The legal protection for guide dogs for blind and partially-sighted people already extends to other assistance dogs. Under section 173(1) of the Equality Act 2010 the definition of “assistance” goes beyond “a dog which has been trained to guide a blind person” and includes 3 other categories: (b) a dog which has been trained to assist a deaf person; (c) a dog which has been trained by a prescribed charity to assist a disabled person who has a disability that consists of epilepsy or otherwise affects the person's mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects; (d) a dog of a prescribed category which has been trained to assist a disabled person who has a disability (other than one falling within paragraph (c)) of a prescribed kind.