assistance dog
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
One of our Alpha Base Jedi had an assistance dog, a wolfhound named Chewie.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
The Equality Act 2010 prevents businesses refusing entry to those who need an assistance dog with them.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2023
Guide Dogs’ research shows that 75% of assistance dog owners have experienced an access refusal at some point and 20% of those experiences have been in supermarkets.
From BBC • May 16, 2022
However, the law does not currently allow for the prosecution of dog owners if their animal attacks another dog, unless it is an assistance dog.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2021
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
