Apr 25, 2023
In need of some sunshine?
NJT are experts in arranging family-friendly holidays that cater for autistic families and their assistance dogs.
When you book a holiday through the link on the Dogs for Autism website, you will be helping our charity.
Booking your holiday with NJT means:
• they understand people with autism need time, patience and support when booking a holiday.
• they can arrange airport assistance and assistance in resort if required.
• they can advise on the right holiday for your individual needs.
• they do the hard work, so you don’t have to!
• they do the research.
• they have over 450 suppliers
• they offer a personal service at no extra cost.
• they offer a 24 hour a day contact service via WhatsApp or a local number (no call centres)
• no long queues to speak to them!
• they look after you and your requirements at every step of the way.
Click the banner on our website and discover your perfect holiday.
Apr 4, 2023
Dogs for Autism is delighted to welcome Dr Amir Khan, MB ChB (Hons), MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, as a charity ambassador for Dogs for Autism.
Dr Khan, who many of you will remember from TV’s GPs Behind Closed Doors, is a practising GP in Bradford, and regularly seen as the resident doctor on ITV’s Lorraine daily morning show and Good Morning Britain. In 2020 Dr Khan published ‘The Doctor will see you now’, which explores the highs and lows of life as a GP in the UK.
As an avid supporter of the nation’s health and wellbeing, Dr Khan is well-known for his informative short videos outlining the signs and symptoms of health conditions and is a great believer in patient self-awareness. We are thrilled that he has joined our charity to help champion our work and raise awareness of the life changing role of our assistance dogs.
Mar 31, 2023
Dogs for Autism are thrilled to have been chosen as the named charity for this year’s Run the Ring VW cruise.
Run the Ring is the longest VW cruise in the UK, with thousands of VW supporters taking part in a complete circuit of the M25, helping raise money and awareness for their chosen charity. From classic VW’s to the newest electric versions, VW cars and campervans of all shapes, sizes and models take part in the circuit each year, with this year’s colourful display around London set for Sunday September 24th.
Hilary, CEO of Dogs for Autism (DfA) visited the team at VDUB Radio last weekend as the announcement of the charity was revealed to the Volkswagen community over the airwaves.
In addition to being the charity of Run the Ring 2023, Dogs for Autism has announced that it will train a new assistance puppy in honour of the event.
DfA have been excited to learn about the Volkswagen event and hear from so many of their enthusiasts. We look forward to meeting many of the Run the Ring drivers on the day and to introducing you to Dubba!
For information and registration details for the event, please visit: https://runthering.co.uk/
Mar 17, 2023
Megan, an 18-month Cavapoo, has recently graduated as a fully trained Dogs for Autism assistance dog with her partner, Thomas.
Megan does an amazing job supporting Thomas at school, helping him to remain calm and focused on lessons, and bringing him back to his desk if he wanders off. Megan helps Thomas to regulate his emotions when feeling overwhelmed by applying deep pressure therapy. She is also being taught to recognise specific behavioural changes when Thomas is becoming emotionally dysregulated, and to alert both Thomas and an adult to this.
Lola, Autism Liaison Co-ordinator at Dogs for Autism, recently presented Thomas with a certificate from the team at DfA, to mark Megan’s graduation.
Well done Megan and Thomas!
Mar 8, 2023
Dogs for Autism are thrilled to announce that we will be at Crufts this weekend!
Come and meet the team and visit us on our stand. Meet some of our assistance dogs and find out more about our charity.
Visit our stand in Hall 3, number 114.
Take part in our special Crufts prize draw, sponsored by Oscar Pet Foods. There’s 4 chances to win an exclusive Oscar Pet Food bundle.
Crufts 9th -12th March 2023
Jan 23, 2023
We are pleased to welcome in January by sharing a radio interview with Leo Long, one of our partners at
Dogs for Autism.
Leo talks to Kate Fairweather,
Petersfield’s Shine Radio presenter in a podcast for the most recent episode of ‘Dogs with Jobs’, their monthly radio programme.
Leo speaks of his incredible journey with Cashel; from his first day with Cashel at home during lockdown, to his newly found Hollywood fame in the recent Netflix release, ‘I used to be Famous’.
Cashel, a Dogs for Autism fully qualified assistance dog, helps mitigate Leo’s condition, relieving any symptoms of stress for Leo when he’s on set or on stage.
Listen to the whole interview
here.
Nov 4, 2022
Don’t miss
BBC One’s Countryfile this Sunday 6th November at 6pm.
You might have watched DfA’s assistance dog Storm and his partner Isabella on Countryfile a few weeks ago. In this week’s episode, presenter Charlotte Smith joins Isabella and Storm for a day on the farm and ramble as part of the
BBC Children in Need Ramble Appeal.
Isabella will be joined by a very special celebrity in this episode, can you think who helps her on her walk? Don’t miss Sunday’s show to find out!
Tune in on Sunday to learn more about the Ramble Appeal and how children like Isabella have been helped by
BBC Children in Need!
Oct 25, 2022
Dogs for Autism 100 Hero Jacob Bradley, has successfully raised over £1000 for the charity with a sponsored tandem skydive.
Jacob, 16 from Poole in Dorset, set about planning and raising funds for DfA with a sponsored skydive earlier this summer. From pub raffles at his parent’s local pub, The Barking Cat in Poole, to car boot sales, Jacob and his family have raised an incredible £1048 since the start of their fundraising journey. The patrons of The Barking Cat raised a total of £457 from raffle sales and a donation box left on the bar.
Not only is Jacob one of our youngest fundraisers, he is also one of the bravest! He and his tandem skydiver jumped from 15,000 feet above Salisbury Plain last weekend, the jump being brought forward by a day to avoid bad weather.
Jacob has now become one of our latest 100 Heroes for DfA! A certificate and medal for his achievement will be with him shortly. Congratulations to Jacob on his amazing jump for charity and our thanks to everyone at The Barking Cat and all those who contributed to his fundraising.
For those with a head for heights, a video of Jacob’s jump can be found on our social media channels. Well done Jacob!
If you would like to add to Jacob’s total, his fundraising page can be found here.
Oct 17, 2022
Dogs for Autism are delighted to share the news that we have three new Sponsor a Puppy pups who are available for sponsorship!
Following on from the success of the first DfA Sponsor a Puppy puppies, our three new recruits have just started their journey to become fully trained autism assistance dogs.
Casper, Bonsai and Vala have joined the Sponsor a Puppy family and are waiting for sponsors! Why not give the gift of a sponsored puppy for a loved one, for their birthday or as a unique Christmas present this Christmas?
Sponsor a Puppy from as little as £5 a month and help us transform the life of an autistic adult or child.
A Sponsor a Puppy pack makes an ideal gift for both adults and children, just let us know whether the pack will be for you, or for a friend or family member.
Why sponsor a puppy with Dogs for Autism?
Not only will you receive our puppy pack and regular ‘pupdates’, you will also be supporting the training of one of our life-changing puppies for the first eighteen months.
Many autistic people struggle with communication skills, anxiety and isolation. For these people, a Dogs for Autism assistance dog can change their lives; would you like to be part of this journey by sponsoring a puppy? To find out how, click here!
Oct 5, 2022
Come and meet the DfA team and some of our wonderful dogs at the Discover Dogs show this month!
We’re at the Discover Dogs show from 15th-16th October, at the ExCel Centre, London.
Come and meet us on stand TS232 – we’ll be opposite the main arena. Chat with the friendly DfA team and meet some of our dogs…they’ve got ‘pawsome’ puppy power!
Grab one of our specially designed Discover Dogs kids T-Shirts, only available for purchase at the show. Everyman and his dog will want one!
Sep 29, 2022
There’s no denying that some of our supporters definitely go ‘above and beyond’ for us as a charity!
DfA fundraiser, Jacob Bradley, is raising money for us this Autumn with a sponsored charity skydive.
Jacob, 16, from Poole in Dorset, will soon be jumping 15,000 feet above Salisbury Plain later in October.
With extra fundraising help from his parents, Jacob has even planned to hold a raffle with some amazing prizes including a spa day at a Hilton Hotel, a family of 4 oceanarium ticket, beer vouchers, pizza vouchers, a meal for two at Brasserie Blanc and that’s just to name a few!
Tickets for the raflle have been sold at The Barking Cat, the family’s local pub in Poole, where landlord Mark Ambrose, kindly agreed to have a collection tin just for Jacob’s skydive. The pub has been collecting donations from their customers, and in less than five weeks have gathered more than £150 in cash donations.
Jacob, who one day wants to be a pilot, has always wanted to take part in a jump, so when he learnt of DfA and the work we do, decided that now was the time to raise money for a charity that helped people with autism. We wish Jacob the very best of luck for his skydive on 23rd October!
You can help Jacob reach his fundraising target here:
https://dogsforautism.enthuse.com/pf/jacob-bradley-bc08e
Sep 22, 2022
Dogs for Autism trainee autism assistance dog ‘Aero the Hero’, features in this Autumn’s Vanity Fur Magazine!
Aero has just turned one and is trained by Joe Nutkins, her puppy parent and KC accredited dog trainer on the Essex/ Suffolk borders.
When Aero qualifies as a fully trained autism assistance dog, she will go to live with Harry and his family. Harry and Aero have been slowly introduced to each other during the past six months and Aero will one day go on to help Harry fulfil his full potential, helping him with the specific tasks that he may otherwise find more challenging due to Autism.
We can’t wait to read all about Aero’s story in this season’s edition of the magazine, available to buy online or from the high street.
