#94 Becki Gude - Insights into the World of Owner Trained Assistance Dogs and the ADAA (the Assistance Dog Assessment Association)

About this episode

Becki Gude discusses owner trained assistance dogs and the role of the ADAA in supporting their training and welfare.

Hey There Lovely Bookshelvers Today we are thrilled to be joined by the amazing Becki Gude. Becki is a not only a full PACT Member but also a good friend of ours. Becki is affiliated with several outstanding training organisations and charities and specialises in training and assessing assistance dogs for people with various disabilities. Becki also serves on the board of Trustees for the Assistance Dog Assessment Association (ADAA). In this conversation we get an insight into the world of owner trained assistance dogs and what part the ADAA can play in setting standards and giving people the peace of mind that, not only is their dogs welfare covered, but they can perform the tasks needed to help mitigate disabilities in the real world. We also get to talk about Becki's love for day care and wonderful appearance on the telebox for Alan Titchmarsh's Underdog to Superdog. A fascinating conversation that had both Steve and Corrin riveted throughout... We know you're going to love it, feel inspired and know more about this fascinating world. Links: The Assistance Dog Assessment Association (ADAA) Becki's Website Becki's Daycare Page (where if you scroll down to the bottom you'll find…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Corrin

Guest: Becki Gude

Topics covered

• assistance dogs
• owner training
• disability support
• ADAA
• dog welfare
• training organizations

Keywords

• assistance dogs
• ADAA
• Becki Gude
• disabilities
• dog training
• welfare
• daycare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Assistance Dog Assessment Association, Becki's Website, Becki's Daycare Page, Becki's blog on Daycare

Books & works: Underdog to Superdog

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