Family Support Groups

Neat Dogs are passionate about the power of family and work with Family Support Groups to provide calm, positive environments in which families will connect, learn and grow.

Whether it's creating safe spaces for open communication, providing comfort for people in crisis or simply giving people a fun and joyful experience while they use family group services, NEAT Dogs are there to help.

Benefits of Therapy Dogs in Family Support Groups

• Lightens the atmosphere
  
• Reduces stress in clients and staff
• Brings smiles
• Increases communication
  
• Increases expression of feelings and ability to enter into more trusting relationships
• Increased client and staff morale
• Increased serotonin - the happy hormone
• Reduced trauma responses
• Reduced potential challenging or aggressive responses

Our Services

• Provision of trained Therapy Dogs and handlers to support groups, classes or individuals
  
• Trained dogs present during potentially stressful family meetings
• Uniquely, we can also provide Therapist-led Individualised Canine-Assisted Therapy for a wide range of disabilities and health conditions which may effect a client's ability to take in information or function within a potentially stressful setting
• Individually tailored programmes for each group depending on their specific requirements

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Why Choose Us?

Fully Qualified Handlers
Our team consists of fully qualified, experienced handlers who are passionate about the well-being of both their dogs and the people they support. They ensure that every interaction is safe, positive, and impactful.

Proven Impact
Studies have shown that therapy dogs can significantly improve emotional well-being, communication and reduce stress levels. Our programmes are designed to harness these benefits, making a real difference in the lives of our clients.

Flexible Programmes
We understand that every family group is unique as is every person within it. That’s why we offer flexible programmes that can be customised to fit the specific needs and schedules of your institution.

Join Us

We invite family support groups, Family Hubs and community support groups who share our vision of transforming family environments through the power of therapy dogs to book a free consultation with one of our coordinators to discuss your specific needs. Together, we will create an even more supportive, engaging, and compassionate world for all families.