Task Assistance Dogs

Disability can lead to isolation, loss of confidence and feelings of low self-esteem. Not only that, but for many people living with a disability being unable to do even a simple task like picking up the post can leave them feeling depressed and dependent.

Dogs for the Disabled trains dogs to assist with practical, everyday tasks to help a person with a disbility to live life to the full, breaking down barriers to the outside world and helping to improve confidence and stress levels.

Our dogs are partnered with adult and child wheelchair users eg. spinal cord injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida etc. Our Task Assistance Dogs are able to help with a range of practical tasks including:

• Opening and closing doors

• Bark to raise the alarm in an emergency

• Retrieve items like a mobile phone, crutch etc

• Pick up dropped articles like keys, bag etc

• Help a person undress eg remove jacket, socks, gloves etc

• Empty washing machine

• Fetch the post

• Switch lights on and off

• Press a pedestrian crossing button