Join Leon & Dean as they meet individual dogs and owners who have changed and transformed each other’s lives. Real life stories of strength, resilience and hope. Dogs are humans’ best friends and not just that they have the power to change lives. Dogs have been used in and as therapy for over 100 years, but do we really understand the relationships and abilities of these dogs. Leon & Dean will spend time chatting to the owners and dogs finding out about their lives and needs and how the dogs have helped. They will give tips and help along the way that viewers will find useful to use in their own homes.
Leon’s empathy and understanding from his own background of being brought up in care and fostering over 12 children some with varying special needs, and Dean having suffered over 20 years of domestic abuse combined with their dog expertise makes them the ideal presenters for this show.
In this heart-warming series these stories cover a wide spectrum of individual needs and will captivate every age group. Although each character is very different, our end goal for all of them is the same. For them to feel and our audience to see......’THE POWER OF DOG’
Autistism
We witness first-hand the challenges faced on a daily basis living with autism. Lack of communication skills makes a lonely world for millions around the world who live with autism. Watch the beautiful friendship grow right in front of our very eyes as the impossible becomes possible, all by the power of dog!
Physically Disabilities
In these stories we watch as a beautiful partnership grows and grows between them and a dog. See how life changing it can be for a person with physical disabilities to live a life from constant barriers to a complete turn-around all by the power of dog!
PTSD
We’ve all heard of post-traumatic stress disorder and how debilitating it can be. Watch the transformation unfold in front of our very eyes as we follow the journey of a people, who can often go from a prisoner in their own home, to being out and about, meeting people, chatting to people (for the first time in years in some cases) all through the power of dog!
Homelessness
Life living rough on the streets. Years of hardship, misery and loneliness. A dog companion opens the topic and argument as to WHY should homelessness mean that the person SHOULDN’T have a dog on the streets!
Bereavement
The harrowing loss of a Dog/Son/Daughter/Husband/Wife/ Parent or Friend Taken far too early and in tragic circumstances. A dog can turn this person’s life around and will whiteness as Leon & Dean explains the difference between ‘filling a void’ and ‘to enhance a persons’ life’ through the love of a dog.
Mental Health/Suicidal
As a nation we tend to think of mental health and suicide as a ‘young person’s illness. This is NOT true. People of ALL AGES suffer these issues. This is WHY we are going to open up the debate that these issues are suffered across the board. Barely ANY television series have covered this group with these very real issues.
Elderly
It’s a commonly known fact that a massive % of the elderly are lonely and/or have no family close enough to give them the stimulation of company that they need AND deserve! The viewer will follow the journey of how a dog can literally save an elderly persons’ heart from simply giving up and turn their lives upside down in the most heart-warming and amazing way.
From podcasts to prisons, from the foster care system to mental health. Join us as we share Real life stories of strength, hope and resilience through The Power Of Dog.
