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Providing
access to dog training for people with physical disabilities,
enabling them to train their own dog in basic control and
specialised tasks, which will assist them manage their disability
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Dog AID Headquarters
25 Speechly Drive
Rugeley
Staffordshire WS15 2PT Registered Charity Number 1098619 |
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What is Dog AID?
Dog Aid (Assistance In Disability)
is a national voluntary organisation, which provides specialised
training for people with physical disabilities and their
own pet dog.
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AID does not actually supply dogs. What Dog AID does
do is to help people train their own dog to be generally
obedience trained as good pets and to help around the
house. If the dog's temperament is of a high standard
and sufficient training is carried out then the dog
and owner can be assessed for full Assistance status,
allowing owner and dog to go out into public places.
The standard required for this is very high. The owner
is assessed on their ability to control the dog using
positive training and commands and also on their consideration
for the dog and other people. The dog is assessed for
a high ability to respond to different situations and
to a variety of commands. As well as being a help to
its owner the dog must be exemplary at all times so
that the good name of all Assistance Organisations is
maintained, allowing this necessary work to continue.
Please browse through our site, disabled
or not, to see how we can help you, or how you can assist
us. For telephone numbers and e-mail address of Dog
Aid please go to the 'Contact
Us' page.
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Recruitment
for voluntary Dog Trainers
We are looking to recruit Voluntary Dog
Trainers who would like to enhance their professional
and personal development. We are currently seeking experienced
and progressive dog trainers in the areas below as we
have clients waiting.
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Lytham, Liec.
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Newbury, Berks.
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Cirencester, Glos.
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Southampton, Hants.
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York, Yorkshire.
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Anglesey, North Wales.
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Taunton, Devon.
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Bath, Avon.
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Chard, Somerset.
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Oxford, Oxfordshire.
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Northumberland.
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Luton, Beds.
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Kings Heath, Birmingham.
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Shirley, Solihall.
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Chelmsford. Essex.
All travelling expenses are paid
and a mentoring system is available.
For more information and an application pack please
contact Sandra on 01743 891314.
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We rely on donations to keep our charity running.
If you think you can help, please visit the Gift
Aid page - every little helps!
We desperately need to raise cash - go to the
fundraising page
to see how you can help.
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The main difference between dog AID and many other
assistance groups is that the disabled owner actually
learns how to train their own dog. Generally all
the training is carried out by the owner with supervision
from a specially trained instructor.
Dog AID training is designed to give a measure
of independence and provide owners with the knowledge
to train other tasks. This allows them to adapt
the training to their own needs with an instructor,
who is able to give advice should it be requested.
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Cavendish shuts the door
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Cavendish meets up with his K9
friends
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Cavendish picks up a dropped object
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Click on the pictures to enlarge
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Please note that Dog Aid operates in Britain.
For overseas inquiries please contact Assistance
Dog International.
We can accommodate adults over 18 years of age.
Unfortunately we cannot assist people under this
age at present.
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Information About Assistance Dog Jackets or Jackets for Dogs that are in Training
Jackets for dogs for the above purpose are only available from the organisations that train dogs for specific purposes and are only available if you and your dog are enrolled on the scheme run by that organisation. There are strict regulations about the training that a dog must have undergone before being allowed to go into Public Places where ordinary dogs are not allowed. Dogs under training must be accompanied by a trainer employed by the organisation.
Assistance Dogs and their owners have to pass a test to a very high standard, having first followed a training programme by the organisation in question. |
Dog AID Policy on Dogs Pulling
Wheelchairs or Other Loads
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