In 2021, Service Dog Standards announced profile webpages for participating teams.
Olivia Williams
Published August 5, 2021
Service-dog rules depend on the setting. This guide summarizes key U.S. federal distinctions and is general information, not advice about a particular dispute.
USSDR
Published July 17, 2021
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
Use this checklist as planning ideas, not a requirement to experience everything.
USSDR
Published January 18, 2021
Barking can reflect excitement, fear, frustration, unmet needs or other causes. Notice when it happens, what precedes it and how your dog appears to feel.
Olivia Williams
Published September 27, 2020
Dogs can growl, chase and wrestle during play, but a single sound or posture does not reliably tell you whether an interaction is safe.
Olivia Williams
Published August 28, 2020
Before bringing a puppy home, prepare a safe resting area and remove things it could swallow, chew, or become tangled in.
Olivia Williams
Published August 14, 2020