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When to Start Public Access Training with Your Assistance Dog
Public access training is a crucial part of your assistance dog’s journey, but knowing when to start is just as important. Read our blog
Adolescent Dogs
4 days ago8 min read
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Puppy Assistance Dog: Where to start
Embarking on the journey of training an assistance dog is a rewarding endeavour, and starting with a puppy can be a fantastic way to...
Adolescent Dogs
Feb 1811 min read
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The Importance of Building Neutrality in Assistance Dog Socialisation
Socialisation is a critical aspect of raising any dog, but for an assistance dog, it carries an extra layer of importance. When we think...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 9, 20244 min read
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Identifying When Your Dog is Overwhelmed: Signs, Strategies, and Diagnostic Behaviours
As dog owners, we want the best for our four-legged companions, ensuring they are happy, comfortable, and well-balanced in all...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 7, 20245 min read
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Can I Train My Own Assistance Dog? A Comprehensive Guide for Future Handlers
Training your own assistance dog can be an incredibly rewarding journey. For many people with disabilities, these dogs become...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 7, 20245 min read
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From setbacks to success: Embracing challenges in dog training
Training a dog is a journey filled with milestones, surprises, and plenty of learning opportunities—for both you and your canine...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 5, 20245 min read
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Preventing Burnout in Assistance Dogs in Training: The Importance of Mental Wellbeing
Training an assistance dog is a rewarding experience, but like any journey, it must be approached with care, balance, and patience. One...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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Medical Assistance Dogs: Heroes in Detecting and Responding to Health Emergencies
Medical Assistance Dogs are life-changing companions trained to assist people with various health conditions, offering support,...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 3, 20248 min read
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The Spooky Days of Fear Stages
It can be confusing and surprising to witness your dog suddenly spook at something which has never bothered them before. It could be a...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 6, 20238 min read
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Which breed makes the best assistance dog?
Choosing a breed of dog is never an easy decision but it’s even more important when you’re choosing a puppy with the aim of them becoming...
Adolescent Dogs
Sep 6, 202318 min read
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Dogs for Autism; can you train your own assistance dog?
There is growing awareness of the benefits dogs can bring to children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autistic children...
Adolescent Dogs
Mar 27, 20236 min read
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What is an assistance dog & what is the law?
Just like a wheelchair, walking stick, hearing aid or a pair of glasses, assistance dogs are important and necessary auxiliary aids....
Adolescent Dogs
Mar 14, 20237 min read
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C-PTSD and Healing through Dog Training
“PTSD & C-PTSD can affect anyone who has been exposed to trauma – an event or events which provoked fear, helplessness, or horror in...
Adolescent Dogs
Mar 11, 202310 min read
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Assistance Dogs for PTSD / C-PTSD
Anyone who has lived with a dog can vouch for the many benefits they bring. The companionship, the fulfilling sense of responsibility,...
Adolescent Dogs
Jan 22, 20236 min read
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How to take your dog to the pub
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...
Adolescent Dogs
Nov 5, 20226 min read
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What tasks do our Assistance Dogs do?
Assistance Dogs help people who have physical, medical, psychiatric or developmental disabilities. Did you know, you can train your own...
Adolescent Dogs
Oct 16, 20222 min read
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Paying it forward to help Assistance Dogs
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...
Adolescent Dogs
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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Is your dog cut out to be an Assistance Dog?
With such long waiting lists for assistance dogs from registered charities, it’s no wonder many people consider whether they could train...
Adolescent Dogs
Jun 6, 20215 min read
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Finding a good breeder
Finding a puppy from a good breeder is no easy task. Earlier this year the UK Government passed new legislation regarding the sale of...
Adolescent Dogs
Jun 11, 202013 min read
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