Assistance Dog Education Project

The sixth and last of our Interview series this time around, we're talking to Toni Griffin & Grace who are a family of Assistance Dog handlers, with experience of ADUK Organisations, Non ADUK Organisations and Owner Training.In this episode we discuss Toni's experience of handling multiple Assistance Dogs over the years and Grace's experience of handling an Autism Assistance Dog. Toni was on the first pilot of Dual Trained Assistance Dogs in the UK, while Grace was the first girl to handle an Autism Assistance Dog in the UK.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/otDV2You can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

The fifth of our Interview series, we're talking to Carol Hall who is both a Dog Trainer and Assistance Dog Handler, with experience of both ADUK and Owner Training.In this episode we discuss the change in the Assistance Dog community over the past 14 years, along with examining the difficulties you can encounter as a disabled handler training under an able-bodied trainer.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/amOPZYou can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

The fourth of our Interview series, we're talking to Christina Wells who is in the process of training her young Working Cocker Spaniel George to be her Diabetic Alert Dog after having some interesting experiences with an ADUK charity.In this episode we discuss owner training with an ADUK charity, having to face pulling your dog from a programme, False Alerts and the current explosion of Medical Alert Dogs. Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/iHU17You can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram@pupperchasingunicorns - Christina & George's Instagram

The third of our Interview series, we're talking to Chloé's good friend, Wren Rawlings who handles a fully trained ADUK dog - a route to Assistance Dogs neither hosts have experience with.In this episode we discussed whether getting a fully trained dog is really as easy as it seems and Wren's experience with waiting, matching and progressing with Darcey as a partnership. Later in the episode we also have an interesting discussion on gender and handler identity.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/iGIL1You can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

The second of our Interview series, we're talking to the incredible Danielle Beck - Clinical Animal Behaviourist, who is not only an Assistance Dog handler, but Dog Trainer and Clinical Animal Behaviourist too! In this episode we discussed enthusiasm & motivation in Assistance Dogs, the Law and your rights, lack of support for Mental Health conditions, back up plans if your prospect doesn't work out and the perspective of all of this from a clinical animal behaviourist.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/jMQX7You can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & InstagramDanielle Beck - Clinical Animal Behaviourist - Danielle's Facebook Page@geekydogtrainer - Danielle's Instagram Page

Starting off our Interview series with a Handler Interview, this week we're talking to Megan Taylor of Ruby & Rowley, Megan's Superdogs. In this episode we discuss the difference between handling a Guide Dog and an Assistance Dog, the inevitable retirement of your Assistance Dog, and what happens when your Assistance Dog gets attacked - in Megan's case, a horrific total of five times. Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/iIQS3You can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & InstagramRuby & Rowley - Megan's Superdogs

Day five of five for our powerhouse episode drive for International Assistance Dog Week! Today we were supposed to be talking about tasks for people who are Neurodivergent, but the conversation quickly evolved into talking about the ethics surrounding training tasks for behaviours such as bolting. Unfortunately, this is an area most misunderstood and misrepresented within the Assistance and Service Dog community, so we hope you'll forgive the slightly longer episode.See our other episodes in this series; Physical, Hearing, Guide & Medical Alert.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/joEGIYou can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

Day four of five for our powerhouse episode drive for International Assistance Dog Week!Today we're talking about tasks and conditions a Medical Alert Dog can help with. See our other episodes in this series; Physical, Hearing, Guide & Neurodiversity.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; http://shorturl.at/aoxFOYou can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

Our third of five episodes for International Assistance Dog Week: we're coming at you with tasks a Guide Dog can do. See our other episodes in this series; Physical, Hearing, Medical Alert & Neurodiversity.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/2XxD67NYou can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

Our second of five episodes for International Assistance Dog Week: we're coming at you with tasks a Hearing/Assistance Dog can do for someone with Hearing Loss. See our other episodes in this series; Physical, Guide, Medical Alert & Neurodiversity.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/2Xsx3l3You can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram

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.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/3ftN1RLYou 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.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here;  https://bit.ly/3dBhsqfYou 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.Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/3fDtKBiYou 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. Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here;  https://bit.ly/39H7QcEYou 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. Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here;  https://bit.ly/2D8DXobYou 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. Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/2Vorgf0You 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!Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/2UEcNLBYou 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!Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/2Y8LjyVYou 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? Captions for this episode may be found under the transcript tab on Buzzsprout, or alternatively here; https://bit.ly/31Jjq2jYou 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/31NQ4jmYou can find us at;Assistance Dog Education Project - Facebook Page & Group@assistancedogeducationproject - Instagram@tedtheassistancedog - Chloé & Ted on both Facebook & Instagram