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"There are so many families like ours waiting for a special dog to help, and your donation is greatly appreciated" This is the story of...
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- Sep 19
Helen and Bindi - 2023 update
“These dogs don’t just change lives, they save them. I honestly don’t think I would be here without Bindi”. Wellington-based Helen lives...
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- Sep 18
Kat and Jojo
"She's my sunshine dog - light and hope after what seemed like an eternity of darkness. She's my partner-in-crime who's enabled me to...
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- Jul 13
Lachlan and Lady - 2023 update
The heart-warming story of how Assistance Dog Lady helped her client Lachlan navigate his time in hospital. Earlier in the year, our...
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- Sep 22, 2022
Reuben and Logan - 2022 update
Since receiving their Assistance Dog Logan in 2015, the Jansen family have been able to navigate developing changes in their son Reuben’s...
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- Sep 20, 2022
Callum and Jack
Newly graduated Assistance Dog Jack provides support for his young client’s varied disabilities and needs, allowing the Newman family to...
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- Sep 15, 2022
Sabina and Niles
Bruce and Claudia, parents of 15-year-old Sabina, always knew their little girl was different from her peers, but it wasn’t until she was...
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- Sep 6, 2022
Eli and Taffy
For Simone and her son Eli, life has become happier and less anxious with Assistance Dog Taffy at their side. 11-year-old Eli was born...
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- Dec 21, 2021
Kyle and Wiggles
ADNZT's Wiggles graduated in November 2021, joining his young client Kyle and dad Bruce on an exciting new adventure in Queenstown. For...
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- Oct 1, 2021
Rueben and Logan
Before Assistance Dog Logan joined Aucklanders Nico Jansen, Michéle Theron-Jansen and their son Reuben over six years ago, they described...
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- Sep 30, 2021
Brenda and Pip
Assistance Dog Pip works as a diabetic alert dog, trained to sniff low blood sugar! For three decades, Dunedin-based nurse Brenda...
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- Sep 28, 2021
Corlan and Rhys
Rhys is not only therapeutic for Corlan, but for the whole family. Each morning, Corlan readily greets his mum, showing his excitement...
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- Sep 21, 2021
Georgie and Willow
Assistance dog gives Bay of Plenty girl freedom, independence and ‘a voice’
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- Sep 21, 2021
Liz and Paddy
The inspiring story of how Assistance Dog Paddy helped Liz become a para-athlete. For Wellington-based Liz Gasson, her assistance dog...
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- Jan 27, 2021
Hector and Whitney
"She’s made an enormous difference to the everyday, and opened up our hearts and minds to what else might be possible.." 2020 - what a...
213 views
- Jan 1, 2021
Olivia and Nellie
Olivia has always had a passion for creating with pens, pastels, paints, glue, glitter ... if it's messy and sensory, she's drawn to it!...
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- Dec 2, 2020
Helen and Bindi
Assistance Dog helps Wellington writer with sleep disorder and temporary blindness. Assistance Dog Bindi has made a world of difference...
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- Nov 25, 2020
Bella and Anna
After a chance meeting with another Assistance Dog at a local mall, Tracy and her family knew an Assistance Dog would be perfect for...
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- Nov 18, 2020
Hannah and Chase
"Having an assistance dog is life-changing and you can’t put a dollar value on the special bond between Hannah and Chase." Assistance dog...
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- Sep 29, 2020
Sienna and Rocco
“Before we got Rocco, we wondered how much a dog could really change things, but when you see everything they can actually do for the...
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