We are actively involved with Therapy Dogs Nationwide a national charity where we take our dog Willow, into a variety of different establishments to provide comfort, support and affection to people in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, nursing homes and prisons,

Using animals especially Dogs as therapy is not a new idea, they have been used for over 40 years in experience in the care sector and a lot of our volunteers have roots with Lesley Scott-Ordish who was a pioneer in visiting with taking your own pet dog to nursing homes.

The benefits of Animal Assisted Therapies (AAT) have been extensively studied and results range from improvement in general health and wellbeing, increased confidence levels, improved and controlled movement to improved communication skills.

I have personally found this an immensely rewarding experience which Willow and I hope to continue for many years yet.