North East Assistance and Therapy Dogs

24/01/2026

This rambles but bear with me!

24/01/2026

Ok so actually forget the peanut butter - post-bath-towel zoomies are the best 🤣

24/01/2026

Peanut butter is the BEST!!

24/01/2026

Great book link attached - autism support

23/01/2026

**edit** wow, two legends have already been in contact, so I’ve gone from it being just me to having a social media team in less than 20 minutes 🤣🤣 Loving my life 🤣🤣

Is there anyone out there who fancies taking on our social media? It’s a volunteer role so if you have some free time and love all things social, please message.

If you’re interested in dog training, it will probably mean you tagging along, taking pics and videoing some training sessions too, so if that interests you, give us a shout.

Thanks in advance
Kay

Accessibility: extraordinarily cute yellow Labrador puppy looking out from vivid green shrubbery – a blatant attention grabber pic if ever there was one!

23/01/2026

Did you know that today is International Rhubarb Pie Day…?! No, we didn’t either 😆

Who has the theme tune running around in their heads now?

Accessibility: picture shows an image from a cartoon called rhubarb and custard that played in the UK in the 70s and 80s

22/01/2026

We’re so happy to be returning to The Alnwick Garden for their first Dog Day of the year! Please do pop by, we’ll be chatting all things assistance dogs, therapy dogs, and inclusive access, come say hello, meet the dogs, and celebrate a brilliant dog-friendly day out!

We can’t wait to see you there 💙

22/01/2026

21/01/2026

🤍 National Hug Day 🤍

Today is all about celebrating the comfort, connection and calm that hugs bring, and nobody does hugs quite like our dogs 🐾

For our handlers, volunteers and the people we support, a hug (from a person or a dog) can mean reassurance, grounding, joy, and feeling seen.
Our assistance and therapy dogs give this so freely, in ways that words often can’t 💙

Whether it’s a big cuddle after a tough day or a gentle lean for comfort, today we’re celebrating the power of connection, human and canine alike.

Give someone (who wants one!) a hug today 🫂
And maybe an extra treat to a very good dog 🦴

Accessibility:
Image 1:
A light-coloured assistance dog wearing a teal assistance dog harness stands on grass while being hugged closely by a person in a bright red coat. The dog looks directly at the camera with a relaxed, happy expression.
Image 2:
A person smiling while holding a small therapy dog wearing a teal “Therapy Dog in Training” vest and lead. They are outside in front of a stone wall, with the dog looking calm and alert in their arms.

17/01/2026

So interesting! If you dyslexia this may be an interesting experiment ..? Don’t know how it can help on the real world but hope it helps someone.

17/01/2026