Standards Development

Scope

This document defines standards for the training of assistance dogs. Assistance dogs may be trained by structured programmes/schools, owner-trained under supervision or owner-trainers.

Specifically, this document deals with the following topics:

— preparation of assistance dogs;

— socialization and puppy raising of assistance dogs;

— training of assistance dogs;

— guide dogs;

— hearing dogs;

— mobility assistance dogs;

— PTSD assistance dogs;

— medical alert response assistance dogs;

— autism and developmental disorder assistance dogs;

— dual purpose assistance dogs.