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Free and voluntary training and behavior standards and team management solutions for Service Dog trainers, handlers, physicians, therapists, friends, and family.

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For Housing, Employment, Education & Travel

More confidence where you live,
work and play.

Service Dog owners who have chosen to go through the process of accepting Service Dog Standards conduct themselves better and have fewer access issues in housing, employment, education and while traveling.

We provide free, community-defined training and behavior standards for Service Dog teams, trainers and organizations. Together, we can make a kinder, more educated and accessible world for everyone.

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Peace-of-mind for all

Tenants, passengers, employees or guests use Service Dog Standards to offer a measure of assurance that they understand their responsibilities and what is involved with being partnered with a service dog as well as their rights and privileges.

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Better educated

Schools, colleges and universities use Service Dog Standards to help educate students and staff who are partnered with Service Dogs about their obligations and responsibilities to make campus and dorm life function more smoothly for everyone.

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Accepted Standards

Credentials backed up by Standards.

Unlike generic IDs, patches or vests, our service is built on over 10 years of research and collaboration with Service Dog trainers, owners, disability advocates, medical professionals, legal experts, property managers, and landlords.

Please help support Service Dog handlers and our ongoing work for the Service Dog community by choosing genuine Service Dog Standards materials available only on this website.

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Free for Owners

Create a secure profile for your Service Dog.

When you register with Service Dog Standards, your dog gets their own free Profile Page. Here, you’ll be able to safely share your dog’s training accomplishments, photos, and more – privately and only with those you choose.

Keep your documents private

Service Dog Standards lets you know what types of documentation and training accomplishments are relevant and allows you to share the fact that you have them while protecting your privacy.

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Free for Trainers

Grow your dog training practice or organization.

Whether you’re an individual trainer who visits clients at their home or a training organization with a facility, Service Dog Standards gives you the tools to educate and manage your human clients and grow your business.

  • Free robust business page

    Whether you currently train Service Dogs or would like to begin, Service Dog Standards lets you set up a free business page with ease. It’s so powerful, you can even use it in place of a website. To get started, create an account with us today.

  • Invite clients

    Easily send email invitations to clients.

  • Track dogs & clients

    Manage service dog puppy candidates, graduates, washouts and more.

  • Educate clients

    Service Dog Standards helps handlers understand their responsibilities.

  • Reduces stress

    We help you do what you do best: train dogs.

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Join now. Level up as your dog progresses.

Service Dog Standards is designed for both newer teams and those that have been active for years.

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All dog breeds & sizes are allowed

The ADA does not discriminate against different breeds or sizes of dogs – large or small – and neither do we. It’s the training and behavior that matters.

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Service Dogs in Training are welcome

New teams should start working towards meeting Service Dog Standards as soon as possible. Everyone has to start somewhere, including dogs.

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Built for Owner-Trainers & Program-Trained Dogs

Whether you’re training your dog yourself, working with a private trainer or have received your dog fully-trained from an organization, Service Dog Standards can help.

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Service Dog Standards, this website and our materials are provided as a benefit to the Assistance and Service Dog community as a whole. We are built on the trust and good-will of our members and the animals that serve them. We are not a certification process or substitute for training. Service Dog Standards can not and will not be held responsible or liable for the actions of individual owners or their dogs in any way, shape or form. All member data is provided at the assertion of the animal owner. We are an educational tool for the public and Service and Assistance Dog trainers and owners. Misrepresenting an animal as a Service or Assistance Animal for any reason in any way is a crime. All members are subject to our Terms and Conditions.