Confidence & Comfort Around Dogs
Not everyone feels completely comfortable around dogs, and that's perfectly okay. Some people have had limited experience, some have had negative encounters, and others simply want to feel more confident in everyday situations.
Wingoo's Confidence & Comfort experiences are designed to help build familiarity and understanding through calm, positive real-world experiences. We explore how dogs communicate and how to feel comfortable in everyday environments, progressing at a pace that feels right for you.
Supported by practical experience and affiliation with Kids Around Dogs (KAD), we promote safe, positive and informed interactions between people and dogs.
Building Confidence at Your Own Pace
Whether you are looking for a gentle introduction to dogs, hoping to feel more comfortable around them, or simply wanting a better understanding of dog behaviour and communication, Wingoo provides a supportive and personalised experience designed around you.
Wingoo Confidence & Comfort experiences are educational and confidence-building in nature. They are not therapy, counselling, behavioural treatment, psychological services or healthcare services.
Safe Learning
Discover dog body language and safe approaches through calm observation and carefully managed experiences.
Gentle Steps
We offer guided introductions and low-pressure games designed to build familiarity through peaceful, human-led interactions.
Zero Pressure
Whether you choose active participation or keeping a distance, our structured visits are always tailored to your personal level of comfort.
Our Packages
Confidence & Comfort Introduction
A short, focused first session for people who want to begin feeling more comfortable around dogs.
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This session gives you a calm starting point without committing to a longer visit. We talk through your concerns, introduce simple dog body language, and help you spend time around Goose or Winnie at a level that feels manageable.
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• Initial conversation about your comfort level
• Simple dog body language and communication
• Calm observation of Goose or Winnie
• No pressure to touch or interact
• A clear next step if you would like to continue
DURATION: 30 MINUTES — £45
Everyday Confidence Around Dogs
A practical session for real-life situations where dogs may be nearby.
This session is designed for people who want to feel more at ease in everyday environments, such as parks, pavements, open spaces or places where dogs may pass by. We focus on practical understanding, calm handling of common situations, and building confidence through supported experience.
- • Understanding common dog behaviour in public
• Learning what to notice in a dog’s body language
• Practising calm passing and comfortable distance
• Walking alongside Goose or Winnie where appropriate
• Building confidence in real-world dog situations
Duration: 60 Minutes — £65
Confidence & Comfort Programme
A structured series of sessions for people who want to build confidence over time.
This programme is for those who would benefit from repeated, supported experiences around dogs rather than a one-off session. Each visit builds on the last, helping you develop familiarity, understanding and confidence at a pace that feels right for you.
- • A tailored plan based on your goals and comfort level
• Gradual confidence-building across multiple sessions
• Dog body language and safe interaction guidance
• Practical experience in suitable everyday environments
• Sessions with Goose, Winnie or both dogs where appropriate
• Time to build trust, familiarity and confidence without pressure
3 Sessions X 60 mins — £180
5 Sessions x 60 mins — £295
Important Information: These experiences are educational and confidence-building, not therapy or healthcare. Wingoo does not diagnose or treat phobias or medical conditions.
A Controlled, Calm Environment
SAFETY & WELFARE FIRST
Built on Trust
We read every tail wag and ear position. Our sessions are paced to ensure your team feels empowered and Goose and Winnie stay happy, relaxed, and ready for connection.
Bringing Smiles, Connection and Confidence Through Time Spent with Dogs
Sometimes the simple presence of a friendly dog can help people relax, engage, communicate, and feel more connected. Wingoo Confidence & Comfort Visits are friendly, one-hour dog visits designed for care homes, schools, workplaces, community groups, wellbeing events, and other settings where people may enjoy spending time with well-mannered, people-focused dogs.
These visits are not training sessions and they are not therapy. They are simply an opportunity for people to enjoy meaningful interaction with dogs in a safe, relaxed, and welcoming environment.
- Sit and spend time with the dogs
- Chat and interact with them
- Read stories, books, or poems to the dogs
- Listen while stories are read alongside the dogs
- Enjoy gentle games and activities
- Practise confidence around dogs at their own pace
- Take part in simple communication and engagement activities
- Share memories, stories, and conversation inspired by the dogs
Confidence & Comfort Programme
A comprehensive series of visits designed to build lasting familiarity and comfort through a gradual, progressive approach.
- Tailored four-session journey
- Incremental exposure at your pace
- Personalised confidence-building exercises
- Gradual transition to complex environments
- 3 Session Programme — £180 | 5 Session Programme — £295
Supporting Communication Activities
Wingoo dogs can also be incorporated into communication-focused activities led by teachers, speech and language therapists, support workers, occupational therapists, care staff, or other qualified professionals. The dogs act as an engaging and enjoyable focus for participation, helping encourage interaction and communication in a natural and positive way.
- Object naming games
- Choice-making activities
- Turn-taking exercises
- Storytelling activities
- Confidence-building communication tasks
- Motivational games involving dog interaction
Meet the Dogs
All Wingoo dogs are carefully assessed and chosen for their friendly nature, enjoyment of people, and suitability for public interaction.
Every dog is an individual, and each visit is adapted to help create a positive experience for both people and dogs.
Ideal For
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Care homes
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Schools
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Libraries
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Community groups
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Day centres
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Wellbeing events
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Support groups
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Corporate wellbeing programmes
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Special educational settings
Supervision Requirements
For the safety, wellbeing, and comfort of everyone involved, a member of the host organisation's staff must remain present and responsible for participants throughout the duration of the visit.
Wingoo visits are delivered as a supported activity and are not intended to replace the supervision, care, teaching, safeguarding, therapeutic, medical, or support responsibilities of the host organisation.
Wingoo handlers and dogs will never be left alone with participants, residents, pupils, clients, service users, or members of the public. Responsibility for safeguarding, supervision, behaviour management, medical needs, and participant welfare remains with the host organisation at all times.
Visit Information
Visit Duration: 1 hour
Price: £50 per visit
Dogs: Friendly, assessed, and suitable for public interaction
Location: We travel to your venue
Important Information
Wingoo Confidence & Comfort Visits provide companionship, engagement, and wellbeing-focused activities through positive interactions with dogs.
They do not provide therapy, counselling, medical treatment, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, childcare, education services, or any other clinical or regulated service.
Where communication, reading, educational, or therapeutic activities take place, responsibility for those activities remains with the relevant
professional or host organisation.
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How to Book
Dog-Assisted Professional Support
Every Confidence & Comfort experience is tailored to the individual, so the first step is simply getting in touch.
Click the Book Confidence & Comfort Session button and tell us a little about how we can help. You may wish to let us know:
- Which package you are interested in
- Whether the experience is for an adult, child or family
- Any previous experience around dogs that you would like us to be aware of
- Any questions you may have before booking
Once we receive your enquiry, we will contact you to discuss the most suitable option and answer any questions before arranging your session.
There is no obligation to book following your enquiry. We look forward to hearing from you.
Wingoo can work alongside therapists, educators, rehabilitation teams, support services and community organisations to provide dog-assisted engagement activities that support individual goals.
Sometimes people are more willing to communicate, participate, practise skills or engage in activities when a friendly dog is involved. Goose and Winnie can help create a positive, motivating and enjoyable environment that encourages participation at an individual's own pace.
Every session is tailored to the needs of the people involved and can be adapted in consultation with the organisation or professional making the booking.
Communication and Engagement
Goose and Winnie can take part in activities designed to encourage communication, interaction and participation. Examples may include:
- Reading aloud to the dogs
- Naming objects for the dogs to identify
- Giving simple verbal instructions
- Turn-taking games
- Storytelling and conversation activities
- Confidence-building around speaking and interaction
- Communication-based games and challenges
Motivation Through Movement
Interactive activities can also be adapted to encourage gentle participation and movement. Examples may include:
- Throwing a ball for Goose to retrieve
- Reaching, pointing or selecting objects
- Participation in interactive games
- Activities that encourage movement and engagement
- Confidence-building through shared activities with the dogs
Tailored to Your Goals
If you are a professional or organisation from the following list, please get in touch to discuss your objectives: Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Teacher, SENCO, Support Worker, Activity Coordinator, Rehabilitation Professional, Community Organisation.
We can adapt activities to complement existing programmes and support the outcomes you are working towards. Tell us what you would like participants to practise or achieve, and we will design suitable dog-assisted engagement activities with Goose or Winnie to help encourage participation and motivation.
Important Information
Wingoo does not provide Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, counselling, psychotherapy or clinical animal-assisted therapy. Wingoo provides dog-assisted wellbeing, confidence-building and engagement activities designed to support participation, communication and motivation. Any therapeutic, educational or clinical goals remain the responsibility of the referring professional or organisation.
Available with Goose or Winnie, subject to suitability, welfare considerations and session requirements.
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