Smart Pups

What is Smart Pups?

Smart Pups train incredible service dogs who bring comfort, confidence, and life-changing support to children with special needs. Each pup spends months learning the skills to become a loyal companion who can truly transform a child’s everyday world.

Thanks to the generosity and kindness of our amazing community, we’re proud to have helped fund two Smart Pups who are now out there changing lives.

We’re honoured to play a small part in their journey and in the families they now support.

An update on our Pups

Kevvie has officially graduated and is already making a life-changing impact with his new family. From helping with mobility to easing hospital anxieties, he’s settled beautifully into his new role as her constant source of strength and comfort.

Dozer is still in training, but he’s already showing the heart of a true assistance dog. With his gentle nature, loving personality, and willingness to learn, he’s well on his way to becoming the perfect match for a young child in need.

SAY HI TO KEVVIE!

Kevvie is the definition of a gentle giant! Sweet, social, and absolutely obsessed with helping his person. From navigating busy theme parks to ignoring dropped food in shopping centres (his biggest challenge 😅), he’s mastered staying calm, focused, and ready for anything.

He’s trained in mobility support, retrieving dropped items, walking alongside a wheelchair, tracking, and offering comfort when his child is distressed. And with his new best friend Margaret, he’s already proving to be the perfect match.

SAY HI TO DOZER!

Dozer is gentle, loving, and full of charm, with a playful side that shines in every training session. He’s mastering key skills like loose-leash walking, high-fives, spins, tracking, and providing comfort—building the foundation to become an incredible assistance dog.

From playgrounds and beaches to busy events, Dozer is learning to stay calm and focused in every environment. With his sweet personality and eagerness to help, he’s well on his way to changing the life of a young client – one wag at a time.

OUR SMART PUPS ADVENTURES

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