by Holly Tran | Feb 17, 2023 | News, Type of assistance dogs
What are Companion Dogs? You may have heard the term “Companion Dog” before, but what is a Companion Dog? Dogs can have many different roles these days! A Companion Dog is very different to an Assistance Dog, a Therapy Dog, or an Emotional Support Dog (for more...
by Holly Tran | Feb 17, 2023 | News, Type of assistance dogs
What’s an Ambassadog (also known as an Ambassador Dog)? You may have noticed a shiny new type of Assistance Dog jacket recently. It’s a rather fetching purple jacket that has our logo and the words “Ambassador Dog” on it. While we’ve always had Ambassador Dogs,...
by Holly Tran | Feb 17, 2023 | News
Training an Assistance Dog From Pup to Pro Assistance Dogs are specially bred for optimal health and temperament. The puppy training journey officially begins at birth, starting with choosing a good environment and Early Neological Stimulation (ENS). Over the next two...
by Tess Boschenok | Jan 22, 2023 | News
How to Grieve a Pet Our pets give us so much love and joy, but sadly, their lives are so much shorter than ours. We can try to push the thought away, but there will come a day when your pet will snuggle in for one last heart-breaking hug. It’s never easy to say...
by Holly Tran | Nov 16, 2022 | News
Eleven Reasons Why Labradors are Good Assistance Dogs We love all dog breeds, but there are many reasons why the Labrador (or “Labrador Retriever” if we’re being formal) is the most common dog breed in Assistance Dogs Australia. This is because they can more...
by Holly Tran | Oct 19, 2022 | News, Type of assistance dogs
Therapy Dogs in Australia What is a Therapy Dog? We all know that dogs make the best of friends, but they can also help to heal people in the most unexpected ways. Therapy Dogs can reach out to people who may not be responding as well to other forms of therapy....
