Assistance dog -
help and freedom for people with disabilities
Assistance dog -
help and freedomfor people with disabilities
A book that opens up the world of assistance dogs
Embark on a warm and picturesque journey with a guide dog and an assistant dog. This is an illustrated story about the adventures of two special four-legged friends who, together with their owners, go to see Paris. During the journey, the reader gets acquainted not only with their friendship and experiences, but also with an important educational message: what guide and assistant dogs are, how they help people in everyday life, and how to behave when meeting them in a public place.
This book is intended for both children and adults - anyone who cares about understanding, respect, and empathy.
This is a great way to get to know about these special dogs and their important work.
What is an assistance dog?
Assistance dogs are dogs specially trained and equipped to perform various tasks that make the daily lives of people with disabilities easier.
Assistance dogs can help in cases of mobility, hearing, autism, mental health or other medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy). They bring things, open doors, alert you to sounds, recognize changes in health status, and provide more independence and confidence.
People often the only type of assistance dogs are guide dogs. The difference is that guide dogs help people with visual impairments navigate their environment, while there are many more assistance dog types. They support a much broader spectrum – they can help with mobility, hearing, autism, mental health or other medical conditions.
In Lithuania, few people know about assistance dogs, although their benefits to the quality of human life are invaluable. Due to the long training process and high price, such dogs are still very rare in our country.
What do we do?
Public education
We create and distribute accessible content about assistance dogs to broad audience and collaborate with various organizations engaged in educational activities. We aim to increase the awareness and accessibility of assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
Training for employers, employees and other stakeholders
We come to a company, medical facility, university, school or other institution and introduce what assistance dogs are, what is their value for people with disabilities and companies/institutions, and what disability-related challenges they can help solve.
Scientific activities
We initiate and conduct scientific research that would help to substantiate the value of assistance dogs assistants at work and studies.
Why are assistance dogs needed in Lithuania?
25 000 €
This is how much it can cost to train one assistance dog.
2 years
That's how long it takes to train an assistant dog.
Hundreds of people in Lithuania
waiting for such help, but we only have very few assistance dogs.
Assistance dogs can fundamentally change a person's life. They enable them to live more independently, reduce their dependence on the help of relatives or social workers, and help them feel like an equal member of society.
Unfortunately, there is still a huge shortage of assistance dogs in Lithuania, and many people have never heard of them. This means that hundreds of people who would benefit from such assistance are not receiving it.
Each story shows that an assistance dog is more than just a helper - it is a friend who provides self-confidence, a sense of security, and the opportunity to step more boldly into society.
The goal of our organization is to spread knowledge, form positive attitudes, and help the public understand that assistance dogs are not a luxury, but a necessity for those who need additional help in their everyday lives.
How can you contribute?
Change starts with small steps. Every form of your help contributes to a greater public understanding of the importance of assistance dogs and the needs of people with disabilities.
You can:
Dedicate 1.2% PIT
It costs you nothing, but it gives us the opportunity to continue our educational activities.
Become a partner or volunteer
Working together, we can achieve more.
Share the message
The more people hear, the stronger the change we can create together.
Your choice today can become an inspiration and help to someone tomorrow.
Partners and sponsors
Follow our activities on social networks
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