Our Certification Standards
The Full Standard
The complete Service Paws Training & Certification Standards — every requirement, test protocol, and scoring rule we certify against, published in full.
Version 1.0 · Effective July 4, 2026
Consolidates and formalizes the training and assessment practices Service Paws has applied since 2022 — Version 1.0 is the first consolidated published edition.
Core standard
Disciplines
Governance
Service Paws is a private service-dog training and certification organization, not a government body. Certification attests to the dog's documented training and assessment; legal access rights vary by jurisdiction.