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Are there standards for service animal trainers that ensure trainers are good?

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Are there standards for service animal trainers that ensure trainers are good?

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There are no uniform standards or credentialing criteria applied to all service dog trainers. Generally, service animal trainers are self-taught or apprentice with someone else and need only a business license to train service animal. Anyone can claim to be a professional trainer. Some trainer organizations agree to follow minimum standards, but do not inspect or guarantee the quality of any program. “Certification” of an animal or dog is offered by some trainers, but is not a legal requirement. Without standards for all trainers or all service animals, “certification” criteria varies from trainer to trainer and is not a guarantee of quality or predictability of animal behavior or performance. Delta Society’s Professional Standards for Dog Trainers is an important book that offers guidelines for the professional dog trainer. It includes information on dog behavior, trainer skills and ethics, tools and equipment, and more. Download and print, or purchase a soft-bound copy of the book to

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