The story of Indie and her Assistance Dog Arlo
To kick off our Assistance Dog Appeal 2024, it gives us great pleasure to share this video with you.
This is the story of 9-year-old Indie, and her Assistance Dog Arlo ๐พ
Indie was diagnosed with autism and sensory processing disorder when she was just 5 years old. One year later, she was also diagnosed with ADHD.
Life was a daily struggle for Indie and her family. For Indie's mum JoJo, it was incredibly difficult seeing her daughter navigate everyday life and not want to leave the house.
But earlier this year, their world became brighter when Indie was matched with Assistance Dog Arlo.
Six months on, Indie is now comfortable leaving the house and she has begun participating in the wider community in ways she couldn't previously. She recently performed in her school production, which was a huge milestone for her. There's hope for her future.
This month we desperately need to raise $75,000 so we can re-open our waitlist and help more families across New Zealand. There are still 34 families on our waitlist, and since having to close our applications two years ago, we have received over 600 enquiries from New Zealanders in need of a dog.
Donate to the Assistance Dog Appeal today: www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/appeal
Thank you ๐
Gavin is proud to show you his new skill ๐คฉ
Trainer Aaron has been teaching Gavin to retrieve a medicine bottle on command. This could be valuable for someone who suffers from seizures, enabling them to quickly get into a safe position and access their medication when they sense an oncoming episode.
Way to go Gavin and Trainer Aaron!
P.S. How cute are his excited wiggles when he does the task right? ๐ฅน
Last goodbye to our โRโ litter pups before they head off to their puppy raisers ๐ฅน๐ฅฐ
These guys will be in Christchurch, and the rest of their siblings in Auckland!
Have fun puppy raisers ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ
Thank you so much to Rฤtฤ Foundation for supporting the work we do and creating this video with us โค๏ธ
We're proud to share the story of Lachlan, Lady, Baxter, Sinead and their family, and we thank them for participating in this video. You might remember them from our recent Seven Sharp feature!
Thank you once again to our incredible supporters at the Rฤtฤ Foundation for getting behind us and sharing our mahi.
Have you seen the video we recently created with ANZ Aotearoa? ๐ฅ๐๐
Our organisation needs more support to keep up with the growing demand for our Assistance Dogs.
Please head to our website to explore the various ways you can support us: https://www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/
Thank you to Natalie, and mum Philippa for sharing their story ๐
The demand for Assistance Dogs is growing every day
There's a growing demand for our Assistance Dogs, and to keep up we need more support.
Thank you to our supporters ANZ Aotearoa for creating this video with us and helping spread awareness about the need for our dogs.
Some of the ways you can support us are:
๐ Donating
๐ Sponsoring a puppy in training for $5 a week
๐ Becoming a Puppy Raiser or Boarder
๐ Fundraising for us
๐ Sharing this post!
Please head to our website to explore all ways you can support us: https://www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/
OR send us an email at [email protected] ๐พ
