prSSH EN 17984-4:2025

Assistance dogs - Part 4: Pre-training, training and tasks

Scope

This document defines requirements for the training of assistance dogs. Assistance dogs can be trained by structured programmes/schools, owner-trained under supervision or owner-trainers.
Specifically, this document deals with the following topics:
— preparation of assistance dogs;
— socialization and/or puppy raising of assistance dogs;
— training of assistance dogs;
— guide dogs;
— hearing dogs;
— mobility assistance dogs;
— Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) assistance dogs;
— medical alert/response assistance dogs;
— developmental disorder assistance dogs;
— multi-purpose assistance dogs.