Our dogs are such an important part of our business. We would not be able to connect with our clients and understand their needs as quickly as we do because our dogs help break down those barriers and build trust. We want to look after our working dogs so they live a long and happy…
Our tutors are seeing teachers taking their family dogs into school more and more. Although on face value, that seems like a fantastic idea. We really want to warn people that the difference between a therapy dog and a family dog should be clear. A school is not a place where dogs should ‘learn’ to be therapy…
We have learnt from experience that in order to build good customer relationships you need to see your clients as individuals. Individuals who are seeking a resolution to their unique problems. In our line of work, our customers are parents, teachers and care team members, who are looking to us to support their young people…
I had to learn the hard way. Like many business owners, I thought the only key to success was hard work. So when I started Canine Comprehension I worked hard. 7 days a week, not a single holiday for 3 years! My mind and body finally told me that enough was enough and I developed chronic Generalised Anxiety…
Returning to onsite learning, schools continue to have a huge task of managing students’ educational outcomes and balancing mental health after the social deprivation and uncertainty that COVID 19 brought to their families. Schools are looking for new ways to support children who are struggling with disconnection, anxiety, depression and loneliness. Lockdowns may be over,…
In this episode my guest is Sarah MacDonald of Canine Comprehension. Sarah Macdonald is CEO & Founder of Canine Comprehension. After changing careers from a secondary school teacher to a dog behavioural therapist Sarah decided to combine the two and create an innovative business that looks for solutions to school disengagement and child resilience building….
The aim of this report is to endeavour to answer the question: Should dogs be in schools and how can we do it safely? Canine Comprehension has worked in hundreds of primary and secondary schools around Victoria, tutoring students and helping them make more positive connections with their education. This is done with a well-trained…
Canine Comprehension’s Vision is to provide accessible support to young people through dog-assisted learning. ‘Accessible support’ can be understood in our value statement: Flexible Service, if our client’s circumstances change, we change with them. This is why we try to service as many Melbourne suburbs as possible. We understand that when you are looking for…
There are almost 850,000 people in Australia under the age of 25 years with a disability. Source Kids has been developed to deliver important information to those caring for and working with these children and young individuals. After two years of lockdown, the opportunity to showcase our beautiful therapy dogs at this event is just…
We understand the importance of initial and ongoing training for our therapy dogs, as it builds confidence in the dog and assurance in the handler. It helps us confirm that our most important staff members – our dogs are capable of the tasks we expect of them. We are pleased to announce a partnership between…
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Canine Comprehension
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