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Brightside Lane
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Tel: 0114 261 7800
Web: www.support-dogs.org.uk

Support Dogs trains dogs to assist and support owners with their specific disability. There are three types of support dog, with all three programmes run nationally.

  • Seizure Alert Dogs are specially trained to detect an imminent epileptic seizure in the owner and give a warning, enabling the owner to find safety. The dog can usually give a warning of between 20 and 45 minutes. Most types of dog can be trained and dogs are specially selected from rescue centres for this work.
  • Disability Assistance Dogs are specially trained for their disabled owner to help with everyday tasks such as opening and closing doors, assisting with dressing, acting as a support, operating control buttons, switching lights on and off, fetching and picking up objects, loading and unloading the washing machine.
  • Autism Assistance Dogs are trained to improve the quality of life of families with autistic children by helping to establish a degree of predictability in social settings as well as improving safety for the child.

No charge is made to the disabled person for training a support dog. The work of the charity relies on donations and sponsorships.

Checked: 6 Dec 2008

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