Just like a wheelchair, walking stick, hearing aid or a pair of glasses, assistance dogs are important and necessary auxiliary aids. Fully trained assistance dogs have full rights of access to public places, spaces and services and these rights are protected in law. A service provider would never ask an individual to remove their glasses or hearing aid before entering their premises, and it should be the same for an assistance dog. Assistance dogs have been highly trained to

“PTSD & C-PTSD can affect anyone who has been exposed to trauma – an event or events which provoked fear, helplessness, or horror in...

Anyone who has lived with a dog can vouch for the many benefits they bring. The companionship, the fulfilling sense of responsibility, and their ability to make us smile and provide us with endless entertainment. It’s no wonder then that the positive impacts they can have on the lives of people with PTSD is now becoming increasingly clear. A mental health condition is considered a disability if it has a long-term and substantial effect on your normal day-to-day activity, and

How do I Teach My Dog to Settle in Public? Do you ever sit in a café and look around to see several dogs lying calmly and quietly next to...

Assistance Dogs help people who have physical, medical, psychiatric or developmental disabilities. Did you know, you can train your own...

Since setting up our Online Academy, we've met more and more dog owners who have struggled to apply for an assistance dog, or have failed...

With such long waiting lists for assistance dogs from registered charities, it’s no wonder many people consider whether they could train...

F inding a puppy from a good breeder is no easy task. Earlier this year the UK Government passed new legislation regarding the sale of...