Supporting people with dementia through the pandemic

May 11, 2021

How animal assisted intervention is helping people with a dementia diagnosis Dogs for Good has supported people through its Dementia Dog service for five years and trained both Dementia Assistance Dogs and Dementia Community Dogs.  We’ve also worked with individuals and couples providing animal assisted intervention (AAI) to help reduce social isolation and help maintain independence.  Over the past year, we’ve had to think differently… Read More

Reading with your dog

May 10, 2021

Reading to your child has many well known benefits, and offers some calm and restful time that the whole family can enjoy together. But add your four-legged friend into the mix and you’ve got magic. Involving your dog during storytime or encouraging your child to read to your dog… Read More