DROGHEDA, IRELAND, August 04, 2012 (Press-News.org) AADI highly train dogs to assist children with autism and their families which can have a life changing effect not only on the children themselves but also on their parents and siblings.
Established in April 2010, AADI receive no funding from the Government and rely entirely on the public's generosity to fund the training which costs EUR15,000 per dog. Their fantastic work involves over 15 months on their Puppy Fostering Scheme followed by 6 months intensive training with their instructors so that they are fully socialised and able to support and assist a child with autism. The dogs are provided free of charge to the family and families must meet specific criteria and must pass a home assessment to be considered for an assistance dog. Full training is provided to the family in advance of the dog being placed in the home and aftercare support is provided for future months and years.
Equipet Store's management and staff are supporting the AADI's work and have launched a range of products in their stores and online to raise funds for this worthy cause. The products include a range of AADI dog beds which are available in a wide range of colours and sizes online and in-store; wrist bands, badges and key rings (only available in-store). A donation will be given to the AADI for each of these products sold. Equipet are a wholly owned Irish company with stores in Navan, Ashbourne and Drogheda and they also sell pet and equestrian supplies Nationwide through their online store http://www.equipetstores.com.
To purchase any of the AADI dog beds visit http://www.equipetstores.com/aspx/productlisting.aspx?catid=10.4&Brandid=AADI&sortby=PriceASC or call into any of the Equipet Stores in Navan, Ashbourne or Drogheda.
To purchase any of the AADI dog beds visit http://www.equipetstores.com or call into any of the Equipet Stores in Navan, Ashbourne or Drogheda. http://www.equipetstores.com/aspx/productlisting.aspx?catid=10.4&Brandid=AADI&sortby=PriceASC
Equipet Stores team up with Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland
Equipet Stores have teamed up with the extremely worthy Irish charity, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI), to help them raise much needed funds to support their invaluable work.
2012-08-04
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[Press-News.org] Equipet Stores team up with Autism Assistance Dogs IrelandEquipet Stores have teamed up with the extremely worthy Irish charity, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI), to help them raise much needed funds to support their invaluable work.