Assistance dogs exist to ensure everyone has an equal amount of freedom and independence. To celebrate International Assistance Dog Week, here’s a video we made with TFL showcasing the varying types of assistance dog and their unique jackets and harnesses. This week is yours, life-changers! 👇 . [Video description: Assistance Dogs and their different coloured harnesses/jackets and the charities who provide them shown] | Guide Dogs UK

[Post 3 of 4] Next stop, training time! 💪Once our dogs enter professional #servicedog training, they spend six to nine months with our amazing trainers, developing and perfecting their skills. By the time they finish, they would master more than 45 tasks that would help their future partners. 👏 A service dog can retrieve dropped items, push buttons for elevators or automatic doors, and even assist with making purchases. Some service dogs assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing by alertin

Canine Companions trainer worked with our #servicedog in training to complete a "Apple Pay" task! 📱 With many of us using our phones to pay at stores, ride public transit and more, this skill is not only amazing to watch, but it's also highly beneficial for a person with a disability to navigate the real world. #apple #iphone #shopping #CelebrateThePros #NationalServiceDogMoth Apple REI | Canine Companions