SERVICES
NEAT Dogs are committed to providing an individually tailored, reliable service of exceptional standard. Whether it be in an education setting, working with families, in aged care or providing canine-assisted therapy alongside registered therapists, NEAT Dogs will strive to fulfil your every therapy-dog need.
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Our dogs can be trained to address specific needs your organisation may have with a particular client. For example a speech therapist may want a dog who can choose cards printed with letter sounds from a box; an English teacher may want a dog to sit quietly and 'listen' to a child who struggles to read out loud to peers or support staff; an occupational therapist may want a dog who can stand still while their client grooms them so as to improve the client's coordination or motor skills; a group for seniors may want a dog who can retrieve a ball as part of a physical therapy class; a psychologist may need a dog trained to encourage 3-way conversations to get the best information for a child in trauma; or a person with autism may need a dog to provide deep tissue pressure to help them self-regulate and get through their day.
Whatever your need, there will be a behaviour we can teach our dogs to help you achieve your and your service-user's goals. Please call to book a consultation with one of our trainers to discuss how our bespoke programmes can help you. |
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Regular Therapy Dog Sessions
All of our services are delivered as you need them, whether that is on an ad-hoc basis or repeated scheduling to provide consistency and structure.
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Our dogs are trained to work with individuals, in small groups and at large events. If you have a special event coming up and you would like our dogs to attend, just get in touch.
For example, recently our dogs attended a conference on disability in the community. They stayed in a 'quiet tent' where people who were overwhelmed with the noise and the crowds could rest, lie on big floor cushions with the dogs and find some much needed peace (and snuggles). Our dogs have also been 'greeters' on the first days of school terms, supported students on exam days, been part of physical therapy days for older people, worked at disability awareness events, been available for cuddles at a book signing and be read to at a dyslexia awareness conference ... to name but a few. |