Family Dog Workshops Our Family Dog workshops are specially designed to provide parents/carers of children with autism with the advice and long-term support needed for choosing and training a pet dog to benefit the whole family. The workshops are for parents/carers of a child aged between 3 – 16 years old with a clinical diganosis of autism. They are a series of 3 one day workshops, each starts at approximately 10.15am and aims to finish at 3pm. Workshop 1 – Thursday 07 May 2020 Workshop 2 – Thursday 11 June 2020 Workshop 3 – Thursday 16 July 2020 Attendees are required to attend all 3 workshops. What the workshops cover Workshop 1 About the Family Dog Service What to expect from your dog How to get your children involved in looking after a dog Developing the child-dog bond Selecting the right dog Workshop 2 How dogs communicate with us How a dog can help your family How dogs learn Problem solving Workshop 3 Setting up a training session Different training styles Advanced training Goal setting Fundraising «I remember at the first workshop, I just couldn’t believe it when the instructors went through what they could teach us and how it might help Jacob. I just sat there and cried. I was thinking ‘this could be life-changing, it’s just amazing.’ It was also brilliant to meet and talk to other parents of children with autism. I remember thinking ‘We’re all in this together, our struggles are real and these people really understand. We are not alone.’” – Liz, Jacob’s Mum and workshop attendee. FAQs What can/can’t I bring to the event? The workshops are for parents/carers only. We are unable to accommodate pet dogs or children. If I’m unable to attend, can I obtain a refund? If you have a situation that prevents you from coming to our workshops and you can give us 7 days notice before the date of the first workhop of your cancellation, we will happily refund your payment. If you have to cancel your place with less than 7 days notice then unfortunately we cannot refund your payment as we will have committed to final costs for the workshop. I have special dietary requirements Please state any special dietary requirements on the booking form and we will do our best to accomodate them.