyday childhood challenges
The best part? Kids get to practice these skills while playing with puppies and kittens, getting happy greetings from Luca, and having a genuinely good time.
Because sometimes Fetch & Feelings is a much better way to talk about emotional skills than sitting in a therapy chair. 💛
Puppy & Kitten Playtime Details
Who: Children ages 5–10
When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 4:00–5:00 PM
Where: 5 Market Square, B9, Amesbury, MA 01913
Setting: Studio room or outdoors
Cost: $28 per child/drop-in or insurance accepted. Please contact us directly if for insurance accessibility.
Come Play With Luca!
Come for the puppies.
Stay for the belly rubs.
Leave with a few more tools for navigating big feelings.
Luca will be ready to play. 🐶💛