Minimum Standards for Graduates with Assistance Dogs
(updated June 2004)
Graduates with assistance dogs will agree to the following graduate responsibilities:
- Treat the dog with appreciation and respect.
- Practise obedience regularly.
- Practise the dog's specific tasks regularly.
- Maintain the dog's proper behaviour in public and at home.
- Carry proper identification and be aware of all applicable laws pertaining to assistance dogs.
- Keep the dog well groomed and well cared for.
- Practise preventative health care for the dog.
- Obtain annual health checks and vaccinations for the dog.
- Abide by all leash and licence laws.
- Follow the training programme's requirements for progress reports and medical evaluations.
- Arrange for the prompt clean up of dog's waste, whenever possible, taking into account the nature of their disability.
- Educate their support system regarding the member organisation's procedures in the event of emergency illness or death of their assistance dog.
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