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We can only provide our life-changing friendships with your support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport us\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

We are the only visiting dog charity befriending older dog lovers in their own homes as well as in care or in hospitals across the North East of England.<\/h6>\n

With an hour or two most weeks, our professionally assessed volunteers and their special pet dogs provide elderly people, often in poor health, bereaved and isolated, with something to look forward to, some human company for a chat and a cuddle with that much missed furry friend…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin us\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Dog\n

\n\t\tPlay our new weekly lottery & help support our visiting superheroes…\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

..for your chance to win \u00a325,000 (with a guaranteed Wag winner every single week).<\/strong><\/p>\n

it’s a great, fun way to support us, and so easy to do with 50p of every \u00a31 raised going to support more Visiting Wag Teams – so we can change even more lives in our communities.<\/p>\n

Lottery FAQs<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Terms of Play<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0See if you’re a winner<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlay our lottery\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Where we’re working and the impact we have.<\/h2>\n

We work across all 12 unitary authorities of the North East of England.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee our impact\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

The Wag & Company story so far…<\/p>\n\t492\n

volunteers<\/p>\n\t10,404\n

Friend vists<\/p>\n\t74,918\n

people benefitting<\/p>\n\t

An estimated 51,000 pensioners in the North East are chronically lonely and they are 50% more likely to die prematurely than people with good social networks.<\/p>\n

With your support there’s more we can do to help.<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\"Polaroid-image14-600x724\"\n\t\t

We want more isolated elderly people to benefit from friendship and the company of a dog – but we can only do that with your support.<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Whether you can volunteer, fundraise or Become a Friend of Wag and contribute towards the costs of providing Visiting Wag Teams in your community, we need you!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a difference\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Polaroid-image5-600x722\"\n\t\t\t\t\"IMG_0486\"\n\t

Volunteer spotlight<\/strong>
\nMeet Nishara & Neptune<\/h2>\n

“It’s amazing the sense of pride I get when Joan refers to Neptune as her grandson, my heart just beams! We really love being part of Wag!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Since 2020, Nish and Neptune have been visiting Joan in her own home<\/a> in South Shields.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Visiting Wag Team\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tOur newly qualified Wag Friendship Dogs!\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Chas\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJenson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Poppy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoppy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"mf1xk0nhpswtemp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMolly\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Visiting Wag Team\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We can only provide our life-changing friendships with your support. Support us We are the only visiting dog charity befriending older dog lovers in their own homes as well as in care or in hospitals across the North East of England. 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