[nagdu] owner training

[Tami Kinney]

William,

I'm just catching up after internet withdrawal from out in the sticks. 
/smile/

Certification is not required for a service dog, including a guide dog. 
The dog must be specifically trained to perform work for a person with a 
disability. Naturally, the dog must also behave appropriately in public, 
be clean, flea-free, etc., etc.

So I hear a lot about certification and get really snarly about it now 
instantly. /lol/ In my own opinion, if my dog's behavior and training 
and work do not speak for themselves, then that says it all. Same is 
true for program-trained guide or other service dogs. Most of the 
owner-trainers I know expect the same of themselves and their dogs that 
the other guide dog users I know do. /smile/

Andyway, no certification required. And that's the way I want to keep 
it! /grin/

Tami

On 02/17/2012 07:41 AM, William Vandervest wrote:
> just curious, if you train your own dog, how do you get the dog certifyed as a service dog, or do you even need to do so?
> William And LD Lynard
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