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...
- Sep 20
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
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
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...
223 views
- 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...
129 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!...
103 views
- 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...
318 views
- 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...
79 views
- 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...
861 views
- Jul 15, 2020
Natalie and Rufus
When I put the blue Assistance Dogs jacket on Rufus, Natalie gets excited and asks if we’re “going on ‘ventures”. You might think that...
409 views
- Jun 16, 2020
Isla and Bo
Our daughter has a rare chromosome disorder that causes autism and epilepsy. We received an assistance dog from Assistance Dogs NZ Trust...
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- Jun 1, 2020
Bryn and Leon
Autism dog gives parents back their confidence. Assistance Dog Leon joined our family in September 2019 to help our son Bryn who has...
232 views
- May 28, 2020
Sam and Abby
"I feel so grateful to have the opportunity of having one of these amazing dogs." The story of our family’s journey with Assistance Dogs...
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