11/06/2024
As many of you may already know, the time has come to officially announce that Wild Spirit Dog Training CIC is permanently closed to new applications.
We are incredibly grateful to all the wonderful handlers we have had contact with over the years. During my time (Laura Wild) it has surpassed 5 years since starting this organisation in 2019, working for a period of time voluntarily and then setting up formally as a CIC a few years ago. It has been a wonderful journey with so much development in how we can best aid the community of handlers. Each of you has played a part in our organisation’s development and we could not be more grateful.
As you probably know, we started this CIC during COVID and this was the reason for our organisation being online only. As time has passed, and with working with handlers intensively in person for we have seen the difference comprehensive in-person support makes.
The main reason of many for the organisation’s closure is that we have noticed over the past year or two that many handlers we welcome onto the program need additional in-person support and assessment. Unfortunately, the scale of the organisation does not allow for a trainer in each county. Although online support is accessible for many handlers and it allows us to reach individuals all throughout the country, we feel that our services can be more functional by discontinuing online-only support. Some of our members have continued onto in-person ADI and independent organisations. We wish them all the best with their future goals. And some of our handlers are transferring over to the via the owner-trained route.
Currently, Wild Spirit Canines are prioritising the intake of Wild Spirit Dog Training CIC members over new applicants to allow availability for members who wishes to transfer.
The organisation will continue to operate as normal for current members and we will support each individual who requires our support and services. The closure only applies to discontinuing new applications, not discontinuing services for our current members.
