At just three months Penny is already providing comfort to the children
An assistance dog who is now a member of staff at a Belfast school is enjoying vital supported from the team at Asda Westwood who have been raising funds towards her care and work.
At three months old, Penny is already helping students with additional needs by providing comfort therapy at St Oliver Plunkett PS thanks to Assistance Dogs NI who are training her handlers in all aspects of her work and care. Ann-Marie said: "We recently had St Oliver Plunkett Primary School fundraising instore for its therapy dog, Penny. This is the schools’ second time fundraising instore, raising over £1,200 so far towards nurturing Penny.
Shauna Taggart, Nurture Teacher at St. Oliver Plunkett Primary School, fostered Penny, and takes her to weekly training sessions provided by Assistance Dogs NI. “As a school we are constantly exploring preventative measures, as many of our children have social, behavioural and well-being difficulties, such as ADHD, ASD and other co-occurring developmental disorders.
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