Helping every student feel valued and excel 

Some students experience unique challenges in traditional classroom settings. Our therapy dog teams understand this, and we work to create comfortable environments for all students, including those who are neurodiverse, children with disabilities, students with learning challenges, and young people who are struggling with school attendance. 

We strive to help all young people develop the skills and confidence they need to navigate the world with assurance and confidence. (And of course, we offer a fun, motivating learning environment to achieve this!) 

With individual mentoring, one of our therapy dog teams will work with the individual weekly throughout the term.  

Price: $254.76 per session

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Canine Comprehension: Dog Assisted Learning Melbourne

Individual mentoring: How it works

  • We collaborate with the people who know the young person best (including parents, guardians, educators, or support workers) to develop individualised goals.
  • Our mentors create adaptable session plans for each therapy dog visit to make progress towards identified goals. 
  • We work with students at schools, special development schools, or in their homes. 
  • Detailed progress notes are written to track progress towards learning goals in each session, enhancing transparency and collaboration among everyone involved in the student’s care and development. 

What areas can individual mentoring address? 

Examples of individualised goals we address include:

  • Confidence and coping strategies: Students gain valuable skills and the self-belief to overcome obstacles and develop resilience. 
  • Interpersonal and social skills: Working with our therapy dogs improves interpersonal and social skills, emotional management, and empathy. 
  • Mindfulness techniques: Practical, age-appropriate mindfulness techniques help students learn self-awareness and emotional regulation while improving wellbeing and mental health. 
  • Self-awareness: Individuals gain insights that help them understand how they learn best, triggers that hinder their learning, and strategies to overcome challenges. 
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Our commitment 

Whether students are anxious, disengaged, or struggling socially or emotionally, our therapy dog teams are committed to helping every individual make progress towards their goals. Each session is tailored to the individual’s needs.

And while we apply an evidence-based approach to animal-assisted education, we also continually seek feedback from the educators or people who know the individual best to ensure we are making a positive impact.  

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What people are saying about our dog therapy programs…

Canine comprehension was such a brilliant program for our students they thrived on having Cooper during the day at school as it made something to look forward to if they were having a bad morning. Samantha was brilliant !!!!! She was such a great educator and really made a point of getting to know the children which made such a beautiful impact

St Thomas More Hadfield

My daughter started sessions in 2020 when she had a massive spike in her anxiety. The canine comprehension sessions quickly became a highlight of her week and really helped reduce her anxiety. She has always loved dogs and so these sessions are perfect to help her recover from a stressful week.

Really helped my anxious daughter

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