Support Dogs is a national charity which aims to improve the independence and quality of life for people with various medical conditions, by providing, training and supporting specialist assistance dogs. They achieve this through: Disability assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities, where the client’s own pet dog is trained to perform tasks which are specifically tailored to their individual needs, providing them with greater independence and safety. Seizure alert dogs for people with epilepsy, where dogs are trained to provide a reliable, up to 50 minute warning prior to the onset of an epileptic seizure. This enables the owner to find safety and be in control over their seizure, allowing a much more independent life. Autism assistance dogs for children with autism. These dogs are trained to provide safety for the child and reduce stress in social environments. Established in 1992, Support Dogs works across England, Scotland and Wales and provides all its services entirely free of charge to those in need of them. However the charity relies solely on voluntary donations and receives no government funding. Around one in four of the dogs they train are obtained from rescue centres or as unwanted pets. For more information, please follow the link to visit their website. Support Dogs are one of the founder members of Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK), which provides a kite mark of excellence in assistance dog training. All ADUK dogs adhere to the highest training and welfare standards as set out by Assistance Dogs International and the International Guide Dogs Federation. Support Dogs registered charity number: 1088281. 0114 261 7800 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm) We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
