Dogs fulfill a variety of roles and many are more than just the family pet. From guide dogs, to police dogs and dogs used in search and rescue, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, as well as other rescue centres, provides dogs for these essential services. These websites tell you more about various working dog organisations.

Working Dogs

• • Mullenscote Dogs

  • Learn how to train rescue dogs with this insightful 'How To' from gundog expert Howard Kirby.

    In the video Howard Kirby and his head trainer Annie Buckley demonstrate their two ex-Battersea dogs and talk about training rescue dogs

    Watch the video >>

• • Hearing Dogs

  • Hearing Dogs for Deaf People train dogs to alert deaf people to specific sounds, whether in the home, workplace or public buildings. Some ex-Battersea dogs have been trained and successfully gone on to be Hearing Dogs.

• • Guide Dogs

  • The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association provides dogs, mobility and rehabilitation services to blind and partially-sighted people.

    Visit the Guide Dogs website >>

• • Dogs for the Disabled

  • Dogs for the Disabled provides trained dogs that promote independence for people with disabilities, by building mutually beneficial partnerships which respect the needs of both the person and the dog.

    Visit the Dogs for the Disabled website >>

• • Support Dogs

  • Support Dogs is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with epilepsy and people with disabilities by training dogs to act as efficient and safe assistants.

     

    Visit the Support Dogs website >>

• • Pets as Therapy

  • Pets As Therapy (PAT) is unique in that it facilitates the provision of therapeutic visits to hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes by volunteers with their own friendly, temperament tested and vaccinated dogs.

     

    Visit the Pets as Therapy website >>

• • Defence Animal Centre – Canine Division

  • The Defence Animal Centre trains dogs to carry out a wide variety of tasks, including Police, Patrol and Search work. Many ex-Battersea dogs have found a fulfilling role.

    Visit the Defence Animal Centre website >>

• • Police Dogs

  • The Metropolitan Police Dogs Training Unit at Keston was established in 1953. Both the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service recruit ex-Battersea dogs.

     

    Visit the Met Police website >>

• • Dogs with Jobs

  • Fun site with information on breeds, dogs on TV and training tips.

    Visit the Dogs with Jobs website >>

• • Sniffer Dogs

  • HM Revenue & Customs Excise has 90 dogs and handlers and includes many ex-Battersea dogs.

    Visit Her Majestys Customns and Excise website >>

• • National Search & Rescue Dog Association

  • The National Search and Rescue Dog Association is a voluntary organisation responsible for the training and deployment of air scenting search and rescue dogs to search for missing persons in the mountains and high moorlands of Britain as well as lowland, rural and urban areas.

    Visit the National Search & Rescue Dog Association website >>

• • UK Fire Search & Rescue

  • Formed in 2001, the UK Fire Search and Rescue team are made up of UK firefighters and their dogs who respond to national and international disasters.

    Visit the UK Fire Search & Rescue website >>

• • Canine Partners

  • Canine Partners assists disabled people to enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life through the help of specially trained dogs.

    Visit the Canine Partners website >>

• • Agility Net

  • Website bringing the world of dog agility together.

    Visit the Agility Net website >>

• • workingtrials.co.uk

  • A web site uniquely designed for use by working trials people.

    Visit workingtrials.co.uk >>

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