Facts and Figures

Our latest figures – February 2025

We have over 297 working partnerships across the UK.
We have created over 1000 partnerships since we were founded in 1990.
It costs £50,000 from puppy to partnership.
We currently have 94 applicants on our waiting list. This includes: 83 people on the waiting list for a canine partner assistance dog, five people on the waiting list for a canine home assistant, and six people on the waiting list for a canine companion.
Read more about applying for a canine partner here.
We have 55 puppies out with Puppy Parent volunteers and 15 dogs in advanced training at our National Training Centre in Leicestershire.
We have 12 broods and currently, 80% of puppies placed with puppy parents are bred by Canine Partners, the remaining are from other ADUK charities.
From the amazing dogs we train, 60% of them become fully-qualified jacketed canine partner assistance dogs and 40% become either canine home assistants helping their partner around the home, canine companions as a well-trained pet in the home of a family where someone has a disability, or they have a career change within Canine Partners as a canine partner mum, Dog Ambassador, or an Applicant Assessment Dog.
We have a total of 3 dual dogs across the UK.
We receive no government funding and rely on donations from the public, businesses and charitable trusts and legacies.
We are accredited members of Assistance Dogs UK and Assistance Dogs International.