Wellbeing

21/03/2026

Discover how Wellbeing Assistance Dogs can transform your journey! 🐶✨

Am so sorry to hear that RAD Assistance Dogs has had to close. Wellbeing Assistance Dogs are happy to help anyone who is training or has a trained Assistance Dog to continue in their journey. Please would you send on this message to anyone who might be interested.

🐾 Is your assistance dog ready to step up to the plate to improve your wellbeing? Discover how Wellbeing Assistance Dogs can transform your journey!

🐶✨ Here are some tips to ensure your Assistance Dog is ready to take on this new role. Contact: www.wellbeingdogs.org

Enhance Their Skill Set 🎓: Transitioning into Wellbeing Assistance Dogs roles requires a diverse skill set. Work with your dog to master new commands and refine existing ones.

Embrace Routine Changes 🔄: Just like humans, dogs thrive on routine. Gradually introduce changes to ensure a smooth transition for your furry companion.

Focus on Mental Stimulation 🧠: Engage in activities that challenge their cognitive abilities. Puzzle toys and interactive games can keep their minds sharp and ready.

Promote Physical Wellness 🏃‍♂️: A healthy body promotes a healthy mind. Regular exercises tailored for their size and age are crucial.

Build Trust and Communication 🤝: Strengthen the bond with clear and consistent communication. Your dog understanding your cues ensures they're comfortable and confident in their new role.

Seek Support from Experts 🧑‍🏫: Collaboration with certified trainers at Wellbeing Assistance Dogs can provide tailored, force-free guidance for this transition.

Celebrate Small Victories 🏆: Acknowledge and reward their progress to boost motivation and confidence.

Your assistance dog can do wonders in boosting Mental Health and resilience. Share your experiences or reach out if you're ready to explore this new journey with us!

Let's discuss how your Wellbeing Dog can make a difference to your Mental Health and in your communities. 💬

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Wellbeing Dogs trains Assistance and Companion Dogs. Our force-free dog trainers are Kennel Club Accredited Instructors. We use 100% positive methods with verbal/visual cues, praise & rewards.

17/03/2026

WOODY TRAINING AS A WELLBEING THERAPY DOG

So sorry that some of the Assistance Dogs Training organisations seem to be closing. Here at Wellbeing Assistance Dogs and Wellbeing Therapy Dogs we can still help you to train your pet to comfort you and help you in the Community to survive and thrive.
Here is Woody who is in the process of completing his Public Access Wellbeing Test so that he can be a fully trained Therapy Dog to help clients with Mental Health and Learning Difficulties to cope.
Watch this video below as his owner explains how the training is helping him to learn to:
Not jump up - and keep calming himself and others.
Touch - to comfort himself and others.
Click to Calm - stay calm with unknown people or dogs.
Stay - Settled in one place.
If you want help to train your pet click on
www.wellbeingdogs.org
phone 07932433148
email: [email protected]

19/02/2026

FINDING THE PEACE, WE NEED WITHIN OURSELVES

He died or didn’t die
Either one is true
But what we know
What we believe
Is that all the demons,
All sin, all the evil
Died with you.

We can live in peace
Now even as women,
Even as creatures,
Even Mary Magdalene
Can live in peace
Because it’s in us
As God is.

Treat eachother with
Gentleness and Respect
Walk each step a step
Of peace. Give not to
Get. But to love
Yourself and others
Better.

Being close to you
God, I need to feel
Your love. Win that
OMAZE House.
Reassurance we are
On the right track.
We are belonging.

Glad I came. Even
Though it sometimes
Feels a bit of a
Mistake. I’ve made
Such friends, such
Family. Love is always
Worth it.

19.02.26
Rev Mother Liz
Written at the Sacred Petitions of the Rose with Carrie and Linda.

18/02/2026

At Wellbeing Assistance Dogs we train your pet dog to help you recover from Mental Health problems. Our Lead Dog Trainer suffered herself with severe Mental Health problems from 1975 when she was 19 years old to 1997 at the age 42.

She felt that training a dog to do 'the Touch' helped her with social inclusion. She loved the amazing companionship of an Assistance Dog that with the help of the 'Public Access Wellbeing Training' you can take anywhere as they have learned to do 'the stay', to 'walk on a looselead' and to do a good 'Recall'.

Here is Amber who recently graduated as a Wellbeing Assistance Dog.

If you would like to find out more please ring or email Rev Liz:
www.wellbeingdogs.org

25/01/2026

A Reflection on Language and Our Spiritual Family

To our Reverend Mother Liz

I wanted to write to you with my heart full of gratitude for your leadership and your deep care for the dignity of women within our faith. It is in the spirit of our shared devotion to the Carmelite charism that we offer these brief reflections on the language of our tradition.

The Universality of the Human Family

In our ancient tradition, terms like "all men" or "mankind" have historically been understood not as a means of exclusion, but as a way to describe the collective human soul. This language seeks to capture the universal experience of the children of God. As St. Paul reminds us in Galatians 3:28:

"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

When we encounter these traditional expressions in our texts, we might view them as a call to rise above earthly "social protocols." While the world is often divided by categories, our spiritual goal is to reach a higher level of consciousness where we see ourselves primarily as members of one divine family, united under the headship of Christ.

The Power of the Carmelite Feminine

The Church has stood for two millennia with a profound recognition of the power of women. Our own Carmelite history is illuminated by women who did not need "inclusive language" to exercise immense spiritual authority.

St. Teresa of Avila, a Doctor of the Church, taught us that the soul has no gender when it comes to the interior castle.

She wrote:

"The soul is not a man or a woman... it is a spirit that burns with the desire to be one with its Creator."

Furthermore, St. Thérèse of Lisieux showed us that the "Little Way" is a path available to every soul, regardless of the labels the world may apply. These women didn't just participate in the Church; they shaped its very foundations through their mystical wisdom.

Our Eternal Reality

As we look toward our final home, we recall the words of Our Lord in Matthew 22:30, noting that in the resurrection, we are like the angels. In heaven, the distinctions of s*x that define our earthly politics fall away, leaving only the pure light of the soul.

We are never without a champion for the feminine. In Our Lady of Mount Carmel, we have the Queen of Heaven—the "Divine Feminine" who stands as the Mother of all mankind. Because she encompasses all of us in her mantle, a reference to "men" in a text can never truly exclude us, for she is the bridge between the human and the divine.

A Call to Spiritual Peace

I humbly ask that you consider these masculine references not as "s*xist," but as artifacts of a long history that nonetheless holds a place for every daughter of God. By looking past the letter of the word to the spirit of the truth, we can find a peace that the world’s debates cannot provide.

In the grace of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,

Rev Seth Ben Archer.

17/01/2026

WELLBEING DOGS CENTERING THERAPY

At Wellbeing Assistance Dogs we do a type of Mindfulness Meditation with Dogs. Get in touch if you want to learn more or join us on a Wednesday evening at 6pm on Zoom.
Centering Therapy combines contemplative practices with the calming presence of dogs to promote healing and spiritual well-being.

INTRODUCTION
• Centering Therapy is derived from Centering Prayer, founded by Father Thomas Keating.
• It aims to make contemplative prayer accessible to everyone, regardless of belief.
• The practice emphasises silent stillness to connect with the Ultimate Mystery.

CHAPTER 1 – Our Mind Presence of God
• Centering Therapy is for all, including agnostics and atheists.
• It involves letting go of words and trusting in a higher power.
• The practice encourages detachment from distracting thoughts, likening them to sticks floating down a river.

CHAPTER 2 – Getting Heart for Stillness
• Regular practice of Centering Therapy leads to healing and stability of mood.
• Establishing a routine and environment conducive to stillness enhances the experience.
• Wellbeing Dogs assist in creating a peaceful atmosphere, reminding practitioners to be present.

CHAPTER 3 – Being Healed in Jesus’ Name
• Contemplation is essential for healing trauma and memories.
• St. Thérèse of Lisieux exemplified the power of prayer and contemplation.
• Centering Therapy allows suppressed thoughts to arise and be healed in God's presence.

CONCLUSION
• The practice transforms individuals and promotes a Queendom of Love.
• Guidelines for Centering Therapy include consent to the Holy Spirit and using a sacred word.

Contact us:
https://www.wellbeingdogs.org/
[email protected]
07932433148

13/01/2026

Please pray for RAD Assistance Dogs, the Charity that trains Assistance Dogs to help Survivors recover from Mental Health problems, as the current Trustees are trying to terminate it. Myself and a number of clients, ex-Trustees and staff are going to succeed in keeping it going since it's God's Will and in Jesus'name. So be it...🌹💞🙏😇🙏💞🌹

I've written to my MP, Adam Shockat, he's brilliant, and the Charity Commission. Can't believe how lacking in compassion theses trustees are. They've not even answered my calls. Am sure if they'd suffered Mental Health problems (and been suicidal) they'd know what a living hell it is and be willing to do everything to help keep this amazing Charity going in Jesus'name... When I ran the Charity we had a policy that 75% of Members, trustees, volunteers & staff had to have experienced Mental Health problems or Learning Difficulties. That helped. ❤️‍🩹

17/11/2025

Jump & Run. This is some great training to improve your dog's recall. It helps them to focus on you rather than being in the bushes chasing squirrels!…

predation-substitute-training.com

17/11/2025

Dog Wisdom Workshop - to help us transform the lives of traumatised dogs.
https://www.marilynmele.com/library
This training helped me realise that MaMa (my rescue dog & scared of unknown dogs) is not helped by training, desensitising or even the touch. She needs to go out of the environment where she's not feeling safe!

Enjoy the companionship of your family dog by building a strong relationship based on empathy and trust.

17/11/2025

This is enlightened.
What is the reason that your dog has shown up in your life?
MaMa is teaching me patience & Mags is showing me how to have courage!
Let me know how your dogs are enlightening you in the chat below please. 💞🐶🐕💞

tamaratokash.com

23/08/2025

Thanks for your review.

★★★★★ "Excellent dog trainer would highly recommend to others thanks for all your work with Casey my German shepherd different dog thanks xx🐕😀"