An autism assistance dog trained by Dogs for Good has hit the headlines this week after a bid to be recognised as the Crufts ‘Friend for Life’, an award that looks to find the nation’s top hero dog. Joel, who has autism, captured the hearts of millions when he described… Read More
Charity Dogs for Good is delighted to have received a donation of more than £56,000 from Pets at Home thanks to the sale of 5p single use bags. A long term supporter of the charity, Pets at Home chose to donate 50% of proceeds from the bags to Dogs… Read More
Ken and assistance dog Piper are the latest Dogs for Good ‘Perfect Partners’ in Nottinghamshire. After a tragic accident in 1997 falling from a ladder, Ken became a Quadriplegic at C6 level, paralysed from his upper chest down. But in 2006 assistance dog Petra arrived and worked indefatigably with Ken,… Read More
Dogs for Good is thrilled to have received a total of £220,000 (including Gift Aid) from The Times newspaper’s 2016 Christmas charity appeal. The charity is hugely grateful to Times readers for their incredible generosity which will help it train more dogs and support many more people. As CEO… Read More
“Look after our dogs and we’ll reap the rewards both socially and economically” says Dogs for Good Chief executive, Peter Gorbing. Speaking at the ‘Understanding the Value of Our Pets’ policy roundtable discussion in London yesterday, Peter Gorbing suggested that we have not reached the peak of understanding of how… Read More