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Articles on service dogs, functional tasks, team training, assessment and documentation.
GAV's articles help explain the general principles of training and assessing teams with service dogs. They do not replace an individual assessment, medical advice or a check of the requirements of a specific country, organization or carrier.
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Service dog, ESA and pet: what is the difference
The functional difference between a service dog, an emotional support animal, a therapy dog and an ordinary pet.
What tasks a service dog can perform
What makes a dog's action a special task and how it differs from ordinary obedience.
How training of a team with a service dog works
The general path of a human–dog team — from the first inquiry to assessment and further support.
What is assessed when a service dog works in a public place
Which aspects of the team's behavior are usually checked in real conditions outside the home and the center.
What a certificate and training documents confirm
What GAV documentation can confirm and why a certificate does not guarantee automatic access.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about training, assessment, documents and the available formats of GAV's work.
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