We are now accepting new applicants.

 

We are based near Carmarthenshire South Wales. We have regular travel routes to Manchester 

 

Eligibility critera for owner trainers: 

We specialise in dual trained assistance dogs for young adults. Most commonly this is autism and another disabilities e.g. requiring a dual trained autism x mobility dog. We do accept applicants outside this bracket on a case by case basis.

• Age 16 and up

• Handler has the ability to travel to Carmarthenshire for the majority of contact hours 

• Handler has a diagnosis of a disability that qualifies them as disabled under the Equality Act 2010. 

 

 

Qualifying routes: 

Each support structure is customised to the individual handler across a period of 6 months of longer and must make up to at least 50 hours of in person contact hours. 

• 1-1’s in person

• Group training

• Board and train residential

 

The process:

 

Step One

Enquire with us by emailing wildspiritcanines@gmail.com . You will be sent an application package that includes our policy, consultation form, and medical recommendation forms. We encourage applicants to ask us any questions they may have. We can provide general advice on how to prepare your dog for the assessment from a young puppy. We are able to provide advice around finding a suitable breeder or alternatives through out breed consultations. 

 

Step Two

Once you and your dog have been accepted as an applicant, the handler and dog will progress onto their intake assessment. This is a meeting that takes approximately 2-4 hours. We can only assess an intake assessment with a dog when they are older than one year, this is to prevent young dog burnout. The intake assessment consists of a full behavioural assessment, a basic obedience assessment and write up. Depending on the points requiring progress, handlers have the option to resit this assessment. 

 

Step Three

Your dog begins training with us, this looks different for every partnership. Handlers may have a session a week or a 5 day set of intensive 1-1’s every 3 months with fill in online calls in between. Handlers must be working with us for longer than 6 months before sitting the final public access test. We provide constant assessment throughout and feedback aimed towards PAT criteria. 

 

Step Four

We progress your dog with you from working in pet-friendly shops to the hardest non pet friendy environments, dogs progress with their task training throughout. If a board and train is a chosen route for you and your dog in training, this will also be organised at the ideal stage for your dog. 

 

Step Five

Handlers have the option to sit practice PAT’s. We will organise a date for the public access test and assess this. Following this, the handler receives an organisation vest and training evidence collection. Handlers receive life-long support with their assistance dogs. 

 

Prices: 

 

One to One in person (40 minutes of free travel) - £45 per hour

Assessment costs - £30 per hour

Online breed consultation call (60 minute call) - £25

Online call for dogs in training (40 minutes) - £15

Group training for in training and fully trained dogs (organised on a demand basis) - Free for the working life of the assistance dog

Online training advice call for fully trained dogs (30 minutes) - Free for the working life of the assistance dog

 

Board and trains 

Avergage cost is £75 per day. Price is customised depending on the goals requested. Board and trains are highly customised. The most common reason for handlers requesting a board and train is for trainers to start their dogs journey in non pet friendly working environments!

 

Disclaimer and information:

• We can only accept dogs for a board and train that have passed our inital assessment. 

• Please note that our boarding facility is a smallholding home environment with multiple other dogs in training, your dog needs to be able to be at a suitable level of training and socialisation to decompress and settle in.

• The minimum stay is two weeks

• An afternoon trial session is a requirement​