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Assistance Dogs
Assistance Dog Programme
We train Assistance Dogs to support the families of children with autism.
Applications for our Assistance Dog Programme waiting list are now closed.
Details of future list openings will be available on our social media channels and on our website.
Bringing an Assistance Dog into your home is a wonderful and life-changing addition to your family. An Assistance Dog is also a big responsibility, in particular early in the relationship, to ensure the match between your child and the dog is a success.
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"Before we got Toby, Conor was a flight risk. He had no safety awareness at all so we originally applied for an Assistance Dog from a safety point of view.
What we got was so much more. Toby is Conor’s best friend." - Gillian Lynch, Assistance Dog Owner
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Mum Trish, son Conor and Assistance Dog Quelda at the park
Residential Training Programme
Our 1-week residential Training Programme at our National Training Centre in Cork will provide you with coaching on day to day life living and working with an Assistance Dog. You will learn canine body language, how to care for the dog's physical and emotional welfare, how to continue their training and how to work as a team with your child.
Ways To Help
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Ways to donate
There are many different ways you can donate to support out work
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Fundraise
Join our community of PAWsome volunteers or challenge yourself to do anything you love in aid of us!
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Volunteer
Give of your time, raise a pup, visit a school. There are many ways to get involved.
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Corporate Partnerships
Many amazing companies sponsor a pup, choose us as their Charity of the Year or fundraise
Get in touch with us
Get in touch with us to find out more information.