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DIRECTION

Once you have made the initial decisions what do you do next?

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If you are training independently then get training!

If you want the help of an organisation to supply or help you train below is a list of organisation/businesses that may be able to help you.

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Assistance Dog Organisations

Information on Organisations that supply trained dogs and that assist you Owner Train.

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We are aiming to have information on all organisations that may help you in your Assistance Dog journey.

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If you have any information to help us to complete our lists including if you are listed and want to add, delete or change anything please email it to us info@scottish-ada.org 

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We would like to have complete information including if lists are open, average waiting times and costs to help people make the best choice for their circumstances.

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Do You Need to Train with an Organisation?

Absolutely not.   You can train totally independently and legally require no certification or qualification

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Organisations/Groups that offer support but not training

IND

Independent Owner Trained Voices

https://www.facebook.com/groups/328990166900694

Facebook support group for totally independent owner trainers

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Organisations that help you Owner Train

IND

Canine Allies CIC
 
Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire,
England,

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canineallies@gmail.com
www.canineallies.co.uk
07476826008

CIC

 

Canine Allies CIC offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Online Assistance Dog Training (£20pm)

  • In Person Assistance Dog Training(£35pm)

ADUK

Registered Charity No. 1191061

 

Darwin Dogs work in partnership with disabled people to train their own pet dogs and offer the following assistance dog services:

  • Assistance dogs for adults with a diagnosed mental health condition including anxiety, depression, Bipolar, and PTSD.

  • Assistance dogs for adults with autism.

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ADUK

Dog A.I.D. office
Earlyworld House
7 Darwin Court
Oxon Business Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 5AL

admin@dogaid.org.uk
 
www.dogaid.org.uk
01743 588469

Registered Charity No: 1178719

 

Dog A.I.D offers the following assistance dog services;

  • Empowers adults with physical/mobility based disabilities to train their own pet dog as an assistance dog

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ADUKCandidate

Registered Charity 1181017 (In England and Wales)

 

Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs provides Charity Trained and Owner Trained Programmes for:

  • Families and Adults dealing with diagnosed, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Emotional Issues (e.g. Acute Anxiety) as well as Physical Disablement

  • Special Needs Schools and other Educational Establishments which have Special Needs Students.

In Southern England

ADUKCandidate

Scottish Registered Charity number: SC048628

 

Oliver’s Army offer the following services:

  • Assistance dog training with the owners and their dog.

  • Work with most disabilities including PTSD, Anxieties and Depression. 

  • Therapy dogs for schools, colleges, universities and workplaces.

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IND

Paws Therapy Dog Training
 



paws-therapydogs.com
 

Ltd Company

 

Paws Therapy Dog Training offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Hybrid Online/in person training £349 x 12 mths or one off £3688

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IND

Pawsable
 
info@pawsable.com
www.pawsable.com
01420 550495

CIC

 

Pawsable offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Assistance dogs for autism

  • £160 assessment fee plus £55 pm

  • Online Academy plus 4 in person sessions per year.

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IND

Pawtected


enquiries@pawtected.co.uk
www.pawtected.co.uk/

CIC

 

Pawtected offers the following assistance dog services

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Membership with virtual training £240

Fast track for trained dogs £115

IND

Pro Pup


9 Ipswich Road
Cardiff CF23 9AQ

 

info@propupstraining.co.uk
https://www.propupstraining.co.uk/

07497 010667

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Pro Pup offers the following assistance dog services

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Residential puppy training £600 per week

ADUK

Registered Charity: 1125395

 

RAD Assistance Dogs offers the following assistance dog services

• specialised assistance dog training for people living with mental health conditions to become qualified handlers of their own assistance dogs.

Telephone: 0800 054 1143
Email: dtm@radassistancedogs.org.uk
Website: RAD Assistance Dogs – Assistance Dogs – Leicester, England

ADUK

Support Dog
 
21 Jessops Riverside
Brightside Lane
Sheffield
S9 2RX

info@supportdogs.org.uk
www.supportdogs.org.uk
0114 261 7800

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Registered Charity No: 1088281

 

Support Dogs offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Assistance dogs for children with autism

  • Epilepsy Seizure Alert dogs for adults (16+)

  • Empowers people with physical disabilities to train their own pet dog as an assistance dog

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Organisations that supply trained dogs

ADUK
Candidate

Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland

info@adni.org.uk
 
www.adni.org.uk
07557960599

Registered Charity NIC 102413

 

Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Autism assistance dog for adults and children

  • Disability assistance dogs for adults and children

  • Therapy dogs (including: Court, Hospice, school and eating disorder)

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ADUK

Registered charity no: 1199343

 

Autism Dogs is a charity which has gained Autism Accreditation from the National Autistic Society.

Autism Dogs offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Autism assistance dogs for children

  • Autism assistance dogs for adults

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ADUKCandidate

Bravehound

hello@bravehound.co.uk
 
www.bravehound.co.uk 
0141 739 8940 

Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043908

 

BRAVEHOUND provides the following assistance dog services: 

  • Assistance dogs for military veterans with a diagnosed mental health condition including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression.

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ADUK

Canine Partners

Canine Partners Midlands Centre
Ashby Road
Osgathorpe
Leicestershire
LE12 9SR

info@caninepartners.org.uk
www.caninepartners.org.uk
03456 580 480

Registered charity no: 803680

Canine Partners offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Assistance dogs for adults with physical disabilities.

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ADUK

Registered Charity: 1181615

 

Dogs for Autism offers the following assistance dog services

  • Autism assistance dogs for people with a diagnosis of autism

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ADUK

Dogs for Good

The Frances Hay Centre
Blacklocks Hill
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX17 2BS

info@dogsforgood.org
www.dogsforgood.org
01295 252600

Registered Charity Numbers: England and Wales 1092960, Scotland SCO39828

 

Dogs for Good offers the following assistance dog services;

  • Assistance dogs for families with an autistic child.

  • Assistance dogs for physically disabled children and adults.

  • Family dogs – providing advice and support for families with an autistic child with a pet dog.

  • Community dogs (providing animal assisted therapy).

 

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ADUK

Guide Dogs
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Hillfields
Burghfield Common,
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 3YG

guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
www.guidedogs.org.uk
0870 600 2323

Registered Charity No: 209617

 

Guide Dogs offer the following services 

  • Guide dogs for adults who are blind or partially sighted.

  • Guide dogs for young people who are blind or partially sighted.

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ADUK

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
 
The Grange
Wycombe Road
Saunderton,
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9NS.
info@hearingdogs.org.uk
www.hearingdogs.org.uk
01844 348100 (voice/minicom)

Registered Charity No: 293358

 

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People offers the following assistance dog services; 

  • Hearing Dogs for adults with a hearing impairment (aged 18+). 

  • Hearing Dogs for children with a hearing impairment (ages 7+).

  • Sound Support Dogs for people with hearing impairments.

  • Confidence and Companion Dogs for people with hearing impairments.

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ADUKCandidate

Registered Charity 1181017 (In England and Wales)

 

Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs provides Charity Trained and Owner Trained Programmes for:

  • Families and Adults dealing with diagnosed, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Emotional Issues (e.g. Acute Anxiety) as well as Physical Disablement

  • Special Needs Schools and other Educational Establishments which have Special Needs Students.

In Southern England

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ADUKCandidate

Hypo Hounds is a Registered Charity in England & Wales 1165858

 

Hypo Hounds offers the following Assistance Dog Services:

  • Diabetic Alert Dogs for predominantly children with Type 1 Diabetes.

 

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ADUK

Medical Detection Dogs
 
3 Millfield
Greenway Business Park
Winslow Road
Great Horwood
Milton Keynes
MK17 ONP
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www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk
01296 655888

Registered Charity No in England and Wales: 1124533
Registered Charity No in Scotland: SCO4434

 

Medical Detection Dogs offer the following assistance dogs services:

  • Medical alert assistance dogs that have been trained to detect the odour of human disease

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ADUK

Registered charity no: 1165409

 

Service Dogs UK offers the following assistance dog services:

  • Assistance dogs to support members of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Trauma Support Dogs (Police Wellbeing Dog initiative)

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ADUK

The Seeing Dog Alliance
 
18 Court Lodge Road
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 2QU

info@seeingdogs.org.uk
www.seeingdogs.org.uk
01634 572125

Registered Charity No. 1156790

 

The Seeing Dog Alliance offers the following services;

  • Trained dogs to guide blind and partially sighted adults

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ADUK

Registered Charity No. 1161554

 

Veterans With Dogs offers the following services;

  • Assistance dogs for ex-service and military personnel with a diagnosed mental health condition.

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