Enrolling Your Own Dog in AVSDA
Does Your Dog Have the "Right Stuff" to be a Service Dog?
You already have the BEST dog…and you are hopeful your dog can be trained to become your medically necessary service dog. AVSDA can help you discover whether your dog has “the right stuff”, and if so, can teach you how to train your dog to be well behaved and appropriate in public spaces while medically assisting you.
Our dog application is very thorough. Though your dog is already your best friend, it is important for you to know many dogs are not suitable service dog candidates.
Dogs that show high arousal, reactivity, or defensiveness are not service dog candidates and will not be accepted into the AVSDA program. These dogs can still improve with training and can live wonderful lives assisting you at home. Many dogs who do not meet criteria as service dogs and who are not granted public access rights become emotional support animals who can improve your quality of life at home. If you are initially accepted into AVSDA with your own dog but later your dog fails to meet criteria, we will offer you the option of completing the program for an emotional support animal (ESA).
If you think your dog has an easy-going, agreeable disposition and you’d like to have us assess your dog as a service dog candidate, please continue and complete all of the application materials.
So, what if you are pretty certain your dog cannot become a service dog, but you really need one? We suggest, if it is safe and feasible, you consider adding a second dog, provided by AVSDA, to your family.
Questions? Contact us: admin@avsda.com
