What we Believe at VuCare

What we Believe
About our Clients we believe that...
- Increasing the independence of people with disabilities is beneficial to both the individual and the community.
- Obtaining an assistance dog is a life changing experience for people with disabilities, providing for both their physical and emotional needs.
- Clients deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Placement of successor dogs with past clients should have priority over new dog placements.

About our Dogs we believe that...
- Dogs should be selected and trained to satisfy individual client needs.
- Positive-reinforcement training and high levels of care produces higher quality dogs.
- Dogs have an important place in people's lives.

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For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

About VuCare Assistance Dogs

In 2004 VuCare and OzKind amalgamated and will continue to operate under the VuCare banner. The amalgamation has given us the ability to provide greater support for those in need of disability services and assistance dogs.

VuCare operates as a not for profit organization that provides support with medical aids and has a goal to train Assistance Dogs and Companion Dogs to improve the quality of life and increase the level of independence for people with disabilities. VuCare Assistance Dogs and Companion Dogs offer their new owners greater independence increased mobility, enhanced confidence and higher self esteem.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. Visit VuCare Assistance Dogs website at http://vucare.com.au/

What makes great assistance dogs

What makes great assistance dogs
Assistance Dogs come from varying backgrounds and in all shapes and sizes but there are certain breeds that are not suitable for assistance dog work such as the guarding breeds or dogs with a strong tendency to chase.
Whatever their owner's disability may be all our Assistance Dogs are recognisable by their distinctive VuCare jacket, embroidered lead and I.D. tag.
If you have, or know of, a puppy/young dog, which you think might be suitable for training, please contact our pooch support team by calling our Head Office on 1300 363 700 or by email at poochteam@vucare.com.au.
For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare website will launch soon!

Trainers and Assistance Dogs

Trainers and Assistance Dogs
VuCare in conjunction with our registered trainers preselect our dogs from a small group of trusted breeders so as to assure temperament and avoid potential genetic issues.
An applicant's own dog may be used for this program after both the applicant and dog undergo a full assessment before being accepted into any VuCare program. There is a small fee to cover our trainers time.
For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare website will launch soon!

Aims of VuCare Assistance Dogs

Aims of VuCare Assistance Dogs The VuCare training program has been developed to help improve the quality of life and increase the level of independence and resilience for people with disabilities.

VuCare is committed to providing the highest level of training for our dogs in order to improve the lives of our clients and the dogs who care for them.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare website will launch soon!

VuCare Smart Assistance and Special Trained Dogs

Our specialty trained dogs assist and support their owners with everyday tasks that are made difficult due to their disability. Each dog is taught tasks tailored to each individual clients needs, enabling that person to lead a fuller and more independent life.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare website will launch soon!

VuCare Puppy Training School Needs You

VuCare has a team of Volunteer Puppy Parents who work tirelessly and they all have one thing in common, a true love of creatures and a want to see them safe, happy and healthy.

Our Volunteer Pup Parents walk the dogs, spend time with the dogs, help with management and fundraising. Pup Parent Volunteers must be 18 years old or older.

We also have periodic Puppy Pal volunteers for special work experience systems. Puppy Pal Volunteers must be at least 14 years old.

Whatever you must be a Pup Parent or Buddy is a real love of creatures, a real want to work with dogs, be physically healthy, enjoy walking and be the proper age. Additionally you will have to make a commitment of 2 hours or more per visit either fortnightly or monthly.

To find out more phone us on 1300 830 166 or e-mail us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare site will start soon!

VuCare Assistance & Companion Dogs

Disability Assistance Dogs are trained to undertake specialised tasks to meet the specific needs of the client, for example:

- Opening and closing doors
- Picking up dropped objects
- Assisting dressing and undressing
- Accompanying whilst shopping etc.
- Providing medication reminders
- Notification of approaching people
- Operating lift and control buttons
- Switching lights on and off
- Retrieving phones and other items
- Assisting with clothes washing

The dogs themselves vary both in size and breed from little Fox Terrier to large St. Bernards! From pedigree dogs to cross breeds from rescue centres. They also donated by a group of caring breeders, VuCare members and loving members of the public.

For more information call us on 1300 830 166 or email us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare website will launch soon!

VuCare Diabetes Medi Alert Dogs

Ensuring Excellence, Changing Lives Through the Training of Assistance, Therapy and Companion Dogs

Our specialty trained dogs help and support their owners with regular tasks which might be made difficult because of their handicap.

VuCare is dedicated to reaching out to the public introducing them to the benefits of assistance dogs due to their customers/owners for the good of all parties involved.

For more information telephone us on 1300 830 166 or e-mail us at info@vucare.com.au. VuCare site will launch soon!