Learning resources
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Teaching children about assistance dogs is a very important thing, especially too those who rely on one for independence. It can be weird or exciting for a child to see a dog in a shop where they aren’t normally
Here is our free downloadable resources:
Match the assistance dog type to the task
We have been kindly granted permission to share the following activity sheets by Red Bear and Hazel-Dawn Illustraions.
For children under 6, there is a cbeebies TV programme called dog squad which has 5 main characters, 3 of which are assistance dogs. This show can be a great introduction to what assistance dogs are and how you should react to them for children.
Guide Dogs UK have created resources for a structured lesson at school, youth groups or similar. There are two age categories:
Teaching children about dog safety in general can also be an important thing. If you only have time for one activity around dogs we would recommend focusing on dog safety rather than assistance dogs to help prevent bites. You can find more information on this here:
