Ciren Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 i have heard stories about dog's not just trained to help with physical disabilities but mental ones to. i was wondering how i would go about registering my dog? i have googled all i can but everyone seems geared toward physical disabilities or autistic children(which is fantastic!) if anyone can point me in the right direction i would be very grateful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Have you looked at Pets As Therapy? http://www.petsastherapy.org? Although I think they say that it's mostly adults you get to visit rather than children, so if anyone knows of any child specific places, I'd be interested too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciren Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 i think we got wires crossed, i did'nt mean take her to visit people i mean't get it so she could acompany me everywhere. like a guide dog for the blind. she is great when we are out to gether and i feel calm and happy. its when i have to go out alone the problems crop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Oh I see, sorry. I'm not sure - maybe if you tried somewhere that helps with dogs for people with physical disabilities, they could advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 It's almost impossible to do I would say. A friend who has agoraphobia has tried to get her dog registered and trained but has repeatedly been turned down by various training bodies. They seem to focus only on physical disability. And even then it's quite hard, tho not impossible, to have your own dog registered and/or trained. My friend has a letter from her social worker, which she carries with her, which asks for shop keepers etc. to allow her dog to accompany her into their business but it is entirely at the discretion of the business whether they do or not. Most do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 My friend has a letter from her social worker, which she carries with her, which asks for shop keepers etc. to allow her dog to accompany her into their business but it is entirely at the discretion of the business whether they do or not. Most do That's a good idea, I wonder if your GP could do something like that for you? I am guessing you'd still have problems with places like supermarkets but maybe other shops would be more lenient. I find it baffling how some places let you take dogs in and others don't - and the fact that our main post office in town doesn't is bizarre. It's fine for drunks to go in apparently but not a well behaved dog Lots of places have been very welcoming though (have been taking Minnie-Moo everywhere possible for socialising her). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciren Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 its a shame as she would make such a difference to me. i don't go in many shops round here due to my wibbles. morrisons being the main one and the doctors. i might talk to my phych nurse next time i see him the man is a wonder) and see what he thinks. its annoying as my mum sent a article from the daily mail to me a while back about a woman with the exact same problems getting her dog registered. when i rang the number on the ad they said they no longer did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycas Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I've heard lots about that sort of thing in the States, but much less about it here. It's odd, most of their laws are not so dog friendly as ours, but the Americans with Disabilities Act seems to be quite the other way, it has much broader definitions and it seems to be more accepted that dogs can make a big difference to a wider range of conditions. If there are specific shops near you, I wonder if writing a letter to the manager, including a note from your nurse, might work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciren Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 its worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) Try Canine Partners they might be able to advise. Edited July 16, 2008 by Rudi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 There used to be a group of trainers who would help people to train their own dog as assistance dogs, maybe the APDT could help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciren Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 i'll do some finger walking 2morrow and see what i come up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Support Dogs can train your own dog to help you, if suitable. Perhaps they would consider you if you sent a request to them with a letter of support from one of your medical team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riotous_uk Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Support Dogs at sheffield train all sorts of assistance dogs including seizure alert as well as some for mental disabilities. You could also try Dog Aid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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