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Breaking Barriers: Our Latest Research Reveals the Struggles Faced by Assistance Dog Handlers 📷📷 pawtected.co.uk/Research

📷 Calling All Voices! 📷📷 We want to hear from YOU! 📷📷 Our ADvocate blog is open to all, and we're eager to share diverse perspectives and experiences that make the assistance dog community so extraordinary. ad-advocate.co.uk

📷 Big News Announcement! 📷 We're thrilled to unveil ADvocate - a game-changer for the assistance dog community! 📷📷 Check out our brand new website, ad-advocate.co.uk

🐾 Celebrate Intl. Assistance Dog Week! Join us in honoring these four-legged heroes who change lives. From guiding the visually impaired to supporting disabilities, assistance dogs make the world better. Let's raise awareness and appreciation! 🐶🌟 #AssistanceDogs #IAADW

@RonjaTheSpaniel It looks incredible!

@PAWtected Aww thank you. Couldn’t have done it without you. Oh and we love the new vest 🙏🐕‍🦺💙🐾

I’ve been bursting to tell you that I’ve passed the Intermediate Assistance Dog level. I’m now an Assistance Dog in Training 🎉 today my new vest arrived and I think I look rather professional 🥰🐕‍🦺 Huge thank you to @PAWtected for the support and guidance 🐾💖🐾

@ShazzBakes @RonjaTheSpaniel We have some resources on our website (leaflets, posters, window stickers etc) which would be great to hand out! We also share loads of awareness resources on FB and insta which are great for sharing. As well as the course linked above, we also have a free mini course.

@PAWtected @RonjaTheSpaniel If I can help in any way in Scotland, let me know! As a dog owner and lover, and someone who's been fighting about issues in the EA2010 including women & disability, please tell me how I can aid in getting info out.

. @RonjaTheSpaniel Are assistance, or service, dogs also called "medical equipment" where you are? 😳😒😠

@ShazzBakes @RonjaTheSpaniel The law in the UK is massively misunderstood by many businesses! It is a significant struggle! There are many factors too including lack of accurate information, unclear legislation and more.

@PAWtected @RonjaTheSpaniel I ask because over the last several weeks, I've seen stories of UK people with assistance dogs being refused to enter premises cos "we don't allow dogs!". Far too many businesses don't seem aware of the law (even if we're forced to say dogs are "equipment" to get there).

@ShazzBakes @RonjaTheSpaniel The EA10 requires businesses to make reasonable adjustments, including provisions for auxiliary aids/medical equipment which where a disabled persons rights to be accompanied by their assistance dog comes from. ADs aren't specifically mentioned, except for taxis.

@PAWtected @RonjaTheSpaniel I only knew the location of one of the assistance dogs I follow (Canada) but now I'm eager to learn more about the law - especially in my country the UK, with the Equality Act 2010 - and this whole "medical equipment" misnomer (unless it helps human & dog accessibility).

@RonjaTheSpaniel @ShazzBakes Thanks for the recommendation! We also have a 10% odd code right now of SAVE10 (until end of march).

@ShazzBakes If you’re interested, the law in the UK is the equality act 2010. @PAWtected does a three part course of the law with regards to assistance dogs that we found very helpful pawtected.co.uk/Store/index.ph…

PreMember applications are currently OPEN until the 30th Nov 2021. Please get in touch if you have any questions. pawtected.co.uk/Membership/ If you are aged 16-19 or in receipt of food bank tokens, we are offering the PreMember courses completely free.

We are now running weekly live workshops?! We cover everything from behaviour, to training, to enrichment, to working in these sessions and everyone has the opportunity to ask questions! Join in now to get a 50% off discount only available during Oct 2021.

Canine Skills is no available for sign up! This is for all dogs from pets to working dogs. Each activity now includes written instructions on how to train for it! Contact us with any questions.

Community conundrums What is something that you've learnt to be helpful with your assistance dog? Any advice for new handlers is welcome.

It's September already! Be sure to get your course sign ups in.

Today is the final day to apply for our PreMember program! Check out our website or get in touch to find out more.

Even more rosettes going out!! Don't miss out on 50% off our Assistance Dog Awareness course until the end of the month.

Community conundrums How do you manage members of the public who do not read "please ignore us" written on the vest?

We absolutely LOVE these information cards! Available for members and associates.

There's not long left to sign up for our Assistance Dog Awareness course HALF PRICE!! Massive shout out to this individual for completing all 3 levels and achieving their advanced certificate.