In July 2021, Service Dog Standards announced tools for handlers and trainers, including team profiles and ways to organize training information.
Olivia Williams
Published July 5, 2021
For ADA public access, a service animal is a dog individually trained to do disability-related work or tasks.
USSDR
Published May 17, 2021
A person's appearance, diagnosis or choice of dog is not a reliable test of service-animal status. Staff should use the rules for the actual setting.
USSDR
Published May 17, 2021
Begin with the assistance you need in daily life. Under ADA public-access rules, a qualifying service dog is individually trained in work or tasks directly related…
Anything Pawsable Staff
Published February 1, 2021
Good training starts with small skills you can use every day. Help your dog tune in, settle comfortably, and move with you before taking on bigger lessons.
Kea Grace
Published September 17, 2019
For many Service Dogs, training begins in puppyhood. Most of the puppy training for Service Dogs consists of the same type of skills all well-behaved dogs learn…
Kea Grace
Published September 16, 2019
Service work should suit the individual dog and handler. These factors guide assessment; they are not a legal list of automatic, lifelong disqualifications.
Kea Grace
Published July 12, 2019
Talking to, touching, feeding or deliberately getting a working dog's attention can interrupt its task or distract its handler.
April Childers
Published June 22, 2019
Vaccination helps prevent infectious disease. Plan it with your veterinarian using the dog's age, records, health, location and likely exposures.
Olivia Williams
Published June 5, 2019
Start with the assistance you need, the environments the dog will encounter and the care you can arrange. Selection reduces uncertainty but cannot eliminate it.
Olivia Williams
Published May 31, 2019
