Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust

Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust Providing purpose-trained Assistance Dogs to enrich the lives of Kiwis living with a disability ๐Ÿพ
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17/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Meet the Dogs supporter event in Auckland on Saturday! Our puppies and dogs LOVED meeting you all ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ•โœจ

See you next weekend Christchurch!

Shout out to for donating delicious blue cupcakes for the event ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿง

๐Ÿค— Happy Monday - our puppies are here to brighten your feed! ๐Ÿ’›These playful pups have important jobs ahead.Right now, Tu...
16/11/2025

๐Ÿค— Happy Monday - our puppies are here to brighten your feed! ๐Ÿ’›

These playful pups have important jobs ahead.

Right now, Tui, Toffee, and Troy are looking for kind people like you to follow their journeys.

For just $5 a week, you can be part of their story - helping them grow, learn, and one day transform the life of a Kiwi with a disability - you'll be amazed at what you achieve together.

๐Ÿ’™Are you interested? We'd love to welcome you to our puppy sponsor community today! www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/sponsor-a-puppy

Our puppies are ready to welcome you with a big update and lots of photos ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿพ

Hello! My name is Troy ๐ŸพIโ€™m a very good boy who's learning how to change the life of a New Zealander living with a disab...
11/11/2025

Hello! My name is Troy ๐Ÿพ

Iโ€™m a very good boy who's learning how to change the life of a New Zealander living with a disability.

I live in Auckland with my puppy raiser, where Iโ€™m busy preparing for my big job as an Assistance Dog.

Thereโ€™s so much to learn at Assistance Dog School - and Iโ€™m already being called a bit of a star (even though I'm still sometimes a bit cheeky!) ๐Ÿคญ

Sadly, Assistance Dogs like me donโ€™t receive any government funding, so we rely entirely on kind people like you to help us reach the New Zealanders who need us most.

Iโ€™m looking for some generous people to help me - will you please sponsor me for just $5 a week? I would love to share my journey with you.

When you sponsor me, Iโ€™ll write to you every two months and send lots of photos. Youโ€™ll see me grow, learn, and finally meet the person whoโ€™s waiting for me when I'm about 2-years-old. Youโ€™ll be so proud of what we achieve together! ๐Ÿ’™

Please become my sponsor today at www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz - I canโ€™t wait to send you a big welcome email when you do!

Love and cuddles,
Troy ###

๐Ÿ˜ Introducing the class of 2025!Meet our ADORABLE T litter born on the 31st of March ๐ŸพThese tiny paws are working incred...
10/11/2025

๐Ÿ˜ Introducing the class of 2025!

Meet our ADORABLE T litter born on the 31st of March ๐Ÿพ

These tiny paws are working incredibly hard to become Assistance Dogs for young New Zealanders with disabilities, but they simply can't do it without community support.

This month we need 100 new puppy sponsors to join our community - could one of them be you?

For just $5 a week, you can follow the training journey of Troy, Tui or Toffee, and become a vital part of our community ๐Ÿ’™

We'd absolutely love you to join us!

For more info, please visit: www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/sponsor-a-puppy

02/11/2025

๐Ÿšจ It's the first day of school for our youngest litter of puppies - and Tui, Toffee, and Troy would love to share their journeys with you! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ“š

This November, weโ€™re looking for 100 generous people to join our community of Puppy Sponsors and support our pups from their first day of school right through to graduation as fully qualified Assistance Dogs.

By sponsoring a puppy for just $5 a week, youโ€™ll play a vital role in helping them learn, grow, and become a life-changing Assistance Dog for a young New Zealander with a disability.

Youโ€™ll stay connected to your puppy every step of the way - receiving updates and adorable photos every two months until your puppy graduates at around two years old. Youโ€™ll see firsthand just how much your support transforms both a puppyโ€™s life - and the life theyโ€™ll go on to change ๐Ÿ’™

โœจSponsor a puppy today: https://www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/sponsor-a-puppy โœจ

Mr. Major is getting ready for his class  - tomorrow is the first day of school for some of our cheeky puppies!โฐ Set you...
02/11/2025

Mr. Major is getting ready for his class - tomorrow is the first day of school for some of our cheeky puppies!

โฐ Set your alarms, something adorable (and important!) is launching at 9am tomorrow when the school bell rings... ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ญ

Happy Halloween from Ruby and her new friend! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽƒSheโ€™s still waiting for belly rubs - but something tells us it might be...
30/10/2025

Happy Halloween from Ruby and her new friend! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽƒ

Sheโ€™s still waiting for belly rubs - but something tells us it might be a long wait! ๐Ÿ˜…

Is your dog celebrating this year? Let us see in the comments!

Itโ€™s official -  NOAH HAS GRADUATED! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘This happy-go-lucky boy has worked incredibly hard over the past two years an...
30/10/2025

Itโ€™s official - NOAH HAS GRADUATED! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

This happy-go-lucky boy has worked incredibly hard over the past two years and is now making a life-changing difference for a Kiwi family who truly need him.

Noah is working as a tethering dog, helping keep his young client safe in public through a special belt that connects them. If Noah feels resistance on his jacket, he stays steady - preventing his client from running off or into danger, and giving his family the confidence to get out and about in their community without worry.

With his public access rights, Noah can accompany his family anywhere they go, offering support wherever itโ€™s needed. With Noah by their side, the family can enjoy outings with peace of mind, and their world has become so much brighter ๐Ÿ’›

But Noahโ€™s support goes far beyond safety. Heโ€™s also trained to help his client regulate emotions, making everyday life smoother. When asked, he can provide deep pressure (a calming weight) or offer gentle nudges if his client becomes upset โ€” helping bring their focus back to him, their steady and calming best friend.

A huge thank you goes to our wonderful donors and supporters who made this possible. Your generosity has changed another familyโ€™s life for years to come and will have a lasting impact on their quality of life.

And of course, a massive shoutout to Noahโ€™s incredible puppy raisers, boarders, trainer Nadia, and instructor Vesna, who all played a part in this incredible achievement.

It truly takes a village to raise an Assistance Dog - and moments like this remind us why we do what we do ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ•โœจ

๐Ÿ“ธThank you to .photography for taking Noah's graduation photos!

Meet Vito! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน๐ŸฅนThis little guy is our newest Assistance Dog in the making, and although he's a single pup, he has plenty ...
29/10/2025

Meet Vito! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน

This little guy is our newest Assistance Dog in the making, and although he's a single pup, he has plenty of older siblings to show him the ropes!

Vito is a half-sibling to our T, R and P litters (sharing Elke mum) and our 'O' litter (sharing Alfie as dad).

Born on the 12th October, Vito is happy, healthy and thriving, alongside mum, who he has all to himself ๐Ÿฅฐ

Vito was proudly named by one of our generous supporters, and we absolutely love his name ๐Ÿ’™

Can we get a welcome from Vito's siblings in the comments!? ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘‹

Our Employee of the Month, Rosie, has clearly been working hard ๐Ÿ˜…Rosie is still in the early stages of her Formal Traini...
28/10/2025

Our Employee of the Month, Rosie, has clearly been working hard ๐Ÿ˜…

Rosie is still in the early stages of her Formal Training, where sheโ€™s exploring different skills to see where her strengths are. Her Trainer, Aaron, says sheโ€™s an absolute joy to work with!

Lately, Rosieโ€™s been trying out tethering work - a task some of our Assistance Dogs provide to help keep their young clients safe in public. In tethering, the dog wears a special jacket that connects to a belt worn by their client, and if the client moves too far, the dog stays still to gently keep them close and safe.

Keep up the amazing work, Rosie! ๐Ÿ’›

Good morning everyone ๐Ÿ‘‹ This is just a little note of appreciation from us ๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿค—We are still buzzing from the generosity yo...
20/10/2025

Good morning everyone ๐Ÿ‘‹

This is just a little note of appreciation from us ๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿค—

We are still buzzing from the generosity you showed us during our September Assistance Dog Appeal.

Because of you, we surpassed our $100k target, meaning we'll be able to create more life-changing partnerships like Ruby and Gavin in the near future - we can't thank you enough, your support is changing lives forever - making the world richer, safer, and more joyful for Kiwis living with disabilities, and their families.

Weโ€™re excited to continue this journey with you - helping more New Zealanders with our furry, blue-coat-wearing superheroes, and sharing plenty of updates along the way as they grow, train, and are placed with their forever families.

We couldn't do our work without you, and we truly believe we have the best supporters in the world.

From all of us at ADNZT - thank you so much ๐Ÿ’™

Pepper and Patrick wish you a glorious week ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—
19/10/2025

Pepper and Patrick wish you a glorious week ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—

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