Happy birthday to us!

September 28th marks two years since we signed our Trust Deed, and while we had already existed for some time before that, the Trust Deed formalised all our thoughts and ideas and made us the Perfect Partners Assistance Dogs Trust.

The past two years have been a bit of a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, but it has also been a ride that none of us would have missed.

On the positive side we have a great bunch of people who are training dogs for people who need them, while also creating a supportive and caring community that supports the needs of our volunteers and our clients. As we become better known, we are also encountering more and more people who want to help us source and train dogs for our special clients.

On the not so positive side we were all devastated when one of the dogs we were training died due to complications from a medical procedure when he was just a year old. Thank you to all the people who supported us through this painful and shocking experience.

And now, we give thanks...

We would like to recognise the support of our patron Jeffrey Masson and his wife Dr. Leila Masson. Jeff has been a source of inspiration for us, and Leila has been a wealth of information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and biomedical treatments for children on the spectrum.

Thank you to all of our supporters and sponsors of the past two years, who are listed on our website in alphabetical order. Without our sponsors and supporters we would not be able to provide our services.

Thank you to Carol-Anne and the community of Mangere Bridge for making us feel so welcome when we have had craft stalls - the funds raised from the sale of donated craft goods have been a fantastic boost for us.

Thank you to the staff at Auckland City Libraries who have purchased friendship bands, scarves, hats, and other items in support of Perfect Partners. Your purchases helped us to raise funds in the beginning and helped to lay the foundation for future fundraising.

Thank you to the community of Kingsland who have donated their small change so generously over the past two years at the Kingsland Liquor Centre. This collection box has proved that small change can go a long way.

We would also like to thank CJ and team, and Eei Von who have been a great source of articles and books as we have researched international best practice and the current state of assistance dog training and use. You are all awesome and we would not have found even half of what we did without your support, searching savvy, and above all patience.

Thank you to Margaret from Arangold kennels, you have trusted us with two of your amazing dogs, and they have proven to be the perfect choice for us and our clients. We look forward to a long partnership with you, helping people in need through the use of specially trained companions.

And thank you to anyone else that we may have missed on our website. The success of Perfect Partners depends on the support of our local communities, our sponsors and supporters, and the generosity of the general public.