Whom we serve
As an independent organization, we strive to consider all stakeholders in our standards.
For simplicity, we group them into three groups:
- The assistance dog teampartnership of a human with disabilities permanently living with a dog qualified to mitigate the impairments
- The contributors (assistance dog professionals and funders)
- The public and policymakers
1 – The assistance dog team
The handler with disabilities
The digital ID attests to the competence and responsibility of the handler, as well as the need for the dog’s assistance.
The assistance dog
The dog mitigates the disabilities of the human with carefully learned tasks. In return, it deserves optimal well-being (five domains) and good working conditions.
We prioritize the needs of the assistance dogs in everything we do, since they cannot speak for themselves.
2 – The contributors
The assistance dog service provider
We recognize and honor the challenges and joys involved in forming and supporting a successful assistance dog team. Assistance dog professionals may also get a free listing in our global registry.
We work towards a future when service providers are united by an independent professional development path and a globally accepted diploma: Building a professional community, respect and support.
The funder
Will the investment in an assistance dog team have the desired impact?
Philanthropists and the social care system gain clarity and confidence from our transparent, standard-based certification and registry. Validation, quality management, and data drive research and long-term impact.
3 – The public and policymakers
Compliance with access rights and acceptance require an easily recognizable universal ID. This enables the public to easily distinguish qualified teams from fake ones.
Our independent certification and registry, based on transparent, ISO-aligned standards, empower governments, decision-makers, and the public, ensuring full acceptance and access for qualified assistance dog teams.
