Assistance Dog Education Project

Kicking off our first of five episodes for International Assistance Dog Week: we're coming at you with tasks an Assistance Dog can do for someone with Physical Disabilities. See our other episodes in this series; Hearing, Guide, Medical Alert & Neurodiversity.

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

This week we delved into whether we would raise an Assistance Dog puppy differently to a 'normal' pet puppy. Do we raise 'normal' pet puppies to a high enough standard in the first place? Do you need to socialise your Assistance Dog with absolutely everything? What about puppy classes? Who would we recommend to learn puppy stuff from? All questions we answered in this weeks episode.

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

In this episode we discuss what you should be looking for when viewing a litter of potential Assistance Dog prospects, whether you should temperament test and what to avoid doing.

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

This week we discussed how and what you should be looking for when sourcing a puppy to be your Assistance Dog.

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

In this episode we discuss whether any breed can be an Assistance Dog, or whether it's limited to Labradors and Golden Retrievers.

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

In this episode we discuss some of the common training issues you'll encounter with an Assistance Dog prospect and whether that needs different treatment based on their future job.

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https://bit.ly/2Vorgf0

You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

In this edition, we discuss the best way to socialise your assistance dog prospect - including what to socialise them with, why quality over quantity is so important, and why you should take your time every step of the way!

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

Whether you have a puppy or an adult dog you're hoping to train as an Assistance Dog, we'd recommend taking a similar approach regardless. In this episode we discuss exactly what (and whether) you should teach anything first to your prospect, you might be surprised that so-called "basic obedience" isn't highest on our list of priorities!

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

This week we're starting off the new block of episodes with the topic: Do you need a dog trainer to train your own Assistance Dog?

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You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

In this episode, we discuss the emotional aspects to training your own Assistance Dog and whether going it alone is the best option for you, along with whether you can train your own pet dog to be your Assistance Dog both with and without an organisation.

Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/31NQ4jm

You can find us at;
Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group
@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram
@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram