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‘Dual Purpose’ Dog!

Glen Tallett, a profoundly deaf man with cerebral palsy, is the first recipient of an assistance dog jointly trained by Canine Partners and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Deaf since birth, Glen’s cerebral palsy means he has poor co-ordination, muscle weakness and – in his own words – “annoying involuntary movements”. He relies on a [...]

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Canine Partners

What happens to a Canine Partner when their working life ends? We thought we’d ask one! Stephanie has progressive hereditary spastic paraparesis, a degenerative condition of the nervous system. For the last 11 years, Canine Partner Frodo has helped maintain her independence and quality of life. Last year, Frodo retired, but Stephanie and partner John [...]

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Prince Visits Canine Partners

Prince Harry recently received a warm, doggy welcome when he visited the National Training Centre and headquarters of charity Canine Partners, which provides assistance dogs for disabled people. The Prince spent 90 minutes seeing the facilities, meeting some of the puppies in training and talking to people who have benefited from having a canine partner. [...]

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Byron’s A Star!

Kate Cross explains how an assistance dog called Byron has made a huge difference to her life. My joints dislocate very easily, so if I bend down to pick something off the floor my shoulder tends to drop painfully out of joint. Since mid-September 2007, though, my shoulder dislocations have reduced from several a day [...]

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‘EBEN’S A STAR’

A Canine Partner ensures a Leicester woman feels safe and proud. Anne Pridmore from Leicester, has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. She now shares her life with Eben, an assistance dog provided by Canine Partners, the national charity which trains dogs to change the lives of disabled people. “It always seemed that the [...]

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Over The Moon

David Filmer explains how a canine partner called Zack turned his life around. Zack has made so much difference to my life, it’s hard to know where to begin. For many years I had depression due to the implications of being a disabled person in a world that cherishes perfection, and the loneliness and isolation [...]

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