Assistance Dogs UK is a collation of assistance dog organisations that have been, or are working towards being, accredited by Assistance Dogs International and The International Guide Dog Federation.
What matters to us
ADUK Members work to the highest international standards of assistance dog and guide dog training and welfare. ADUK celebrates the benefits that taking a standards-based approach brings to both the assistance dog, their partner/owner and the wider general public.
What we do
Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK) brings its Members and Candidates together to share knowledge, expertise and skills so that we can see what best practice looks like, and achieve it together.
How we do it
ADUK acts as the umbrella body for its Members and Candidates, bringing them together to collaborate to advance its charitable aims by;
providing education and awareness-raising
producing resources and guides
providing training
campaigning for better access for assistance dog users
developing and participating in research and evidence
sharing good practice
celebrating and promoting the benefits of a standards-based approach to assistance dog training and welfare