Dog A.I.D. (Assistance In Disability)

Dog A.I.D. (Assistance In Disability) Please support our life-changing work by donating via Just Giving - https://www.justgiving.com/charity/dogaid

The main difference between Dog AID and many other assistance groups is that the disabled owner learns how to train their own dog. Generally all the training is carried out by the owner with supervision from a specially trained instructor. Dog AID training is designed to give a measure of independence and provide owners with the knowledge to train other tasks. This allows them to adapt the training to their own needs with an instructor who is able to give advice as required

Please can you help us?  🐾Our wonderful volunteers are once again attending the North East Dog Festival in August 2026 a...
06/06/2026

Please can you help us? 🐾

Our wonderful volunteers are once again attending the North East Dog Festival in August 2026 and are on the look out for small items that can be used on a tombola stand to raise much needed funds for us.

If you have anything you think may be suitable, we would be so grateful if you could let us know by emailing [email protected] and we can let you know where to send it,

As ever, thank you so much for your support and huge thanks to our amazing group of volunteers who are once again attending this event for us - we're so grateful. 🐾😍

Ever considered becoming a trustee? If that's a yes then read on, we'd love to talk to you....This Volunteers Week, we'r...
05/06/2026

Ever considered becoming a trustee? If that's a yes then read on, we'd love to talk to you....

This Volunteers Week, we're saying a huge "thank you" to our volunteer trustees who contribute to Dog A.I.D. delivering its life-changing services.

Our incredible team of volunteer trustees give their time and expertise to provide strategic direction, advice and good governance to our charity.

Our trustee team includes Isobel (pictured) who is a fundraising professional. When asked about the most rewarding aspect of volunteering with Dog A.I.D. she said, "Working with the amazing, dedicated staff team and being inspired by the Disabled people and volunteers who work together to train dogs for life-changing Assistance Dog partnerships. Each story illustrates the amazing impact Dog A.I.D. training and support has in building independence, confidence and supporting Disabled people to work and be more active in their local communities".

We are currently recruiting for a trustee secretary to join our board. We are particularly looking for volunteers with lived experience of physical disability and/or people with legal, marketing and communications/PR experience. Trustees are asked to attend four meetings a year and support the good governance of our charity.

If you love the work that Dog A.I.D. does and want to help us make a difference, please do get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Congratulations to our 4 clients who have successfully passed their annual assessment with Dog A.I.D. during May🎉🐾After ...
04/06/2026

Congratulations to our 4 clients who have successfully passed their annual assessment with Dog A.I.D. during May🎉🐾

After qualification, our partnerships have to be annually assessed by our volunteer assessors to ensure that the Assistance dog is still demonstrating the high level of skill required by all dogs working within the Assistance Dogs International (ADI) framework.

Dog A.I.D. is a proud holder of the ADI accreditation and our training and welfare requirements are embedded in these standards.

We understand the assessments are daunting and we are so proud that our 4 clients in May passed. Millie Rose pictured below took it all in her stride, it's all in a days work for her!

Well done all 😍🙏

It's Trainer of the Month time again!!! We're so pleased to announce that our Trainer of the Month for May 2026 is....Fa...
03/06/2026

It's Trainer of the Month time again!!!

We're so pleased to announce that our Trainer of the Month for May 2026 is....Faith Ivey !!!🎉

Faith of Barking Buds (https://barkingbuds.co.uk/) has been so accommodating and helpful in assessing clients for us recently.

We received such lovely feedback saying how kind and professional she is and her skills, experience and empathy are invaluable to clients. We are so grateful.😍🐾

Thank you so much for everything you do Faith!

🎉Please join us in thanking our incredible volunteers.🎉Our volunteer dog trainers are the heart of our charity and the h...
02/06/2026

🎉Please join us in thanking our incredible volunteers.🎉

Our volunteer dog trainers are the heart of our charity and the heroes behind our life-changing work. They give their time, skills and expertise to coach physically Disabled people in positive dog-training techniques as they train their own pet dogs to become accredited Assistance Dogs.

Our volunteers are vital to our clients developing skills that give them confidence, independence and an incredible bond between them and their dogs. It’s so much more than just training – it’s about empowering lives.

To every volunteer trainer:
👏 Thank you for your time and dedication
👏 Thank you for your creativity and believing in what’s possible.
👏 Thank you for helping turn pets into partners.

Thank you for your amazing work with our partnerships. Without you, we couldn't do what we do! 🐾🎉

Today on National Rescue Dog Day, we’re celebrating the incredible rescue dogs who change lives every single day 💛🐾At Do...
20/05/2026

Today on National Rescue Dog Day, we’re celebrating the incredible rescue dogs who change lives every single day 💛🐾

At Dog A.I.D., we’re proud to have a number of rescue dogs on our programme who are qualified as accredited Assistance Dogs. These dogs are thriving in their homes, supporting their humans with everyday tasks and reminding us of the incredible resilience, loyalty, and unconditional love of dogs.

If you’ve ever rescued a dog, you’ll know… we save them once but they save us every day.

Share a photo of your rescue dog in the comments and tell us their story 🐶✨

We're delighted to announce that Dog A.I.D. is open for new client applications! Go to https://dogaid.org.uk/get-support...
15/05/2026

We're delighted to announce that Dog A.I.D. is open for new client applications!

Go to https://dogaid.org.uk/get-support-1 which gives full details of the services we provide and the eligibility criteria.

Dog A.I.D. works with physically disabled clients to coach them to train their own pet dog to undertake assistive, practical tasks that will support them in every day life. Training with our programme can take up to two years with our clients working in partnership with expert volunteer dog trainers.

Training an Assistance Dog with Dog A.I.D. is just the start of a journey. Our partnerships return to us annually to be ...
11/05/2026

Training an Assistance Dog with Dog A.I.D. is just the start of a journey. Our partnerships return to us annually to be assessed to demonstrate that the Assistance Dog continues to demonstrate the high level of skills and attributes required by all dogs working within the Assistance Dogs International (ADI) standards framework. Dog A.I.D. is a proud holder of ADI accreditation and our training and welfare requirements are embedded in these standards.

Dog A.I.D. partnerships continuously practice their skills and and demonstrate them during their annual assessments including tasks like the Assistance Dog settling quietly in a public space when out and about with their owner. Congratulations to our six partnerships who were re-accredited during April! We know how much hard work is involved in training an Assistance Dog and ensuring that the skills are maintained. We're so proud of you all 🥰🐶🥳

We're delighted to announce that our Trainer of the Month for April 2026 is...Jo Jackman!!! Congratulations Jo 🥳🐾🥰🤩This ...
01/05/2026

We're delighted to announce that our Trainer of the Month for April 2026 is...Jo Jackman!!! Congratulations Jo 🥳🐾🥰🤩

This award is so deserved by Jo, an incredible dedicated dog trainer who has been volunteering with Dog A.I.D. for over a decade. Her most recent client said, “Jo is fantastic, so patient and kind, understanding and knowledgeable. If anything, Terry likes her too much!” 🤣🤣🤣 That's a fabulous endorsement from our Assistance Dog in training there!

You can find out more about Jo's work on her website - https://www.outwardhoundpetservices.co.uk/

Happy Friday to all of our suppawters 😀🐾We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.The Dog A.I.D. team will be back on Mon...
24/04/2026

Happy Friday to all of our suppawters 😀🐾

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

The Dog A.I.D. team will be back on Monday morning!

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The Roy Fletcher Centre, 17 Cross Hill
Shrewsbury
SY11JE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441743588469

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