These two dogs are more than just best friends, they share a rare bond. Ellie, a young cavalier King Charles spaniel in England, is almost completely blind. While her owner and a local animal organization are working to raise money for a vision-restoring operation, a German shepherd named Leo has taken matters into his own paws, [...]
Trainee Canine Partner Flossie is enjoying the best accommodation as she gets ready for her advance training. Flossie has now joined the pre-advanced training class that, as the name suggests, is preparing her for going into advanced training. All the dogs in this group can be called in at any time to replace a dog [...]
National assistance dog charity Canine Partners, which is currently training Flossie, is calling for help from Able magazine readers. Canine Partners is always happy to hear from any people who would like to apply for a Canine Partner, but they’re also on the lookout for help from individuals and businesses.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Determination, the support of friends and his canine partner all helped James Rose raise more than £4,000 for charity – by leaping from the sky! James Rose, from Winchester, has cerebral palsy, which affects his dexterity, speech and mobility. He nevertheless enjoys an independent life thanks in part to his electric wheelchair and his assistance [...]
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 [...]
Young and registered blind, electric-wheelchair user Stephanie Read’s life has been completely transformed by the UK’s first ever dual-purpose Guide Dog and Canine Partner. Vegas is, for the time being at least, unique. The five year old black Labrador is the UK’s only registered assistance dog who performs the dual roles of guiding a blind [...]
Last year, assistance dog charity Canine Partners trained 40 dogs to transform the lives of disabled people – a 50% increase on 2007.
Able magazine is pleased to report on the latest ‘career development’ for our favourite Canine Partner, Flossie! Great news! After two years of training, Flossie will shortly go to live in Cambridgeshire, having been selected to become a Companion Canine Partner for a young Polish man who was injured in a road traffic accident several [...]
