Breeder of potential Assistance and therapy dogs
Training potential Assistance and Therapy dogs
At Fairway Creek Retrievers, we offer top-quality puppies and work with them from their earliest days to ensure they have the potential to develop into calm and confident dogs. We assess our puppies to best match them with their prospective families. If you plan for your dog to become an Assistant, Therapy or Companion Dog, please let us know so we can adapt their learning from an early age and watch for the behaviours that will best suit the type of dog required.
We have an educated focus on training and we practice Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) as well as Early Scent Introduction (ESI) on all our puppies from day three. Research shows that introducing puppies to mild stresses helps them cope better with stress later in life, providing crucial long-term behavioral benefits. The introduction of scents to them at these early days creates crucial brain pathways to allow the puppy and then dog to develop their intelligence. All our puppies are exposed to sound stimulus and desensitisation.
When our puppies are around 4 - 5 weeks old, they are given physical and mental challenges which encourages problem solving. These activities are proven in developing the puppies brains to enable to dog to reach their full potential. Your puppies should move to their new families with minimal fuss.
We are able to work with Therapy Dogs Australia, Minddogs, Therapy dogs in Education or any another association for Assistance or therapy Dog training to find the right dog for your situation.
I am happy to talk further with you about this at any time.
What is a Therapy Dog?
A Therapy Dog has been trained to provide therapeutic care to a person in the community.
Therapy Dog Australia provide courses based on current research, for qualified and experienced allied health and dog training professionals, as well as members of the community who would like to work as a volunteer in this area. They train the dog & the owner/therapist together, to work effectively and ethically as a therapy team to work in settings such as hospitals, schools, nursing homes, jails and a whole range of settings where animals are considered beneficial for the patient or client.
Why are dogs used for therapy in humans?
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) uses animals in therapy to achieve specific goals, benefiting both adults and children. Research highlights the positive impact of the human-animal bond, with animals enhancing engagement and rapport between therapist and client through their non-judgmental and loving presence. AAT reduces anxiety, increases relaxation, social interaction, and communication, and motivates clients to engage.
Animals, particularly dogs, communicate through body language, making interaction easier for clients with social difficulties.
"All dogs are therapists - the majority of them are just freelancing "
Unknown -- The Minds Journal
