assistance dog

British

noun

a dog that has been specially trained to live with and accompany a disabled person, carrying out such tasks as prompting them to take medication or assisting them to cross a road

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It said its identification was not a legal requirement and not all assistance dog users will carry ID.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

She spends about £70 a month on insurance and food for her assistance dog, Purdey, and a recent wheelchair service cost her nearly £1,000.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Realising the lack of reliable assistance dog information during college, at 16 I created an online info hub called Cate UK to fill the gap and help others.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

One of our Alpha Base Jedi had an assistance dog, a wolfhound named Chewie.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Ali, of Vicarage Road, Lye, had denied failing to carry out a booking accepted by his operator, with the reason for that failure being a disabled person was accompanied by an assistance dog.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2021

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