Giraumont. Foster family for Handi'Chiens: "We cry when the animal leaves!"

Handi'Chiens entrusts Labradors and Golden Retrievers to people with disabilities. But first, the association places them in foster homes to train them. Nadine Duren, a delegate living in Giraumont, explains their role and appeals to volunteers.

"We know the dog isn't going to stay, but we cry when he leaves," says Nadine Duren, a Handi'Chiens delegate. Photo: Claire Pieretti

Nadine Duren: "At the time, in early 2000, I was a dog trainer in Jarny. And my daughter had a friend in a wheelchair. Her story touched me, and I wanted to combine my passion for dogs with the help I could provide to people with disabilities. So I became a foster family myself. Originally, it was called Anecah (National Association for the Training of Assistance Dogs for the Disabled). But so that the general public could better identify us, it became Handi'Chiens."

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"The goal is to train the dogs to bring them back...

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