On the 1st of Dogtober, Her Excellency the Governor General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC will lend a paw to the pups at Assistance Dogs Australia, launching their first ever fundraising and awareness month on the grounds of Admiralty House in Sydney.
Dogtober is a new annual event which will take place in October. It’s a fun way to get involved and raise awareness for Assistance Dogs Australia, a non profit organisation that trains Labradors and Golden Retrievers to give freedom and independence to people with physical disabilities.
As patron of Assistance Dogs Australia, Ms Bryce said, "The whole idea of assistance dogs and the remarkable work they do every day to assist people with disabilities, people with special needs, it's such an inspiring story."
In attendance will be Ms Bryce’s namesakes, puppies in training Quentin and Bryce along with the newest member of the pups in training team, cute and cuddly Connell.
This Dogtober, people are encouraged to wear a collar and raise a dollar for the pups at Assistance Dogs Australia and hold their very own Dogtober event such as Howl-a-ween, a dog paddle, a flea market or any other dog inspired activity.
All money raised will go toward training more super puppies like Quentin and Bryce so that they will be able to perform tasks which are difficult if not impossible for people with physical disabilities to achieve – tasks such as opening and closing doors, retrieving all manner of objects such as keys and mobile phones, pressing the button at the traffic lights, paying the cashier at the shops and even getting bottles of water out of the fridge.
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