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Lin · 02-28-2013, 07:37 PM

I probably shouldn't have answered so simply, lol.

But currently there is no federally recognized certification or registry of any kind. It doesn't matter what a place claims, what they're offering (selling) is meaningless and they're in it for the money. Federal law does not require any certification or registration for service dogs. To implement such a thing is an incredibly huge undertaking with many problems that limits the current civil rights of individuals with disabilities. Solving that problem as well as financing such a thing has not yet been done.

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Lin Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 3,418	I probably shouldn't have answered so simply, lol. But currently there is no federally recognized certification or registry of any kind. It doesn't matter what a place claims, what they're offering (selling) is meaningless and they're in it for the money. Federal law does not require any certification or registration for service dogs. To implement such a thing is an incredibly huge undertaking with many problems that limits the current civil rights of individuals with disabilities. Solving that problem as well as financing such a thing has not yet been done. __________________ Assistance Dog Advocacy Project member in education and Service Dog Handler.