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Workplace Fundraising Ideas

Workplace Fundraising Ideas

We believe “the more, the merrier” when it comes to fundraising, so why not get your workplace involved! It’s also a great team-building opportunity and donations are tax-deductible, so your employer may wish to match employee donations. If you are looking to support...

Pet-Friendly Fundraising Ideas

Pet-Friendly Fundraising Ideas

We train dogs for people living with disability, so why not include pets in your fundraising efforts? Make the pets the star and celebrate them in one or more of these ways: Dog (or pet) Friendly Treats: Bake and sell dog safe goodies for donations (you can find dog...

Our Favourite Fundraising Days

Our Favourite Fundraising Days

There are lots of occasions throughout the year that make for perfect fundraising opportunities for a good cause. Some examples include timing fundraising to a special day like International Dog Day or specific week, such as National Volunteer Week (usually in May) or...

Fun Fundraising Ideas

Fun Fundraising Ideas

Put the FUN in fundraising! Fundraising is a great social activity and it doesn’t need to be hard. Bring the feel-good vibes with these ideas your friends and family will love. Your kind donation will help cover the ongoing costs of raising and training tomorrow’s...

Fundraisers for School Kids

Fundraisers for School Kids

Fundraising at school is super fun, a great lesson for all participants, and teaches a child that they have the power to make the world a better place, all while raising money for a good cause. It’s also a great exercise to develop social and organisational skills....

Ideas and Tips on How to Start Fundraising

Ideas and Tips on How to Start Fundraising

As a not-for-profit charity organisation, the kindness and support of our beautiful community is how we can turn puppies into Assistance Dogs! We don’t receive government funding for dog training, so we rely on generous people like you to turn puppies into Assistance...

Puppies in the Sky

Puppies in the Sky

Recently, three clever and adventurous pups-in-training enjoyed a very special training session at Scenic World in the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains. Six-month-old siblings Forrest, Faith and Ariel were on a mission to explore and get used to different types of...

Why Do Service Dogs Wear Vests?

Why Do Service Dogs Wear Vests?

How can you tell that a dog is a legitimate Service Dog? You might make a guess based on a dog’s extraordinary manners, its glossy fur coat, or its attentive gaze as it watches over its human. But the easiest way to spot an official Assistance Dog we have trained is...

What is a Psychiatric Service Dog?

What is a Psychiatric Service Dog?

A Service Dog is another term for an Assistance Dog. The phrase “Assistance Dog” is more commonly used in Australia. Assistance Dogs are specially trained for over two years to help a person who is living with a disability. Assistance Dogs are considered to be medical...

The Best Dog Safe Cake Recipe to Celebrate with Your Dog

The Best Dog Safe Cake Recipe to Celebrate with Your Dog

It doesn’t have to be your dog’s birthday to celebrate them with a cake! They’ll love any opportunity to receive a tasty treat dedicated to them (and will love sharing in the excitement with you, regardless of the reason why). Since dogs have certain food intolerances...

It costs over $60,000 to train and place an Assistance Dog.

Your donation helps covers training, vaccinations, food and equipment for an Assistance Dog, who is given to a client free of charge.

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