What documentation can confirm

GAV documentation records certain information about the team and the program stages completed.

  • Participation in the program.
  • Completion of individual training stages.
  • The recorded assessment result.
  • The list of special tasks checked.
  • Information about the human–dog team.
  • The date or status of the register entry.
  • The need for scheduled reassessment.

What a certificate does not guarantee

It is important to clearly separate what a document records from what it cannot promise.

  • Automatic access to any place.
  • Recognition in any country.
  • Recognition by any airline.
  • Boarding a specific flight.
  • No additional checks by the organization.
  • Lifetime status without reassessment.
  • A medical result.
  • No future behavioral problems.

Why verification is required

  • Documents can be altered or forged.
  • A team's status can be suspended.
  • Scheduled reassessment is possible.
  • An organization may request official confirmation.
  • Public information is limited for data protection reasons.

How to verify a document

Until a protected database is connected, verification is done manually through the official contact.

  • Use the official email — [email protected].
  • Provide the document identifier (for example, the certificate number).
  • Do not send unnecessary medical data.
  • GAV may ask to confirm the authority of the person making the request.

Certificate and actual behavior

  • A document does not replace ongoing control of the dog's behavior.
  • An organization or carrier may independently assess the team's actual behavior at the moment.
  • The handler remains responsible for controlling the dog regardless of whether a document exists.