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21/09/2026

Flora, a fully trained assistance dog, showed Chase the ropes on his first museum trip. 🐾

Chase is a young black Labrador who has been training with us for the past few months. He’s full of character, with a very typical Labrador outlook on life — enthusiastic, curious, and always ready for an adventure. If there’s water nearby, you can guarantee Chase will be the first one bounding straight into it!

For his first museum visit, Chase had Flora alongside him to help show him what it’s all about. Having an experienced assistance dog around can be a really valuable part of learning how to navigate new environments, settle in different settings, and understand what’s expected.

If you’re interested in making a placement dog application, or would like to ask any questions about our support routes including owner training, please email [email protected]

03/08/2026

For International Assistance Dog Week 2026, Assistance Dogs International (ADI) has launched the campaign. This new campaign promotes high training and welfare standards for assistance dogs and highlights the positive impact these standards have on disabled people, businesses, the public and the dogs themselves.

The campaign also celebrates organisations across the travel and hospitality industries who are committing to welcoming assistance dogs, helping to make more places accessible for assistance dog teams.

As an ADI Candidate Member, Wild Spirit Canines CIC is proud to support a campaign that champions quality, welfare and inclusion. 🐾

19/04/2026

Yesterday, Wild Spirit Canines CIC had the pleasure of attending the Canine and Companion Animal Student Conference at .

It was a wonderful opportunity to explore current perspectives within the realm of animal behaviour, collaborate with others in the canine industry and to engage with fresh ideas to support the work we do.

We would like to give a special mention to one of our partnerships Zoe and Forest, who won 'Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation' - a brilliant achievement and very well deserved.

Thank you so much to the excellent team at Hartpury University for hosting such an insightful and inspiring day.

02/04/2026

This World Autism Awareness Day, we’re recognising the incredible role assistance dogs play in supporting autistic adults.

From helping manage anxiety in busy places to providing grounding or calming deep-pressure therapy during sensory overload, assistance dogs offer practical support that can make everyday life more manageable.

Being an autistic adult can come with individualised challenges. Generally, there are misconceptions around autism presentations. Particularly within young women who may be diagnosed later in life, after years of masking or feeling misunderstood.

Many of our handlers are young adults at university, navigating major life transitions and growing independence. During this time, an assistance dog can be a key aspect of developing confidence and identity.

The structure of working with their dog often supports handlers to better understand their needs, communicate them to others, and feel more comfortable unmasking and advocating for themselves.

13/03/2026

Even the most dedicated assistance dogs need time to just be dogs 🐾

A huge part of our ethos when approaching assistance dog work is that 'dogs are dogs before they are assistance dogs'. Off duty exploration time allows our dogs to decompress, engage in choice based enrichment activities, and promotes a refreshed, engaged mindset in relation to their work.

This is not only vital to support health and wellbeing within our partnerships, but also supports creating fulfilled, explorative and enthusiastic assistance dogs - demonstrated here by assistance dog Ralph, enjoying a gorgeous walk during a break from University lectures.

20/02/2026

The unexpected parts of life with an Assistance Dog.

Thank you to our handlers for sharing some of their insightful and light-hearted comments! 🐾

20/01/2026

It’s not every day that your super dog matches such a super car! Assistance dog Reggie certainly enjoyed his trip to

10/01/2026

As we kick off the new year, here’s a quick refresher — 10 things to know about Wild Spirit Canines CIC:

🐶 Our waiting list is open for both owner trainers and placement dog handlers! Apply by emailing [email protected]

🐶 We built our organisation to fill gaps in existing support, offering a wide range of training routes and services for autistic adults. We specialise in producing multipurpose assistance dogs for handlers who need mobility or medical alert support, empowering them to gain independence through a tailored partnership.

🐶 We’re based in Carmarthenshire, South Wales — surrounded by stunning scenery. Our handlers get to enjoy the beautiful Welsh landscape during training sessions, from peaceful countryside to coastal views.

🐶 We’re candidates of both Assistance Dogs International (ADI) and Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK).

🐶 We aim for exceptionally high obedience standards for our dogs. This ensures clear and smooth communication between the handler and dog. Many of our handlers enjoy accessing difficult environments, and high obedience standards make this possible.

🐶 Our team reflects the community we support — many of our trainers and the majority of our Trustees have disabilities, with a strong representation of neurodivergent voices guiding our work.

🐶 We believe that dogs are dogs before they are assistance dogs. They don’t work for people as objectified tools — they work within a partnership, with mutual respect and understanding shaping the relationship.

🐶 We continue to develop our holistic approach. This year we introduced a Volunteer Occupational Therapist, and together we work collaboratively to create structures that help handlers utilise task work effectively.

🐶 Our approach focuses on teamwork, ethical, science-based training, and the well-being of everyone involved. While we are heavily focused on the handler’s well-being, canine welfare is equally important — every partnership thrives when both handler and dog are happy, healthy, and confident.

🐶 We collaborate with trusted professionals, from behaviourists to vets, to ensure dogs thrive throughout training.

06/01/2026

A snowy day made better by one very good dog. What a lovely start to 2026 with plenty of snow for Tigger to play in.

We wish everyone an exciting year ahead—one filled with new adventures, unforgettable moments, and plenty of amazing journeys alongside incredible assistance dogs.

06/12/2025

The commonly overlooked Assistance Dog skill: Light Pressure Therapy (LPT)

LPT is a frequently used assistance dog task designed to provide gentle, grounding sensory input.

It offers a subtle and convenient alternative to deep pressure therapy (DPT) and is particularly useful in situations where full-body DPT is not practical, such as crowded lecture theatres or during procedures like blood tests.

One common form of LPT is the head-down behaviour, where the dog rests the weight of their head on the handler’s lap, arm, or hand. This provides mild, calming pressure and is often paired with the additional sensory benefit of being able to stroke the dog’s head, ears, or neck.

Another example is contact-settle work, demonstrated here by Tigger the Irish Setter and Swift the blonde Labrador, who both fell sound-asleep providing this task. Contact settle work is an even more highly subtle and accessible version of LPT.

LPT—and pressure therapy more broadly—is highly adaptable. It may appear simple, but the specific angle, placement, and level of pressure can vary significantly between handlers based on individual needs.

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Towcester
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