• @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    12 months ago

    That’s not how that works. It’s the trained behavior that matters. There is zero credential requirement specifically because disability is highly correlated with poverty.

    • @Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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      -12 months ago

      That’s exactly how it works, what are you talking about? There are government requirements to be met for a dog to be considered a “service dog”. It’s not some made up term and has nothing to do with poverty, disability or anything else…

      • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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        12 months ago

        Here’s the ADA government page. For Canada the only government page I can find is British Columbia which states you can train your own dog and after some paperwork do a test for the trained behaviors and public obedience.

        At no point is a credentialed trainer a requirement unless you’re thinking about a different country.