Dog aid trainer

assistance dog Membership 

4 assistance dog membership slots available

10 preparation membership slots available

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Please email to apply.

You will receive an information email with a consultation form

and the policy down below to sign.

Free resources area

Time stamps for q&a

1:05 - Introduction and Laura’s story, disability and Laura’s assistance dog

5:00 - Karen’s story on finding her dog

6:50 - Laura’s experience in the assistance dog community and law changes for owner trainers

8:32 - ADUK explanation 

10:10 - Further explanation of UK and USA law

14:00 - Mention of free tasks list for inspiration

15:18 - Certification, public access test and registry

17:15 - Going into a non pet friendly place with an owner trained dog

18:35 - Assistance dog equipment

22:52 - USA law

23:50 - Regulation of training standards for UK assistance dogs

26:10 until - Finding, training and owning an assistance dog. The entire process in 4 steps. 

27:34 - What disability qualifies as having an assistance dog

28:15 - Doctors letter and EHCP about assistance dogs

33:18 - Non ADUK charities and organisations

34:35 - Why Laura began her assistance dog membership 

36:10 - Training outside of a charity, independently owner training

37:25 - Deep pressure therapy

43:15 - How long does it take to train an assistance dog

45:22 - What level of off-duty time does an assistance dog need

47:35 - Assistance dogs, emotional support dogs, service dog terminology

48:20 - Can you have a dog for multiple people with disabilities

53:12 - When to note your dog as being fully trained

53:50 - All things ‘public access’ - going into non pet friendly places

54:20- How to know your dog is ready to being public access training

56:00 - How to find an in person trainer 

59:56 - How to check a trainers qualifications

1:01:25 - How to find a already funded fully trained dog and sourcing an adult dog

1:03:24 - What insurance do you need for assistance dogs

1:04:40 - What age can a child independently handle an assistance dog

1:09:25 - Fantastic resource podcast

1:11:20 - How to know if a non ADUK organisation is good