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Helping young people at risk of disengaging with their learning

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WAGS is an evidence based early intervention program that uses a strengths based approach and ​trauma-informed care principles,
to work with dogs and young people to: 

 

Develop social skills.

Model healthy relationships.

Provide real-time, immediate feedback to social cues.
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Return touch to the therapeutic setting.




WAGS is also used as a therapeutic treatment for young people who have experienced trauma as a result of abuse, neglect or family dysfunction.


HAVE A LOOK AROUND OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT YOUTH WORK AND WHY DOGS ARE SO GOOD AT IT
What is Trauma-Informed care?
Why use dogs?
What does WAGS aim to achieve?

Wagging Tales
The Reading to dogs program

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WAGS at School
Re-engagement for secondary students

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Professional development for staff

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This short video, courtesy of the Tenterfield Star, gives you a little look at some students learning some basic obedience skills. These young people are learning all about what makes a good leader while they think they are just learning to train a dog.
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​WAGS THE DOG
HILLGROVE, NSW
PHONE: 0481 533 394
EMAIL: penny.lamaro@gmail.com
ABN: 81 244 651 633

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