ADUK – What is an assistance dog?

ADUK – What is an assistance dog?

In the first of the series we explore some of the different types of assistance dogs and their different jobs.

Throughout the year we will be launching the rest of the series, including one tailored for schools and one for service providers.

Watch the full YouTube animation here:

Get in touch if you are interested to find out more.

ADUK Home Page: https://www.assistancedogs.org.uk/

Isabella and Storm join BBC Countryfile for the first Children in Need Ramble Appeal

Isabella and Storm join BBC Countryfile for the first Children in Need Ramble Appeal

DfA partner Isabella and her assistance dog Storm appeared in the first of BBC Countryfile’s Ramble Appeal Films broadcast as part of their anniversary show to mark 100 Years of the BBC.
 
 
 
Isabella filmed with the cast and crew of the show earlier this Summer, her film being the first of Countryfile’s Ramble appeal films, on behalf of BBC Children in Need.
 
 
 
 
 
Isabella talks about how her life has been transformed thanks to her specially-trained assistance dog Storm and how he has been a help for both her and her family since Storm moved in!
 
 
 
Storm has been a particular help for Isabella by managing some of the aspects of her autism. Storm has helped with the specific morning tasks that previously hampered the family’s morning routine. Storm’s has enabled Isabella to more easily manage the disabling morning meltdowns that she used to experience. He helps Isabella get up out of bed and get ready in time for the school run. The Ramble Appeal film goes on to explain how Storm is now a valued member of their family.
 
 
 
Children like Isabella are benefiting from the incredible funding that Children in Need gives as an annual contribution to our charity.
 
If you’d like to help with the BBC’s Countryfile Ramble on 8th & 9th October this year, please visit their website.  
 
 
 
Alternatively you can find out more via the Children in Need website.