June 1, 2021
Andy (67) and Judy Muchall (68) from Formby in Merseyside are volunteer puppy socialisers for Dogs for Good. Now on their fifth puppy – Delta – the couple have been providing care, guidance and importantly, plenty of cuddles to Dogs for Good puppies for five years. It all started when Judy, as President of the Inner Wheel Ladies Volunteer Organisation, organised a few talks for members. “One of the speakers was… Read More
June 1, 2021
Dogs for Good relies on the extraordinary efforts of all its volunteer fundraiser groups. These are the people that can be found out and about in all weathers, raising awareness and vital funds by attending and putting on events including craft fairs, dog shows, festival attendances, local supermarket collections and giving talks… Read More
June 1, 2021
Retired engineer, Gerry Bernardo, is one of our many fabulous volunteer temporary boarders and, over the past ten years, has looked after no less than 50 of our clever dogs! The role of a temporary boarder involves providing a loving home for our dogs for around four months, while they go through… Read More
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
May 10, 2021
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week shines a spotlight on the fallouts from the pandemic and the fears that parents have in terms of the disruption having a negative impact on their child’s mental wellbeing. From a survey carried out recently in partnership with our friends at MORE THAN insurance, we know that lockdown has been particularly hard on children, specifically… Read More