Service Dog Certification Colorado

Colorado laws on service dogs and emotional support animals by lisa guerin j d.

Service dog certification colorado. Cathy and sarah created a program at freedom service dogs of america through a grant from the state of colorado to work with veterans helping them train the dog they received. If you are in need of a dog training interested in fostering or want to learn more about mountain high service dogs please feel free to contact us via phone email mail or fax. Under colorado s laws on the civil rights of people with disabilities as well as the federal americans with disabilities act ada people with disabilities may bring their service animals to all public accommodations such as hotels restaurants stores. Canine partners has permanent 501 c 3 status and is accredited as a service dog organization with assistance dogs international.

Canine partners of the rockies mission is to enable coloradans with disabilities to lead more independent and gratifying lives through training and partnering them with highly skilled service dogs. Box 0721 palmer lake co 80133. Guardian service dogs is a 501c3 non profit organization that is dedicated to making service animals more accessible to veterans service members and others in need by providing quality individualized service animal training and assistive adaptive equipment to individuals with disabilities service animal research and training development as well as serving the community by promoting. This program was a 3 month twice a week commitment involving the client learning how to use their dog as they trained the dog to help them continue on their path in life.

Service animal has the same meaning as set forth in the implementing regulationsof title ii and title iii of the federal americans with disabilities act of 1990 42 u s c. Our dogs and puppies are receiving exceptional care and training of our service dog candidates has resumed with limited staff practicing strict safety protocols so that we may continue to pursue our mission. For example indicating a non service animal is a service animal to. Mountain high dog training candy muscari erdos 755 hwy.

Definitions under rights law. Linda port 651 e potomac street aurora co 80111 303 364 9040 email. Under harassment provision in cruelty laws. Co and surrounding areas.

Freedom service dogs remains closed to the public and on site volunteer opportunities are suspended until further notice. O under colorado state law hb16 1426 effective january 2017 it is a crime to knowingly misrepresent an animal as a service animal. 12101 et seq r. O service animals in training are not protected by the ada however they are protected under colorado revised statute 24 34 803.