A Smiling black labrador with its tongue out
A black and grey dog jumping in the grass with a smiling face
A yellow labrador looking at the camera smiling
A yellow labrador on its hind legs in a field smiling
It's #InternationalDayofHappiness!! So here are some happy ADI #assistancedogs for your viewing pleasure! #lifechangers #servicedogs
A man in a wheelchair outside a building. His assistance dog is opening the door for him with a pull cord
On #InternationalWheelchairDay & #ZeroDiscriminationDay, ADI proudly stands for inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity. We support the rights of people with disabilities to live their lives freely, independently, & without fear of discrimination. #assistancedogs #lifechangers
A young boy sits next to his golden retriever assistance dog. The boy is leaning over to kiss the dog. The dog is looking at the camera with his tongue out.
It's international #LoveYourPetDay! We all know #assistancedogs are more than "just" pets and we love them all the more for that! #lifechangers #loveyourpetday2026 #servicedogs
5 different photos of assistance dogs, with 2026 and the ADI logo
We wish all our Members, Colleagues, Friends and Followers a very #HappyNewYear2026! We are looking forward to working with our amazing members in 2026, and continuing to support - and advocate for - the lifechanging impact of #assistancedogs across the world. #lifechangers
3 yellow labradors in the snow wearing santa hats
We'd like to wish all our Members, Colleagues, Friends and Followers who are celebrating today, a very Happy Christmas! #assistancedogs #lifechangers
Ever experienced a shift in perspective through a book, movie, or song? I certainly did—it was Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist". Share your transformative experiences! #LifeChangers
Have you ever experienced a shift in perspective after reading a book, watching a movie, or hearing a song? Share your life-altering literature, films, or tracks and the impact they had on you. #LifeChangers
A yellow labrador assistance dog puppy in a frame with the words Thank You To All the Amazing Assistance Dogs
It's #internationaldogday! This is a great opportunity to say thank you to all the incredible dogs our members work so hard to train so that they can help people who need them. Our latest statistics show we have over 28,300 #assistancedog teams across the world. #lifechangers
We’ve been thanking those that give a warm welcome to #assistancedogs this #InternationalAssistanceDogWeek. Here’s Sandy from abilitycenter.org telling us the difference a dog makes when it comes to access. #lifechangers
Kristen & @FreedomSvcDogs Boogie show what #AccessDoneRight looks like—and express gratitude to the restaurants that make them feel welcome. #IADW2025 #PawsForAccess #LifeChangers
When Christina had to go into hospital, her assistance dog Frigga went with her. Just another example of the difference pawsitive access makes. Frigga was trained by our member servicehunde.dk #IADW2025 #lifechangers
a woman sits in a court room petting a yellow labrador
Our latest Blog looks at our affiliated partner courthousedogs.org: These dogs - all graduates from ADI accredited organizations - accompany individuals through the legal process, providing a calming influence. Read more here: assistancedogsinternational.org/blog/2025/05... #lifechangers
A woman sits on the grass with Cobble, a yellow labrador assistance dog by her side
It's #NationalEpilepsyWeek for our UK members. Organisations such as https://www.supportdogs.org.uk/ train dogs like Cobble to provide a 100% reliable warning up to 1 hour in advance of an oncoming seizure. This gives time for their owner to find a place of safety and privacy. #lifechangers
Could you recognise your own dog if you were blindfolded? What about if you are a dog trainer and train several different dogs? We love how well the trainers from ADI member @americasvetdogs.bsky.social know their dogs! Check out this great video! #lifechangers #assistancedogs
Thank you, teachers! The research on great teachers supports what these teachers are doing already. Edutopia shares the highlights of nearly two dozen studies on great teaching: www.edutopia.org/article/rese.... @edutopia.org #teacherappreciationweek #lifechangers #teacherstouchthefuture
I managed a disaster services AmeriCorps State program for 5.5 years during which our mostly college aged students helped many orgs and individuals through the pandemic. Prior to that while transitioning from an academic career I was an #AmeriCorps and #VISTA member. #lifechangers #nationalservice
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three yellow labradors in a frame of multi-coloured Easter eggs
To all our members, friends and followers who are celebrating today, we wish you all a #HappyEaster! #assistancedogs #lifechangers #servicedogs #easter #easter2025
Have a listen to this great podcast on @VARadioNetwork, featuring our Executive Director, Chris. In it she talks about all things ADI, our members, our standards and much more! #assistancedogs #lifechangers #servicedogs omny.fm/shows/seeing...
a collage of three pictures of Support Dogs staff and dogs and the Support Dogs banner
The Medical Detection Dogs stand and demonstration of the dogs at work
TV presenter and farmer Adam Henson with Dogs for Good Executive Director and Co-Chair of Trustees and a DfG member with a black labrador
Three Hearing Dogs staff members with two spaniel hearing dogs
It was great to catch up with some of our members at @Crufts today. It's always good to show the world what these incredible #assistancedogs can do! With https://www.dogsforgood.org/ @supportdogsuk.bsky.social @hearingdogs.org.uk https://www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk/
and AdamHenson #lifechangers
a mock Time magazine cover with our ED on it
a list of our ED's achievements
a collage of members receiving their accreditation certificate
a collage of members receiving their accreditation certificate
Last night's banquet was an opportunity to congratulate some of our members who had passed their accreditation or re-accreditation, and to celebrate the achievements of our amazing Executive Director who is retiring later this year. #ADITogether #assistancedogs #lifechangers
Paul sits smiling at the camera with black labrador assistance dog Newsome standing with his his paws on Paul's lap and his leash in his mouth.
It's time to bring conference to a close. Don't miss our closing speaker Paul Callahan and his assistance dog Newsome, trained by @canineorg. Paul says "With Newsome at my side 24 hours a day, life is much more effective and enjoyable". #ADITogether #lifechangers
10.30am - 11.30am BREAKOUT SESSIONS Admin Track, Sandlake Room, A Practical Guide to Developing a Care Plan for Your Team, Dr. Bernice Patterson, Infinity Consultation Group LLC Training Track, Gatlin B, “Ethological Contributions to “Behavior Problems” in Dogs” (part two)Kim Brophey CDBC, CPDT, KA, FDM, Canine Cohesion Client Track, Conway Room, From Client Application to Dog Placement, Becky Canale & Crystal Snyder, Paws With A Cause
Nearly time for our final breakout sessions. Do you want to learn how to deal with behavior problems in dogs? Or how to develop a care plan? Or do you want to find out more about the client journey? We’ve got it all covered! #ADITogether #lifechangers
A small beagle assistance dog sits between the paws of a giant inflatable labrador
One of the stars of the show (if you can spot him) - the completely fabulous assistance dog Peter! #ADITogether #lifechangers
