Etiquette With Assistance Dogs

In general
When you meet a person with an assistance dog, please remember that the dog is working. You don’t want anything to interrupt the dog from performing its tasks.


A few specifics
Speak to the person first.
Do not make distracting noises aimed at the assistance dog.
Do not touch the assistance dog without asking permission.
Do not feed the assistance dog.
Do not ask personal questions about the handler’s disability or intrude on his or her privacy.
Don’t be offended if the handler declines to chat about the assistance dog.

Assistance Dog Institute ~ 1215 Sebastopol Road ~ Santa Rosa, CA 95407 ~ 707.545.DOGS(3647) ~ info@assistancedog.org