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Assistance Dogs

Welcome to Super Canine

Your trusted family-run business where we specialise in training extraordinary assistance dogs. We are passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities and providing them with the invaluable support and companionship that assistance dogs offer.

As a family run business, we prioritise personalised attention and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. We take the time to understand the unique needs and goals and specific requirements of each client.

With extensive experience in assistance dog training, we understand the profound impact these incredible animals can have on people’s lives. We are dedicated to helping you raise and train your own assistance dog and provide a comprehensive training program tailored to your specific needs.

“I am dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities by supporting them to raise and train highly skilled and reliable canine companions.”

Read More About Leanne Hoogwerf, GHAD Trainer

We support and assist clients to raise and train their own dogs as assistance dogs.

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As a certified Guide Hearing and Assistance dogs (GHAD) trainer, we follow a personalised approach that considers your unique requirements and lifestyle. Whether you need assistance dog for mobility support, medical alert, or psychiatric support, we’re here to guide you through the process.

We are well-versed in the various tasks and skills that assistance dogs can be trained for, including but not limited to retrieving objects, opening doors, providing stability, responding to medical emergencies, interrupting anxiety, or panic attacks, and offering deep pressure therapy.

We train assistance dogs for specialised tasks

  • Alert at oncoming seizures
  • Panic attack alerts
  • Interrupt Anxiety
  • Activating Switches
  • Open and Close Doors
  • Pick Up Items
  • Providing Stability
  • Medication Retrieval
  • Balance assistance
  • Alert for Blood Sugar Levels
  • Psychiatric Episode alerts
  • Deep Pressure Therapy

Individualised and Specialist Support

Our training methods are rooted in building a strong foundation of trust, reliability, and exceptional obedience. Together, we’ll work as a team to achieve your goals and enhance your independence. We use a customized approach, tailoring the training program to the specific needs and goals of each client. Through patience, consistency, and a deep understanding of canine communication, we foster a strong bond between the assistance dog and their handler.

We are committed to ensuring that the assistance dogs we train meet the highest standards of reliability, obedience, and task proficiency. We work closely with individuals, evaluating their needs and providing consistent support and guidance throughout the training process.

Together, we’ll build a strong partnership that will transform your daily life and provide you with newfound freedom and confidence.

Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs

Guide, hearing and assistance dogs perform a range of tasks to help a person with disability in their everyday lives.

Guide dogs help people who are blind or vision impaired to move freely in the community.

Assistance dogs help people with disability, or specific medical conditions, which reduce their capacity to have independent access to the community.

They may help to open and close doors, pick up items or help with balance for people with mobility impairments, or alert and support
people with medical conditions.

Hearing dogs alert their deaf or hearing-impaired handlers to specific sounds, such as a phone ringing, an alarm sounding, or a baby crying.

Many people can’t live without them.

Super Canine and Leanne Hoogwerf are accredited to train the assistance dogs category.

We are also dedicated to educating individuals on the rights and responsibilities that come with owning an assistance dog. Through workshops, resources, and personalised guidance, we equip handlers with the knowledge they need to navigate public access and ensure a harmonious relationship with their assistance dog.

We also provide ongoing support, as we understand that the bond between an assistance dog and their handler is a lifelong commitment. Whether you need assistance in public access training, refresher courses, or troubleshooting any challenges that arise, we’re here to ensure your continued success.

Feel free to explore our website for more information on training programs, success stories, and resources to help you navigate the world of assistance dogs. If you’re ready to embark on this life-changing journey, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Let’s work together to unleash the extraordinary potential of your assistance dog and transform your daily life.

Super Canine, GHAD Trainer, Assistance Dogs

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How it works

Covering the basics

Certified dogs must be de-sexed and vaccinated, and not a restricted breed, or declared a dangerous dog under local law.

Super Canine Application

Please allow 4-6 weeks for a response. Applicants will be notified if their application has been approved or declined, after this period

Super Canine Training Program

This program requires the recipient to commit to the Owner Handler Training Program for a minimum of 6 months and up to 18 months.

GHAD Certification

Once the handler/s and dog have completed their training, and passed a public access test administered by a trainer approved under the Act they can become certified.

Take our suitability quiz here

Identification Cards for dog and owner

Upon successful completion of your training, you will be issued with an identification card for you and your dog, and an identification vest for your dog.

Accredited Assistance Dogs

Super Canine accredits assistance dogs in accordance with the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009.

The Act ensures that every person who relies on a certified guide, hearing or assistance dog has the same access rights as others to public places and public passenger vehicles.

Proof of Accreditation

Handlers accompanied by a certified dog, as well as trainers, are required to carry a handler’s identity card.

There are many dogs that assist people with a disability in their day-to-day activities, including:

Used by people with a vision impairment to assist in their day-to-day activities.

Alert people with a hearing impairment to a sound

Pull wheelchairs, carry and pick up items, or help people with mobility impairments, or alert and support people with medical conditions or psychiatric disorders when experiencing ‘at risk’ situations.

This is the category in which Leanne Hoogwerf can certify you.

How We Can Help

If you’re interested in any of our services, or wish to discuss how we might be able to assist you, please don’t hesitate to contact us, phone or message.

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Fast Response

Simply fill out this quick enquiry form, tell us a little bit about your situation, and we’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as possible.

GHAD, Guide Hearing and Assistance Dogs, Super Canine Affiliate

Leanne Hoogwerf is an approved trainer with Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs QLD (GHAD)

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