Dogtober

October is Dogtober, the month where Assistance Dogs Australia lovers unite to fundraise for this fantastic and very worthwhile charity. Assistance Dogs play a vital role in helping disabled Australians get about their day-to-day lives, helping them with activities they cannot complete on their own — and also providing a great sense of companionship for those who own them.

This Dogtober, Assistance Dogs Australia hopes to raise enough money to train another 25 beautiful four-legged heroes. If you’d like to be involved, here are some fun ideas:

• Bake pup-cakes (cup cakes) or bone biscuits or make doggy bags (lolly bags) and sell them with all the money going to Assistance Dogs Australia
• Get your child’s school or class involved and writing a Dog Tale. The school can pick the three best entires and then Assistance Dogs Australia will choose the best one to publish in their newsletter and on their website
• Get your child’s school to hold a mufti day. Wear something doggie related and make a gold coin donation
• Run a competition at work matching pictures of owners to their dogs. Give a donation to enter.
• Get your local club or school to run a Hot Dog Day (or sausage sizzle) to raise money for Assistance Dogs
• Have a Howl-o-ween party and get people to make a donation to attend. Dress up as your favourite doggy related character. Maybe you could be Little Red Riding Hood and your dog can be The Big Bad Wolf!
• Create a Dog-stackle course. Design your own obstacle or circuit training course and get people to make a donation to use it.

For plenty of other great ideas and more information on getting involved, visit the Assistance Dogs Australia website.