Dogs for Good trains assistance dogs for adults with physical disabilities and dementia. As you can see in from the assistance dogs in this video, every dog is specially trained to help with practical tasks that many people with disabilities find difficult or impossible to do, such as:
Opening and closing doors
Helping with dressing and undressing
Retrieving items such as mobile telephones or dropped articles like keys or a bag
Loading and emptying the washing machine
Pressing a pedestrian crossing button
Reaching up to shop-counters with items such as a wallet
A recognised assistance dog provides an extension of the person’s abilities, and is allowed by law to accompany their partner into public places such as shops, restaurants and also to travel on public transport.
In Scotland, we currently offer Dementia Assistance Dogs only.