Esme, just like many disabled handlers had to resort to training her own assistance dog, she had described it as 'daunting' with 'many struggles'. With the sudden need for a community and a safe space for handlers just like her, she decided to form Sherlock Hounds Assistance Dogs.

 

"My vision was to create a safe community for those that wish to take on the task of owner training where they have support, knowledge sharing and help but whilst keeping expenditure to a minimum for the handler."

"As my family and I watched me training my assistance dog in training, we commented on the fact that she investigates what is going on, comes to a conclusion and then acts.  This reminded us of our most favourite character of all - Sherlock Holmes.  From there I played with the name to come up with Sherlock Hounds Assistance Dogs."

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What started out as a small idea has now formed into a community for many, many handlers like her.