Guide dogs, also known as “Seeing Eye” dogs, are assistance dogs trained to lead blind and visually impaired people around obstacles. Therapy dogs offer a different class of help. They pay informal visits, referred to as Animal Assisted Activity (AAA) visits, to various facilities such as hospitals, frail care centres, children`s homes, homeless shelters, hospices and many more.
Scientific research has shown that a person stroking, talking to and making eye contact with an animal, will experience a lowering of blood pressure, relief from stress and an easing of loneliness and depression, by increasing all the “feel good” hormones.

Not only do therapy dogs assist adults, but also children. Our AEP programmes include reading schemes at various schools. The AEP visit helps to improve the learners’ reading and concentration skills. The children read to the dogs in a calming, non-judgemental environment. During the “fun time” of the programme, the children learn safe interaction with dogs. Our Animal Educational Programmes (AEP) teach children how to take care of dogs holistically as well as “bite avoidance”. It is rewarding to see children, who were previously afraid of dogs, smile confidently while interacting with them at the end of the programme.