Research Shows Assistance Dogs Reduce Symptoms and Boost Wellbeing Among Veterans with PTSD
April 13, 2022
Media Release ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESEARCH SHOWS ASSISTANCE DOGS REDUCE SYMPTOMS AND BOOST WELLBEING AMONG VETERANS WITH PTSD 14 April 2022 - Military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) benefit from reduced symptoms and enhanced trauma treatments when they partner with assistanceADI Launches Digital ID
September 21, 2021
Media Release ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES DIGITAL ID IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE FRAUDULENT ASSISTANCE DOGS With fake Assistance Dogs accreditations and public access licences on the rise, Assistance Dogs International has developed a digital ID card. This will allow their accredited Assistance Dogs and handlers, to allow for quick and easyMS and Dogs
May 19, 2020 by Rachel Horne
There are two things which changed Janette Coombs life. One was a faceless, degenerative disease which raced through her body – stripping her of her mobility, her self-confidence and her independence. And the other? He has soft brown eyes, four legs and never leaves her side. He’s a ten-year-old Golden Retriever called Solar – but heSister Pauline Quinn Passes March 13, 2020
March 15, 2020
It is with great sadness that ADI announces the passing of Sister Pauline Quinn. She was a pioneer for the industry and the human-animal bond, especially for the under served population. She founded one of our accredited member programs, Prison Pet Partnership in Washington state. Her impact was great in the assistance dog industry and we are foreverFraudulent Service Dog Survey
December 5, 2019 by Jeanine Konolpelski
Submitted by Jeanine Konopelski, National Director of Marketing, Canine Companions for Independence and ADI North America Regional Board Member In early September, Canine Companions for Independence® in partnership with ADI North America Regional Chapter Board, released a survey to all ADI members in the US to gather information on the impact ofNew guidance on travel with service animals is a step forward, but more can be done
August 19, 2019
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao took an important step last week in protecting the rights of airline customers and trained service animals that accompany them when they travel. For the full article: New guidance on travel with service animals is a step forward, but more can be doneFinal Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals
August 19, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a Final Statement Of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals to apprise the public of its intended enforcement focus with respect to transportation of service animals in the cabin of aircraft. The Department regulates the transportation of service animals under the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) andWhy the V.A. Won't Pay for Service Dogs to Treat PTSD
July 19, 2019
NY Times On a sunny October day in 2017, Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, held a meeting in the West Wing to promote an initiative that would pair shelter dogs needing homes with veterans wanting to act on the increasingly widespread notion that well-trained dogs can improve the lives of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorderItems 33-38 of 38