Amber and Hazel We contacted Smart Pups after hearing about how dogs could help Autistic kids like Amber. Now we have our Smart Pup Hazel, we want to spread the word and are happy to tell anyone who will listen or who asks about her. Hazel’s first...
Our son Kayle has epilepsy and moderate to severe autism. His seizures usually happen during the night. He had a major one that could have taken his life. We tried all other options, nothing was suitable, his medication was barely covering them. I was contacted...
Ava is 12 years old, diagnosed with Autism and Epilepsy. Ava is non verbal and very much a loner. She had high levels of anxiety when entering shopping centres or public places with a large number of people. We heard about service dogs which can...
Our son Cody was having great difficulties as he has autism, epilepsy and is selectively mute. We felt there was nothing left to try (speech, behaviour therapy, alternative school placement which offered specialised behaviour support) all with some improvement. But Cody’s special school hours...
Having Luna the Smartpup assistance dog join our family a month ago has made a big difference for everyone. Our daughter lives with severe cognitive impairment, medical issues and epilepsy. She is often in her own world and it’s hard to try to...
Our gorgeous boy Kieran is a complex 12-year-old who has 2 rare chromosome disorders and has autism. He has very little verbal language, extremely poor functioning skills and everything that Kieran does is a challenge for him. I can’t remember how I...
William's disability sees him struggle in many situations particularly in crowds, Ricky has been able to alleviate this problem, as the public make way when they see his support needs indicated by the dogs presence. Autism is not immediately apparent, having a service dog provides...
In Akira's world, she doesn't speak and society is too loud and busy for her. Akira has Syngap1 genetic disorder. Some people lack patience and tolerance. But, it doesn't matter anymore because Akira has developed her own language with Jagger, her beloved Autism Assistance Dog....
Scarlett was born in 2007 and has Adrenal Insufficiency, quadriplegic Cerwbral Palsy and severe epilepsy; Elsie is a beautiful chocolate Labrador, D.O.B. 25/01/17. Upon meeting Elsie, Scarlett squealed and giggled with joy with her eyes welling as she is non-verbal. Elsie was also very happy to...
Smart pup Harley joined our family a year ago and has changed our lives more than we even expected. William who suffers from autism, SLD, extreme anxiety, epilepsy and memory issues was diagnose at the age of 3 and started a very intensive intervention program. At...