Why donating to ADA is the most effective way to give this Christmas

This holiday season, we’re seeking Secret Santas to join the ADA pack to make a difference in the lives of those in need by providing more highly trained and accredited Assistance Dogs to Australians with disability. We’re fundraising to get our latest recruits, the Z litter puppies, through their training journey over the next two years and for that, we need your help.

Assistance Dogs Australia is currently helping over 200 clients across Australia to live more independent and inclusive lives, and we want to increase the impact we make. The journey from a playful pup to a highly trained and accredited Assistance Dog takes well over $60,000 and two years of specialised training, and we can’t do it alone.

A dog is for life, not just for Christmas – and so are your donations 

For 28 years, the ADA pack has been training dogs at an internationally accredited, industry-leading level to support people with mobility disabilities, post-traumatic stress, children with autism, and students who have additional needs in schools. It’s only with donations like yours that we’re able to turn these pups into the pros they are, providing our clients with enhanced independence and increasing their involvement in the community. This Christmas, your support will greatly influence the work we do. Your donation will go directly towards training and placing Assistance Dogs which will have a life-long impact for clients – your Christmas gift truly is the gift that will keep on giving!

Give the pawfect gift this Christmas – independence 

By donating to our Christmas appeal, you’re helping train future Assistance Dogs who will learn over 50 individual cues, including how to stop PTSD-triggered nightmares, help with day-to-day mobility tasks, and regulating emotions, which will enable us to pair them with individuals who have long awaited their support. When you donate to ADA, these are just some of the things your generous gift goes towards:

• Breeding and training dogs to an internationally accredited standard so they can provide clients with life-changing independence and increased wellbeing. 

• Supplies and toys to support puppy educators to raise the pups in the crucial first 14 months of their lives before they undertake Advanced Training. 

• A mobility training kit to teach a dog how to support an individual in a wheelchair. 

• A puppy’s first training vest.