Registered Charity No: 1119538

Five charities have announced plans to designate 2008 Year of the Assistance Dog, campaigning for the rights of guide dog and other assistance dog users.

Canine Partners, Dogs for the Disabled, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Support Dogs will work together as Assistance Dogs UK (AD UK) to promote rights of access to services for assistance dog users.

Assistance dog users will nominate retailers, leisure facilities, public premises, parks and transport operators for Dog Star awards, giving service providers an incentive to make their premises assistance dog friendly.

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If you are an Assistance Dog owner and would like to nominate a retailer, leisure facility, public premises, park or transport operator that you feel has gone ‘that extra mile’ in providing access for you and your dog; we invite you to get in touch:

You can complete the nomination form online by clicking on this link:

www.guidedogs.org.uk/dogstarquestionnaire

We’re interested in hearing about general ‘access’ experiences, as well as identifying specific service providers you’d like to nominate for an award.

Those service providers you identify as meeting the criteria of being accessible and user friendly to all assistance dog users will be considered for an Dog Star Award. If they’re chosen to receive recognition, we will invite you to make the presentation and take part in a publicity photocall.