1. Brief History and Reflections on Working Together
Peter Gorbing
Dogs for Good UK
ADI and AAII Board Member

2. History ADI and ADEu joined together in 2007 ADEu had embraced AAI
Working Group set up to recommend way forward
ADI decision
AAII Created as practitioner forum
Input from ADI ongoing

3. Assistance Dogs and AAI
Some differences, but many overlaps

4. Assistance Dogs and AAI differences
One dog – one person
Dogs with multiple people
Access rights
No access rights
Lifelong companion
Time-limited interventions
Ongoing task-work
Work variable
Professional input then handover
Professional input on continuing basis

5. Commonalities Belief that dogs make a difference
Creating a bond between people and dogs
Dogs motivate
Dogs provide a bridge to wider world
Dogs enhance confidence, self-esteem etc
Dogs help people develop social skills
Standards and ethics
Professional disciplines

6. The people we support People too complex to fit just one model
Can benefit from task-work and therapeutic value
People can move across models e.g. physiotherapy, speech therapy, motor skills etc
Clients tell us it is about more than taskwork
Dogs make people feel better

7. Common theme Creating bonds between dogs and people
We all need to develop our skills, knowledge and understanding
Bringing dogs and people together changes live
It is totally logical for ADI and AAII to work together

8. Thank You