There are now many charities that will assess you for an assistance dog to help you to live independently; here are some of them:

Hearing Dogs

Hearing Dogs train dogs to alert deaf people to specific sounds, in the home, workplace and public buildings.
Hearing Dogs will assess you to see if their service is right for you, then they will match you up with a trained dog – you get a chance to say what kind of breed, sex and size of dog you would prefer.
The Deaf or hard-of-hearing person and the dog then go through a period of training together.
For more information contact:
The Grange, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9NS
Telephone: 01844 348 100 (voice & textphone)
Fax: 01844 348 101
Email: info@hearingdogs.org.uk

Guide Dogs for the Blind

Guide Dogs for the blind trains dogs to assist blind and visually impaired people in getting around.
Contact:
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Burghfield Common, Reading,
RG7 3YG
Telephone: 0118 983 5555
Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk

Canine Partners

Canine Partners partner disabled people with highly trained assistance dogs, to help them to live independently.
Canine Partners dogs can respond to over 100 commands, including assisting with shopping, dressing, lift & cash-machine operations, washing machines and a range of emergency response procedures. Placed dogs can adapt to each person’s needs, problem-solve and assist in emergencies. Website>>

Canine Partners, Mill Lane, Heyshott, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0ED
Telephone: 08456 580480
Fax: 08456 580481
Email: info@caninepartners.co.uk

Support Dogs

Support dogs train dogs for people with a variety of impairments, such as seizure alert dogs (for people who have seizures), and medical assistance dogs
Contact:
21, Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lane, Sheffield, S9 2RX
Telephone 0870 609 3476.
Fax 0114 2617 555

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E-mail supportdogs@btconnect.com

Dogs for the disabled

Dogs for the Disabled trains dogs to help disabled people to live more independently. The dogs are trained in practical tasks like opening and closing doors, helping a person undress, and taking the laundry out of the washing machine.
You can apply for a dog using an online form>>

Telephone: 08700 776600
Fax: 08700 776601
Email: info@dogsforthedisabled.org