VuCare Assistance Dogs – Helping People with Varying Disabilities in Australia

VuCare was founded in 2006 and first commenced training dogs in 2008. Our goal is to train 6 new dogs each year. These dogs will then go on helping people with varying disabilities throughout Australia.

The dogs themselves vary both in size and breed from little Fox Terrier to large St. Bernards! From pedigree dogs to cross breeds from rescue centres. They also donated by a group of caring breeders, VuCare members and loving members of the public.

If you have, or know of, a puppy/young dog, which you think might be suitable for training, please contact our pooch support team by calling our Head Office on 1300 363 700 or by email at poochteam@vucare.com.au.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

 

VuCare Pooch Support Team

If you have, or know of, a puppy/young dog, which you think might be suitable for training, please contact our pooch support team by calling our Head Office on 1300 363 700 or by email at poochteam@vucare.com.au.

 

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au.

VuCare Assistance Dogs – Trainers and Assistance Dogs

Trainers and Assistance Dogs
VuCare in conjunction with our registered trainers preselect our dogs from a small group of trusted breeders so as to assure temperament and avoid potential genetic issues.

An applicant’s own dog may be used for this program after both the applicant and dog undergo a full assessment before being accepted into any VuCare program. There is a small fee to cover our trainers time.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

VuCare Puppy Parents

Our Volunteer Puppy Parents walk the dogs, spend time with the dogs, help with administration and fundraising. Puppy Parent Volunteers need to be 18 years of age or older. We also have occasional Puppy Friend volunteers for specific work experience programs. Puppy Friend Volunteers need to be at least 14 years of age.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

Vucare Training Programs

The VuCare training program has been developed to help improve the quality of life and increase the level of independence and resilience for people with disabilities.

VuCare is committed to providing the highest level of training for our dogs in order to improve the lives of our clients and the dogs who care for them.

Training Programs:
For Pets and their companions.

– Better Pet basic
– Social Interaction
– Assess for home assist
– General home assist
– Advance home assist
– One on One Training
– Private Assistance Dogs
– Security Guard Dogs (AFP check required)
– Dog Training Course 1 (beginner)
– Dog Training Course 2 (advance)

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

Vucare Training Programmes

VuCare Assistance Dog training is managed from our Melbourne Head Office and is situated in Docklands VIC. Our training programmes are undertaken in VIC, NSW and QLD in safe closed environments away from the general public until they are reading to start their Public Access Training or In Home Training.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au.

VuCare Assistance Dogs Prison Puppy Program

In recent years, VuCare has developed a number of innovative new programs, one of our current goals is to develop a Prison Puppy Program. Inmates in Institution will learn about responsibility by raising and training puppies for Assistance Dogs. In 2017, we hope to have our first dogs graduated under this program within an Australian Correctional facility.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au.

Volunteer Puppy Parents who work tirelessly at Vucare Assistance Dogs

If you have, or know of, a puppy/young dog, which you think might be suitable for training, please contact our pooch support team by calling our Head Office on 1300 363 700 or by email at poochteam@vucare.com.au.

VuCare has a team of Volunteer Puppy Parents who work tirelessly and they all have one thing in common, a genuine love of animals and a desire to see them safe, happy and healthy.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

Happy Father’s Day from VuCare

Happy Father’s Day to all the best Dads and Puppy parent dad!

Become A Puppy Parent or Friend at Vucare Assistance Dogs

VuCare has a team of Volunteer Puppy Parents who work tirelessly and they all have one thing in common, a true love of creatures and a want to see them safe, happy and healthy.

Our Volunteer Pup Parents walk the dogs, spend time with the dogs, help with management and fundraising. Pup Parent Volunteers must be 18 years old or older.

We also have periodic Puppy Friend volunteers for special work experience systems. Puppy Friend Volunteers must be at least 14 years old.

All you must be a Puppy Parent or Friend is a real love of creatures, a real want to work with dogs, be physically healthy, enjoy walking and be the proper age. Additionally you will have to make a commitment of 2 hours or more per visit either fortnightly or monthly.

If you have, or know of, a pup/young dog, which you believe might be appropriate for training, please contact our pooch support team by telephoning our Head Office on 1300 363 700 or by e-mail at poochteam@vucare.com.au.

To find out more phone us on 1300 830 166 or e-mail us at info@vucare.com.au. See VuCare Assistance Dogs web site at http://vucare.com.au.