by Tess Boschenok | Aug 17, 2021 | Stories, Western Australia
Luis and Piper’s Story Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Assistance Dogs are sometimes referred to as Psychiatric Assistance Dogs. Luis has come a long way. He is an ex-policeman and was diagnosed with PTSD in 2017. He was medically retired from policing a year...
by Tess Boschenok | Mar 11, 2021 | Stories, Western Australia
Colin and Phoenix’s story Colin (now 13) from Western Australia is doing his best. He is living with autism, and five years ago he received an Assistance Dog named Phoenix to help him reach his full potential. Colin used to be homeschooled due to the severity of...
by Abby de Luna | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories, Victoria
Caleb and Holly’s story Caleb is an eight year old boy living with autism. He faces daily challenges and difficulties most of us will never have to deal with. The youngest of three children, Caleb’s meltdowns were testing the family unit and their ability to...
by Abby de Luna | Jun 7, 2018 | Queensland, Stories
Kaleb and Ganan’s story Kaleb is a 15 year old young man living with Autism. His family felt they were running out of options to improve their son’s future. Then along came Ganan… Kaleb’s family were the sole Puppy Educators of Ganan as a young pup. Kaleb’s mum...
by Abby de Luna | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories, Victoria
Rachel and Radar’s story Since birth, Rachel has lived with cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia. At the age of 40, she lives in a Jewish community share house in Melbourne together with other people with a disability. Rachel is extremely popular among her...
by Abby de Luna | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories, Tasmania
Scott and Rosco’s story In 2003, a diving accident resulted in Scott, a strong, active man, having to face a very different future than the one he had imagined for himself. Now an incomplete quadriplegic, Scott’s life became one of hospital appointments and...