The Certification Program for PAWSdogs consists of giving organizational support to people who have already trained their own Assistance Service Dogs & wish to have them certified for Public Access. We offer this program to those teams that are qualified & are prepared to accept the responsibility of having an Assistance Service Dog. These dogs must have successfully completed Basic Obedience & passed the Canine Good Citizen before the Public Access Test.

The test is given on a individual basis & an ID card & Certificate will be issued to the team upon passing. The certification is good for 2 years & during that time we are glad to answer questions & work with you on problems that should arise.

Here is the process to accomplish this goal:

• Dog must be between 18 months & 4 years old
• Application for the program
• Photo of you & the dog together with the dog in vest
• Letter from your doctor stating that you are disabled, or a copy of your handicapped parking card 
• Letter from your vet that the dog is physically & mentally able to do the job of an Assistance Dog (this includes that the hips, elbows, heart, eyes, etc are sound)
• Essay from you as to why you want your dog to become your Assistance Dog & what the 3 tasks are that your dog does for you as an Assistance Dog.
• If your dog does not pass the test, then group classes or private lessons will be suggested.