Meet the ‘Muggles’ training to become assistance dogs
November 21, 2022 by Martin Atkin
“It’s a perfect partnership. We’re looking for a dog to train, and the dog is looking for a new home. With the right trainers, behaviourists, foster homes and the right clients we can help rescue dogs lead their best life and become great assistance dogs” Garry Botterill is a man on a mission. He’s just been tipped off that aThe magic of diabetic alert dogs
November 14, 2022 by Martin Atkin
When diabetes nurse Claire Pesterfield - herself a Type 1 diabetic - realized her condition was starting to affect her work, she knew it was time to act. “It was getting to the stage where I was falling into a diabetic coma in front of my patients, and that wasn’t a good look,” says Claire. “I even considered retiring on medicalMan's Best Friend: How Assistance Dogs Help Autism Families
October 28, 2022 by Martin Atkin
Check out this great article about Autism Assistance Dogs in this month's Autism Parenting Magazine which features contributions from ADI members Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland and Support Dogs, explaining the incredible difference a properly trained assistance dog can make to the lives of autistic children and their families. You can read the wholeEmpathy, listening and understanding are key to successful guide dog partnerships
October 13, 2022 by Martin Atkin
Guide dogs are one of the world’s great success stories. Since the very first dogs were specially trained during the First World War to guide veterans blinded by poison gas, tens of thousands of blind and visually impaired people have benefitted from being paired with a guide dog. In 2021 alone, programmes accredited by Assistance Dogs InternationalInternational Assistance Dog Week celebrates “the other end of the leash”
August 7, 2022 by Chris Diefenthaler, Executive Director, Assistance Dogs International
A new campaign to celebrate assistance dog trainers, volunteers, puppy raisers and users launched today to mark the start of International Assistance Dog Week (#IADW2022). Thousands of staff and volunteers all over the world dedicate their lives to breeding, training and placing assistance dogs to change the lives of their users by helping with practicalINTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK – EXPERT INTERVIEW & ADVOCACY GUIDE
July 28, 2022 by Matt Zbrog
Vet Tech Colleges Article - International Assistance Dog Week 2022Accredited assistance dogs honoured with prestigious award
July 14, 2022
London, July 14 2022 - Assistance Dogs International, the world’s leading standards setter and accreditation body for training assistance dogs, is honoured that dogs trained by two of its accredited member programmes have been awarded the prestigious PDSA Order of Merit. Clive, a 10-year-old medical alert dog, was trained by Medical Detection Dogs,Every day is Bring Your Dog To Work Day for assistance dogs and their users
June 24, 2022 by Chris Diefenthaler, Executive Director, Assistance Dogs International
Some of us will be taking advantage of Bring Your Dog to Work Day to sneak our pets past the boss and into the office - but for many assistance dog users, taking their dog to work with them is not just a bit of fun - it’s a must. “Don’t let the fact that you have an assistance dog hinder your progress in your career,” advises PaulItems 25-32 of 41