Chew supplier Nylabone has donated a selection of its durable chew toys to charity Medical Detection Dogs.
Medical Detection Dogs trains Assistance Dogs to support people with complex medical conditions, while its Bio Detection Dogs use their sense of smell to detect diseases including cancer, Parkinson’s disease and bacterial infections. The charity operates a strict no-kennel policy, with every dog living in a volunteer home while they progress through training.
Today, Medical Detection Dogs has 35 puppies in training, 95 accredited Assistance Dog partnerships supporting people across the UK, and 22 Bio Detection Dogs helping to advance pioneering medical research. The donation of chew toys is hoped to benefit dogs at every stage of training from young puppies through to older dogs who are developing specialist scent detection skills.
Harry Scott, European brand manager at Nylabone, said: “At Nylabone, canine welfare is at the heart of everything we do, so we’re delighted to support the remarkable work of Medical Detection Dogs. Positive chewing is an important part of every dog’s wellbeing, helping to provide enrichment and satisfy natural chewing instincts, particularly during training.
“We’d also like to thank our UK distributor, Rosewood, for helping facilitate this donation and ensuring our products reach the dogs that can benefit from them most. It’s wonderful to know our products are playing a small part in supporting these incredible dogs as they prepare for the important roles they will go on to fulfil.”
Charlotte Richardson, corporate partnerships manager at Medical Detection Dogs, added: “We are incredibly grateful to Nylabone UK for their generous support. Their products play an important role in our dogs’ welfare, providing safe, durable enrichment that encourages positive chewing behaviours and helps keep our dogs relaxed and focused.
“Our dogs live in loving volunteer homes, so enrichment is part of their everyday lives.”
