# Dogs for Good

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{{Short description|British charitable organisation}}
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'''Dogs for Good''' (formerly '''Dogs for the Disabled'''<ref>{{cite book |last=Eckersley |first=Jill |title=Therapy Pets: A Guide |publisher=Sheldon Press |year=2016 |page=[https://archive.org/details/therapypetsguide0000ecke/page/36/mode/2up?q=%22Dogs+for+Good%22 36] |isbn=9781847094094 |url= }}</ref> ) is a UK-based [charity](/source/Charitable_organization) training dogs to help adults and children with [physical disabilities](/source/Physical_disability) and [learning disabilities](/source/Learning_disability), children with [autism](/source/autism) and adults with [dementia](/source/dementia).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dogsforgood.org/about-us/our-vision-mission-and-values/|title=About the charity|work=Dogs for Good }}</ref> Until October 2015 it was called Dogs for the Disabled.

==History==
The charity was founded in 1988 by Frances Hay (1950–90) in [Kenilworth](/source/Kenilworth), [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire). This was as a result of Frances' personal experience with her own pet [dog](/source/dog) helping Frances overcome her own [disability](/source/disability). Following her death, friends and family continued the work and organization she started.<ref>{{cite book |last=Graham |first=Bernie |title=Creature Comfort: Animals That Heal |publisher=Charnwood |location=Leicester, UK |year=1999 |chapter=Dogs for the Disabled |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/creaturecomfort0000unse/page/140/mode/2up |pages=140–143 |isbn=0708992498 }}</ref> By the time Hay's death, the charity had placed 25 working dogs.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Parry |first1=Debbie |title=Happiness Is.. A Wet Nose and a Wagging Tail |journal=[Disability Now](/source/Disability_Now) |page=19 |date=October 1991 |url=https://archive.org/details/sid14283580/page/18/mode/2up?q=%22Dogs+for+the+disabled%22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Crompton |first1=Simon |title=Dogs That Work to Liberate |journal=[Disability Now](/source/Disability_Now) |date=May 1987 |url=https://archive.org/details/sid14283050/page/16/mode/2up?q=%22Dogs+for+the+disabled%22 }}</ref>  

In 2000 a successful application to the [National Lottery](/source/National_Lottery_(United_Kingdom)) resulted in the building of a national training centre in [Banbury](/source/Banbury), [Oxfordshire](/source/Oxfordshire) where the charity is based today.

==Accreditation==

Dogs for Good is a fully Accredited Member of Assistance Dogs International (ADI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://assistancedogsinternational.org/location/united-kingdom/|title=Assistance Dogs International : United Kingdom|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-14}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and meets the ADI standards in its assistance dog work. Dogs for Good is a member of Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assistancedogs.org.uk/members/|title=Member Organisations {{!}} ADUK|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-14}}</ref> Assistance Dogs UK is a coalition of assistance dog charities all accredited by Assistance Dogs International. Dogs for Good is a Full member of Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aai-int.org/our-members/|title=Our members|website=Animal Assisted Intervention International|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-14}}</ref> and adheres to the AAII standards in its community dog work.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.dogsforgood.org/ Official Website]

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Category:Assistance dogs
Category:Organisations based in Warwickshire
Category:Autism-related organisations in the United Kingdom
Category:Charities for disabled people based in the United Kingdom
Category:1988 establishments in the United Kingdom

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