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A Smart Pup for Eli

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$20,000 raised

TARGET $20,000

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We are fundraising for a Smart Pup assistance dog for Eli. It will be trained to help Eli gain independence and confidence, keep him safe, alert others during seizures and provide him with emotional and physical support.

For those who don't know Eli, he is 4 years old and has a very rare genetic condition. He has faced many challenges in his short life but he is a very determined and happy little soul. As he grows we learn more about his challenges, how to work with them, and overcome them. Words do not come easily to Eli but he is still a very social person, he loves to laugh, sing, and interact with anyone who wants to join him. Eli also has difficulty with decision making, he has trouble understanding that running onto a street is dangerous or staying focused enough to complete a task. An assistance dog for Eli will mean that he has a friend for life who can protect him in unsafe situations.

In August 2016 Eli experienced many seizures over several days which led to him being airlifted to the children's hospital in Brisbane. While in the hospital we learned of some differences in Eli's brain that make him more susceptible to seizures. Eli's assistance dog will be trained to sleep beside him every night and notify us if he is having a seizure.

The Smart Pup will also act as a bridge between him and the rest of the world, easing feelings of isolation and fostering opportunities for social inclusion, friendship and belonging.

The Smart Pup will be selected especially for Eli and will be specially trained to suit his needs. It can take up to two years of training for the dog to be ready, and he is already approaching the ideal age to have this help. This is an expensive project and costs at least $25,000 of which we need to raise $20,000 to contribute. The dog will only begin training once we have reached our fundraising goal.

All donations made are charitable donations to Smart Pups, and donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Thanks for taking the time to learn a bit more about Eli and helping him stay safe and enjoy life!

Fundraising For

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Smart Pups

Smart Pups Assistance Dogs is a dedicated not-for-profit organisation. We specialise in providing trained Assistance Dogs for children with special needs. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of children with autism and seizure related syndromes through training dogs in ‘task specific’ skills.



The Dueck Family

Thu, 29 Jun 2017

Anonymous

$ 6640
Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Elizabeth&Gerrard Liddell

$ 300

Hope this helps a happier Eli

Mon, 26 Jun 2017

Kim Crook

$ 500
Sun, 25 Jun 2017

Anonymous

$ 100
Sat, 24 Jun 2017

Anonymous

$ 100
Fri, 23 Jun 2017

Anonymous

$ 50
Fri, 23 Jun 2017

Gibbard family

$ 50

Lots of love Eli x

Fri, 23 Jun 2017

Ngaire

$ 30

Hi Kim - Good luck with the fund raising - feel I know Eli from talking with Irene and seeing many photos of him. Best wishes Ngaire

Wed, 21 Jun 2017

Deborah Edwards

$ 250
Sun, 18 Jun 2017

Chris Gatlin

$ 100

CREATOR Elijah Dueck

SINCE May 2017

70 

Donations

OUR BADGES
50% raised
20+ donations

$20,000 raised

TARGET $20,000

Please support this cause

$
AUD

Fundraising For

charity-logo

Smart Pups

Smart Pups Assistance Dogs is a dedicated not-for-profit organisation. We specialise in providing trained Assistance Dogs for children with special needs. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of children with autism and seizure related syndromes through training dogs in ‘task specific’ skills.

CREATOR Elijah Dueck

SINCE May 2017

70 

Donations

OUR BADGES
50% raised
20+ donations