Empowering Communities

The main goal of Fetch Assistance Dogs INC is to help reduce the number of people in the community suffering silently and improve the quality of life for individuals and families suffering with mental health illnesses.

 Initially you Email the Secretary at enquiries@fetchassistancedogs.com.au Or you can send an enquire at the bottom of the website.

•A detailed Information Pack will be emailed to you for your perusal, and includes information on Minimum Standards for Dogs to meet for Public Access.

The Pack includes an Application Form and a Medical Specialist Form, where your Doctor advocates on your behalf the reasons for needing an Assistance Dog.

Applications are a Process-No cost involved in Application,

There are Fees Payable upon Approval.

Application is not a guarantee of

Acceptance.

Assistance Dogs are Working Hard when they are in Public Spaces with their Handler. It is best to NOT Pat or attempt to feed an Assistance Dog while it is on Duty.

 Assistance Dogs are as Individual as their owners! Different Handlers have limitations on size of Dog, some

Handlers have a Breed Preference, All Assistance Dogs, no matter what the Breed, are all Trained to the same Standards and Work just as Hard for their Handlers

Assistance Dogs learn Tasks that are tailored to each individual Handler.

Assistance Dogs Can reduce Anxiety by:

• Applying Deep Pressure Therapy
• Comfort from Nightmares or Episodes
• Increasing Confidence and Enjoyment
• Calming and Grounding Handler

Other Tasks may include:

• Object Retrieval
• Medication Reminder
• Assistance with Falls
• Seizure Alert
• Accustoming Handler to routine

The life changing Benefits are endless!

Fetch Assistance Dogs INC is funded through donations from individuals, corporations, and grants from foundations. Please visit the top of our website to learn more about how you can support our mission.

You may qualify for an Assistance Dog if your Medical Specialist considers you to Disabled, Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Section 4, and Considers that an Assistance Dog may help Improve your Functioning. or Alleviate some of your Symptoms to improve your Quality of Life.

PLEASE NOTE:

A Medical Specialist must weigh your Disability, the potential benefits of an Assistance Dog with the Responsibility of Owning, Training and Caring for the Assistance Dog.

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after struggling to cope

due to my P.T.S.D, my psychiatrist referred me to F.E.T.C.H.

Through helping me train my existing pup to be my Assistance Dog, they gave me support, training, a sense of community and belonging as well as a reason to get up each day which is, the journey of regaining my independence..