We have 75 puppies out with Puppy Parent volunteers at the moment.
We have 11 broods and currently 68% of puppies placed with puppy parents are bred by Canine Partners
Over the last 3 years 60% of our dogs passed their training.
The average age of the people who come to us for a canine partner is 46
We have a total of 9 dual dogs (4 dual guide dogs and 5 dual hearing dogs) across the UK (those that are trained as Canine Partners and/or Hearing Dogs and Guide Dogs)
Facts about the Charity
Canine Partners was founded in 1990
More than 1.2 million people in the UK use a wheelchair
In normal circumstances, we place around 78 dogs a year
Training takes 20-24 months from puppy to partnership
We currently have 11 puppy training groups around the country
Early training, where a puppy lives with their volunteer Puppy Parent, lasts approximately 14 to 16 months
We have one centre in West Sussex and another centre in Leicestershire
Each dog costs £30,000 from selection as a puppy to retirement at approximately 12 years of age.
The Charity receives no government funding and relies on donations from the public, businesses and charitable trusts and legacies
There are over 100 puppies with puppy parents at any one time
We have a network of aftercare assistants that look after all our partnerships until the end of the dogs’ working lives
We aim to train dogs for people with even the most complex disabilities, including members of HM Armed Forces
We work closely with Help for Heroes, the Royal British Legion and other service organisations in providing canine partners to injured servicemen and women
We are members of COBSEO, the Confederation of Service Charities, Veterans Scotland and Assistance Dogs International