We provide Assistance and Therapy dogs for children. By empowering children and their families, together we work to promote inclusion and break down social barriers, to realise children’s potential, and to foster wellbeing, love and friendship.
Connecting the worlds of children, families and communities through the love and loyalty of Assistance and Therapy dogs.
Our mission
Join us
It’s a long and costly journey for our enthusiastic puppies to become cherished Assistance or Therapy dogs for children. Here’s how you can help our dogs become the life-changing companions.
Donations
Dogs for Kids does not receive any government funding. Every donation we receive helps change a family’s life. Make a donation today.
Volunteer or Foster
We’re grateful for our many supporters and volunteers. Our foster families raise and nurture confident, curious and well-socialised dogs that are ready to undergo full-time training with Dogs for Kids.
Apply for a dog
Are you a family who could benefit from an Assistance or Therapy dog? Find out more about the process and how Dogs for Kids could help you and your family.
Step into our world
Watch our behind the scenes video to see what goes into raising and training our dogs. You’ll learn more about Dogs For Kids through the eyes of our founder Katie, and hear from our families on how we match our dogs and kids to make lasting friendships.
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