Four years ago, I went to go look at a one-year-old golden retriever who was being rehomed through no fault of their own.

Ruby is a very special and loving dog, who brings joy and hope to many adult patients in an acute mental health hospital, The Campbell Centre, in Milton Keynes. This is an NHS hospital and she is part of the occupational therapy department.

In-house welfare dogs’ project started at the East of England Ambulance Service Trust…

On 8th June 2010 she became a Canine Concern dog. She continued visiting many places, including two care homes in her last week before she went to Rainbow Bridge on 27th September 2023.

Paramedic Emma Webb with ACD Ted, Sophie, and Steve Richardson The idea of care dogs for the Isle of Wight

Here is Flake, our mischievous and loving chocolate Labrador. April is an emotional month for Canine Concern as well as for me personally. There are lots of good anniversaries as well as some not so good.

I took early retirement knowing that the first thing on the agenda would be to get a dog.

I am the owner (or should I say, ‘he owns me’!) of a goldendoodle called Perci. Perci also has a sister called Nellie, who should have been called Bellie, and because of her propensity for food will never make the grade as a Canine Concern care dog.

Balto is a rescue husky. A stray at about eight months old, he was almost put to sleep as no one came to claim him.