Description

Assistance Dogs Australia obtains, trains and maintains dogs in community settings to assist people with their disabilities, to give them more confidence and to help them achieve a greater level of independence.

Our Assistance Dogs are fully trained to international standards and provided to recipients with physical disabilities free of charge. Each Assistance Dog costs the organisation just over $25,000, which covers the two year training period and follow up support.

Assistance Dogs are already making a dramatic difference in the quality of life for individuals with physical disabilities. Not only do they assist them physically, but also these special dogs relieve loneliness and social isolation, helping their owners integrate more with their local communities. This increase in independence allows them to get on with their lives, often attending college, getting employment or just mixing more.

Website

http://www.assistancedogs.org.au

State

New South Wales

Social Category

Aged Care/Disabilities