It is expecting two new puppies at the end of the year or in early 2026. These pups will train as autism assistance dogs, transforming lives for an autistic person and their family.
Each will live with a local family during their training, and the charity is looking for volunteer puppy raisers in the Alton area who can meet all its criteria.
They need to be able to commit to looking after a puppy for between one and two years, and must have a secure garden.
Volunteers will work under the supervision of a Dogs for Autism trainer, and will have a visit from them every week.
They will join their dog’s puppy class on Tuesday afternoons, and must be able to spend time each day training and socialising their dog under the guidance of a trainer.
Volunteers will also need to be home for most of the day, enjoy making new friends, and love being part of the journey their trainee assistance dog will take.
In the future people who work will have a chance to look after one of the charity’s older dogs during evenings and at weekends.
Dogs for Autism trains and provides assistance dogs at no charge nationwide to autistic people of any age who will significantly benefit. There are approximately 700,000 autistic people in the UK.
A spokesperson for the charity said: “It may not be quite time for new year resolutions, but if these dark wet days are getting you down, perhaps it’s time for a new challenge. We are looking forward to hearing from you!”
Anyone interested in joining the volunteering team should visit https://dogsforautism.org.uk/puppy-parents/ or email [email protected]
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