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Welcome to our assistance dog program

Pawsitive Squad offer a fully inclusive assistance dog program to support people aged 0 - 60 years old who are disabled, (D)deaf or neurodivergent. We are proud to be a neurodiversity affirming, trauma informed and beautifully diverse community. Welcome. 

  • Help you train your own dog to become a fully trained assistance dog.
  • Charge £70 per month for all required training, assessments and uniform while in training and £6 per month when fully trained. We do review fees each April and they could go up or down. 
  • Support children, young people and adults.
  • Use positive, skill & regulation centred training. 
  • Provide rigorous training and assessment of our assistance dogs to ensure they're highly trained and reliable in their assistive tasks, emotional regulation and obedience. 

  • Give dogs or sell dogs. 
  • Help you find your own dog.
  • Charge upfront fees, charge high fees or have hidden fees.
  • Have long waiting lists. 
  • Use fear, pain or discomfort in training. 
  • Provide funding for training or dog purchase.
  • Stick jackets on poorly trained dogs, 'emotional support dogs' (which are not covered by UK law for access rights) or non task trained dogs to try and pass them off as assistance dogs.

How might an assistance dog help me?



All assistance dogs by law must be trained to do behaviours which make life practically easier for neurodivergent, (D)deaf and disabled people.

These trained behaviours are called 'tasks'. 

Tasks must be trained and not natural things the dog automatically does like be a reassuring presence or be a motivation to leave the house.

At Pawsitive Squad all clients need to choose and train at least 3 tasks relating to being disabled/ neurodivergent/ (D) deaf which remove barriers to safety, emotional regulation, mobility or daily living which the dog would do outside of the home.

Most handlers train more than 3 tasks, you can always teach more tasks once fully trained.

It can be hard to know how training your dog as an assistance dog might help you. 

Click here to explore how a Pawsitive Squad assistance dog could help you.

Who can join



0 to 60 year olds. Over 60's are considered on a case by case basis.

Must be disabled, neurodivergent or (D)deaf while meeting the legal definition of disabled outlined in the Equality Act 2010 and be expected to continue to meet the definition of disabled for at least the next 5 years. 

Benefit from 3 assistive tasks outside the home which improve the daily living, safety, mobility or independence of the person/ people the dog will be trained to assist.

Our program is open to:

  • Individuals aged under 60.
  • Parents/carers with a (D)deaf, neurodivergent or disabled child(ren), where the parents will lead training/ be the main handlers OR where the young person will lead training with the parents supervision/ support as required.
  • Families, couples or households with multiple disabled, (D)deaf or neurodivergent people where 1 dog will be trained to support multiple people in the family or where 2 dogs will be trained within 1 household to support different household members. 

**Due to conflict of interest plus limited resource & assumed capability, you're not eligible for our program if you work/ volunteer as a dog trainer or have completed any formal dog training qualifications**

Dog eligibility


Dogs aged 12 weeks to 6 years old. 

Be expected to weight between 5kg and 40kg when fully grown. 

Dog must be friendly, not be overly anxious, aggressive or reactive (meaning they do not bark or lunge at people or other dogs).

Flea and worm treated regularly using a vet prescribed product (not over the counter as these are usually less effective).

Vaccinated against parvovirus, distemper, leptospirosis and infectious hepatitis (Kennel cough vaccine is NOT required).

Not raw fed (due to increased e-coli & salmonella risk of raw feeding and access restrictions when raw fed - e.g. raw fed dogs are not allowed in NHS hospitals).

Be insured for vet fees and public liability (we recommend you check not that your provider will cover assistance dogs as many pet dog insurance providers won't).



cost

The monthly cost is £70 per calendar month while in training. This includes all training (all video conferencing like zoom, virtual learning resources and optional group in person workshops),  dogs uniform hire & assessments - everything you need to train your dog as an assistance dog with us. 

The only extra optional costs can be Pawsitive branded clothing if you wish to buy some and 1:1 in person work if you wish to utilise that at an extra cost. 

Once your dog passes their Pawsitive Squad gold award, they're a fully trained assistance dog and your membership fee drops to £6 per month.

Fees are reviewed every April and may go up or down. 

For advice and support on funding please click here

You will need

Please click here for a kit list of what you will need to join our assistance dog program.

Ready to join us?

The very first step to joining our assistance dog program is to complete our Introductory Course. This essential course provides you with an opportunity to experience our approach, learn what the program involves, and decide if it’s the right fit for you. It also ensures that all participants begin with the same foundational knowledge needed for successful assistance dog training. You can view the dates of our upcoming introductory courses: Introduction Course for the assistance dog program . Upon completion, if you wish to continue, you can apply to join the assistance dog program. If we feel we are a suitable fit then you will be invited to start immediately. 

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