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With the weather like we've had over the past few weeks, its important to keep your dog cool in the heat! Here's our tips to help protect...

Mental Health Awareness week is here! Taking care of our mental health is no different than taking care of our physical health. Mental...

Many autistic people need a lot of support to be able to access public places, or may be unable to go out at all. Our Therapy Assistance...

Eating out in restaurants or cafés can be very difficult for autistic people. Sensory input such as bright lighting, large numbers of...

Today is #NationalTherapyAnimalDay, and what better way to celebrate than with the one, the only... Bale! If you don't already know him,...

As many of you know, Bale’s Buddies Therapy Dogs, a not-for-profit organisation, was first established in 2016 after identifying a need...

One of the many benefits our Therapy Assistance Dogs can have is helping their handler to be more active and spend more time outdoors!...

April is Stress Awareness Month! Research from the Mental Health Foundation has found that in the last year 74% of UK adults have felt so...

UPDATE The waiting list for our Therapy Dog Programme has now reopened! Thank you to everyone who has been so patient waiting for our...

A lost pet is every owner’s nightmare. To help, we have National Pet ID Week. Among emergency preparedness tips, it's important for pet...

Happy Easter Sunday! Easter is an egg-citing day for us all but don't forget that Easter Eggs and dogs - they don’t mix! Easter is here...

This handsome boy, Dumble, has been a superstar over the past few weeks of his training! Dumble is one of our Therapy Assistance dogs in...

National Dog Therapy Appreciation Day AND National Pet Day Today is National pet day as well as National Dog Therapy Appreciation Day....

The health benefits owning a dog can bring are more than you could imagine. It's #WorldHealthDay and numerous studies have shown that...

Meet Belle, our newest recruit! Belle is a Black Labrador and has began her training with us as a Therapy Assistance dog to help support...

A major part of a Therapy Dog’s role is to act as a child's safe place, to be a calming focus for them in times of anxiety, dysregulation...

This week marks #WorldAutismAcceptanceWeek (28th March - 3rd April) which means a lot to us here at Bale's Buddies. It highlights that...

Rory has recently moved schools and has settled in at his new school, Newton Abbot College, exceptionally well. He has been a success...

Remember the importance of sleep. Dogs need 12-16 hours of sleep per day, depending on their age and may need more sleep when they are...

Food, food, food.. There are so many options to choose from! Many of us know the importance of a dogs diet but what about the effects..