WAAT Dogs - Western Australian Assistance and Therapy Dogs

WAAT Dogs is Western Australia's first Assistance and Therapy Dog Training Organisation. WAAT Dogs aims to be an Assistance Dog training organisation with a difference. WAAT Dogs was started by people with lived experience and continues to have Assistance Dogs handlers influence organisational decisions. WAAT Dogs also aims to support the handler. Where there are trainers who are excellent at training a dog to be an Assistance Dog, WAAT Dogs aims to also support the handler. We have therapists and our trainers undergo training to better support the handlers.

WAAT Dogs is a not-for-profit charity, where 100% of donations received from the public goes directly to the dogs training and not on admin costs.

All donations big and small are valuable. As an indication:

$10             2 month’s supply of biodegradable poo bags

$20             Stainless steel food bowl

$25             One week’s supply of training rewards

$35             One Snuffle mat/enrichment mat

$60             Two enrichment toys 

$75             One ‘assistance dog in training’ jacket

$100           One ‘registered assistance dog’ jacket

$100           Assistance Dog Lead and Collar

$150           1 sack of food (1 month’s supply of food for one puppy)

$180          One routine aftercare visit after qualification

$200          Assistance Dog lead, collar, long lead and grooming kit

$200          4 group training sessions

$250          1 Dept of Local Government public access test

$500          Flea, tick and worming tables for one year plus 5 vet consultations/visits.

$1,800       1 year’s supply of dog food