A warm presence in the community.

Therapy Dog Visits for Community Events

Animal-assisted wellbeing and therapy dog visits for suitable community programs, events and gatherings across Melbourne.

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Murphy the Golden Retriever outdoors in Melbourne

Friendly and engaging.

Murphy can bring a relaxed, social element to community events while Kate supports safe, positive interaction.

Designed around the event.

We assess venue, group size, noise, format, allergies and participation so the experience is enjoyable for both people and Murphy.

Murphy enjoying a group interaction with students during a university wellbeing visit

Connection in a real community setting.

Golden Bond can work within busy community and wellbeing events, with Kate helping people engage with Murphy safely and naturally. Recent visits have included youth mental health and university wellbeing events, where attendees could stop by, spend time with Murphy and continue on when they were ready.

Headspace Youth Mental Health Day

Murphy joined the community for a day of welcoming, relaxed interactions and shared moments.

Murphy smiling at the Headspace event
Joining the event
Murphy with a young attendee, whose face is softly blurred for privacy
A gentle interaction
Murphy pictured with Headspace event attendees; public sharing of this photograph was approved
With the event team

Thinking about a visit?

Have an event in mind? Tell Kate about the venue, audience and format so we can assess whether it suits Murphy.

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