Support Dogs need your vote!

9th March 2016

Support Dogs are delighted to announce that Cohen and Azerley have been nominated for the 'Friends for Life' award at Crufts 2016.

We need your votes to help them win. Please text AZ to 82727, texts cost £1 which goes to the Kennel Club charity fund, helping charities like ours. Cohen was just 18 months old when his family first become aware he had autism. They watched as their happy little boy slowly began to disappear. When Autism Assistance Dog Azerley came to live with the family. The impact could not have been greater. Cohen's mum Sarah explains -Azerley has given us a quality of family life that we were struggling to imagine. Cohen's language has improved so much he can now sing! We are now looking forward to the endless possibilities for the coming years ahead. Click here to read more about Cohen and Azerley's story.

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