Working across Europe to influence laws, policies and attitudes and to improve access, inclusion and facilities for guide and assistance dog users.
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Guide and assistance dog users are still being denied access.
That limits independence, dignity and freedom.
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #AssistanceDogs
Uber Takes Action on Guide Dog Access
A new 2 year partnership between Uber & OBAC in France aims to improve transport access for guide & assistance dog users.
Could this approach offer lessons for the rest of Europe?
Read here egdfed.org/2026/09/24/obac-u…
#GuideDogs #Accessibility
This is why reporting access refusals matters.
A private hire driver refused a passenger with an assistance dog. It was reported, investigated and prosecuted. His licence was revoked.
Are enough refusals being reported?
Read more about it gikgzmh.s.gy/my-link
#GuideDogs
They may think they're refusing the dog. They're also refusing access to the person.
Guide and assistance dog access is a disability rights issue.
Our new report asks whether we're starting with the wrong question.
Read more: EGDF report
egdfed.org/2026/08/24/assist…
🌍 Freedom of movement should not end at a border.
Guide and assistance dog users can face complex travel rules and uncertainty across Europe.
EGDF works to change that.
❤️ Support our work: egdfed.org/donate/
#GuideDogs #Accessibility
ALT A guide dog user stands in a modern transport terminal with their guide dog, preparing to travel independently.
🦮 A guide dog should never be a barrier to participation.
EGDF works across Europe to improve accessibility and challenge discrimination faced by guide and assistance dog users.
❤️ Support our work: egdfed.org/donate/
#GuideDogs #Accessibility #Inclusion
ALT A guide dog user stands outside a café entrance with their guide dog. A sign on the door indicates that dogs are not permitted, highlighting an access barrier that guide dog users may encounter.
🦮 News from the European Commission.
Assistance dogs are specifically recognised in the updated EU disability strategy to 2030.
Supporting independence, accessibility across Europe
Read more:
egdfed.org/2026/06/01/assist…
#Accessibility #DisabilityRights #AssistanceDogs #GuideDogs
“You can’t use the escalator with your dog.”
Fine.
What happens when the lift is broken?
For some guide dog users, that means carrying a 30kg Labrador through a station.
That isn’t accessible transport.
👉 egdfed.org/2026/05/07/guide-…
#GuideDogs #Accessibility #DisabilityRights
Travelling to Europe with a guide dog is still too complicated 🇪🇺🐕🦺
New rules = more permits, more admin, more barriers.
👉 Read why it still doesn’t work:
egdfed.org/2026/04/29/eu-pet…
🐾 Welcome to EGDF!
We’re pleased to welcome Blindenführhundschule Schubert & Wetzel GbR to our network.
Experience, partnership, and independence at the heart of their work.
Stronger together across Europe 💛
blindenfuehrhundschule.com
Interested in joining? Get in touch.
Guide dog users are being asked to pay more, prove more, and risk more — just to travel.
It’s getting harder, not easier. That isn’t fair.
👉 See what’s changing — and why it matters:
egdfed.org/2026/04/23/eu-pet…
✈️ Air travel with a guide dog is still a challenge.
But progress is happening.
At Heathrow Airport, Inger stayed with her guide dog through security — exactly as it should be.
👉 egdfed.org/2026/04/09/heathr…
#GuideDogs #Accessibility
E-scooters and e-bikes left on pavements are forcing blind people into the road.
This isn’t just inconvenient — it’s dangerous.
Public space must be safe for everyone — not just convenient for some.
🔗 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx…
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #InclusiveStreets #Blind
A blocked pavement is not a small issue.
Our latest EGDF article explores the everyday barriers guide dog users still face — and why accessible streets matter.
Read more:
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#Accessibility #GuideDogs #EGDF
Our new website is live.
Learn more about EGDF’s work to improve access, inclusion and understanding for guide and assistance dog users across Europe.
egdfed.org
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #EGDF
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