Reading the Room: How Wellbeing Dogs Read Classroom Energy Dogs are extraordinarily attuned to shifts in tone of voice, movement, and group energy. It's part of what makes them so effective in school settings and it's also why learning to read what they're telling us is one of the most valuable skills a school community [...]
Four-Legged Friends Bring Confidence to Classrooms Victorian schools are embracing animal-assisted wellbeing programs, with 116 schools receiving grants to support dogs and other animals in the classroom. These programs help students feel more confident, comforted, and engaged in their learning, guided by trained handlers and education staff. Dogs Connect is proud to be part of [...]
Grant Shannon joined 6PR Perth WA with Christina Morrissy to discuss the journey of the Dogs Connect Mentorship and the meaningful impact dogs are having in schools and organisations when authentic, mutual and reciprocal connection is intentionally built.Listen now
Grant, joined Leah Lykos, founder of the Canine Movement Lab, for a powerful conversation on how Polyvagal Theory can help us better understand and support our dogs. It is an inspiring conversation that will give you valuable tools to strengthen the bond with your dogs while supporting their overall wellbeing. Check out their conversation below: [...]
Why We Focus on Educating People, Not Just Training Dogs A Dogs Connect Perspective on Ethical Practice and Long-Term Impact At Dogs Connect, we’re often asked why we don’t offer therapy dogs or run obedience training programs. The answer is simple — and it goes to the very heart of our model: Because [...]
Click here to listen to this interview with Grant Shannon, founder of Dogs Connect, as he shares the story of how the program began and explores the powerful, positive impacts dogs have on people and communities.Listen now
