How to Tell the Difference Between Real and Fake Service Dog Certification
If you’ve never heard of fake service dog certification then you might want to. There are many groups out there that claim they can easily get you a fake service dog certification. They make the unsuspecting owner think they have an excellent service dog and even give the fake certifications. This is truly the lowest of your low, several individuals use this tactic to get their pets service dog certified. A quality service dog company will match the animal to the individual who will be getting the pet certified.
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a service dog to help a disabled veteran, an aid dog for the physically or mentally challenged or you need a guide dog for your blind or hearing-impaired family member, you need to make sure they are indeed trained for those jobs. You shouldn’t have to settle for just any old service dog, no matter what form it takes. In most cases, service dogs are trained individually according to their abilities and the level of disability of the individual is suffering from.
To verify that they are indeed the right breed or had undergone the proper training program for their job, check the background of your prospective service dogs. Ask the facility if they were aware that the particular pet you are interested in has undergone some type of training program. If you are not sure, ask to see their training records. If you don’t have any idea as to their training programs, ask the fake service dog certification group where the training took place, if you have any leads on these animals.
When you do receive feedback from the facility, make sure you are able to verify it. Ask the facility or program to provide you with the records of previous pets that have been accepted through their specific service animals training program. Did the previous pets do well? Are they all still living in good health, as well? If they are, chances are that your particular pet will do as well.
Does anyone in the facility or elsewhere seem to know about this particular program? If so, the animal may not have been properly trained or tested to ensure that it performs appropriately. If the trainer or others don’t seem to be aware of it, you should keep looking. This could mean that the service animals training program is a total waste of money, as well as time.
Another key indicator that the owners know the training is good is if they are providing their animals with fake service dog identification cards and not the real thing. These cards often don’t have very good information. They may only contain a name, address, phone number, and the breed of the pet. Owners also sometimes put in false information to try to make the cards look better.