Sponsor a PTSD Dog in Training
At PTSD Dogs Australia, we believe that you never have to walk alone when you have a trained PTSD Dog by your side. Our dogs are gentle, intuitive, intelligent, and full of unconditional love. They can provide you a sense of calm amidst turmoil, safety amid confusion, and comfort in sadness.
Our PTSD Dogs are trained in high-level tasks, and to meet the required skill level, they are trained on average for 20 hours per week for up to 10 months before they can be certified. Specialist dog training is a skilled profession that charges up to $75 per hour. There are also certification fees as well as day-to-day costs of housing and keeping our pawsome pals fit and healthy.
We also provide all handlers with a kit that includes a crate, jacket with ID, collar, bowls for food and water, leads, and training accessories. We do not charge our Veterans and First Responders for assistance dogs, so we need your support to keep our training programs viable to ensure that as many PTSD sufferers as possible get the life-changing assistance they need to live a full and prosperous life.
As a registered charity approved by the Australian Charities & Not For Profit Commission, all donations are tax deductible as approved by the Australian Tax Office.
Bodacious Beau
- Poodle
Little Beau is a big personality in a small package. He came to us at an early age, as a generous donation from his breeder. His first few months were spent with a full time foster where he learned some basic obedience and house manners. He is blossoming into a very happy and curious young fella with growing confidence. He is learning his task work very quickly, surprising his trainers at times as he takes it all on board like a champion. He loves being out and about and the world does not seem to bother him too much – even two bus rides in one day did not phase this young pup. Lots of potential and lots of love coming from young Beau.
Magical Merlin
- Murray River Retriever
Merlin is a lively boy, full of curiosity and energy. Merlin found a wonderful full time foster home so has learnt house manners from an early age. He has progressed well with his training and maturity is now showing his high level of intelligence. Merlin is loyal and loving to his people and has a cheeky (magical) way of getting into your heart. With his engaging eyes and goofy ways, Merlin is a character loved by all who meet him.
Beautiful Boy Blue
- Border Collie
Blue spent some months with a full time foster where he was nurtured while learning the basics of training and home behaviours. He was well socialised with the family and especially loved the beach and ball time.
Blue wants to please his handler and be close to them always. He is very smart, learns quickly and is eager to engage in his learnt skills. But he still loves to be a dog, running and playing as all dogs should. He is maturing into a well balanced and loving Assistance Dog, still a bit goofy at times but with the best intentions at heart.
Lulu
- Standard Poodle
Lulu and her sister were surrendered to the Bundaberg Pound at 10 months of age. Red Collar Rescue collected the girls and felt that Lulu may have the potential to be trained as an Assistance Dog. Red Collar placed both the girls into a foster home and had vet work completed which included desexing and vaccinations.
Buddy Jnr
- Labrador Retriever
Buddy Jnr was kindly donated to PTSD dogs from a reputable breeder. He is now with a full time foster and is going ahead leaps and bounds in his training. With lots of socialising and environmental exposure daily, Buddy is pretty much bombproof in the outside world. Nothing phases him as he goes through the training program – we tend to forget he is only a youngster, due his smarts and his size! Buddy Jnr is a loveable, cuddly big bear of a dog with great home manners and is showing all the attributes of a well adjusted Assistance Dog.
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"Because Buddy helps me with all my problems I am now a lot calmer, not as angry and less reactive. I now have 2 of my girls living with me permanently and I get to see the others regularly. I have also started lawn bowls which allows me to get out and meet more people. None of this would have been possible without Buddy and the support of PTSD Dogs Australia.
Return Veteran & PTSD Dogs Supporter
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