Dogs For Autism Sponsorship: Meet the Assistance Dogs OSCAR are Helping to Support
Introducing Amber!
Amber and Elliot are one of our original partnerships. Amber has been his assistance dog for several years. Amber is three and half and is a golden cavapoo. Amber is a fully graduated assistance dog and helps Elliot when he returns from school each day. Amber helps Elliot keep calm and decompress after a long day at school. She will sit with him each afternoon and he tells her about his day.
Fun facts about Amber:
Age: 3 years 8 months
Breed: Cavapoo – Golden/ Apricot
Graduated: 01.07.21
Favourite Food: OSCAR’s Adult Sensitive Fish & Potato
Favourite Treat: OSCAR’s Meaty rolls
Favourite Game: Chasing my orange ball in the garden!
Latest Achievement: Helping Elliot stay calm after school. Lying on or near Elliot when he feels anxious and being a great companion.
Introducing Coco!
Coco really helps Peter in lessons, and Peter is doing a young handler’s course so he will be able to handle Coco without an adult. This is a real confidence booster for Peter and means he has added freedom and independence as he becomes a young adult. This is a big achievement for Peter and speaks volumes for Coco’s training and behaviour.
Fun facts about Coco:
Age: 2 years 7 months
Breed: Cavapoo – black & white
Siblings: Bailey & Megan
Graduated: 13.04.22
Favourite Game: Memory game with Peter – paws on the ‘things to remember for list’!
Favourite Food: OSCAR Sensitive Adult Dog Food
Favourite Treat: OSCAR Baked Peanut Butter Flavour Biscuit
Favourite Walk: Along the seafront.
Favourite Activity: Running away from the waves on the shoreline.
Latest Achievement: Training with Peter for his young handler’s course.
Introducing Oscar!
Oscar is a miniature Golden Labradoodle puppy, that is currently only 10-weeks-old.
We are so proud to have this adorable Puppy named after us! He has recently been placed with his new puppy parent family, and will one day go on to become a fully qualified autism assistance dog.
Introducing Megan!
Megan is a 2-year-old Cavapoo who lives with her partner Thomas.
Thomas takes Megan to school regularly to help him during his school day.
Megan supports Thomas throughout the day, even during PE lessons and at lunchtimes.
Fun facts about Megan:
Age: 2 years 5 months
Breed: Cavapoo – black & white
Siblings: Bailey & Coco!
Graduated: March 2023
Favourite Food: OSCAR’s Universal with Chicken & Rice
Favourite Walk: to Thomas’ school!
Favourite Activity: Staying on her noodle mat and not moving until instructed to do so!
Latest Achievement: Accompanied Thomas to Crufts at the NEC
To learn more about our sponsorship with Dogs For Autism click here