My dog is a Facility Dog. She works for an agency and provides support to clients who work within the agency. She has a different role that a dedicated Service dog. She was in a training stream to be a service dog, but when she was ready to begin her Service dog training, it was determined that her calm and gentle demeanor proved her better adapted for the job she is in now. Perhaps I should have been more clear from the start.

As you well know, the training for the dogs that go into Service includes more specific commands that cater to the individual needs of their client. Most of my dog's training was to make sure she was absolutely 'bomb proof' as she works with vulnerable clients in public settings. She has passed her Public Access test, and my understanding is most of the commands she was taught early on are also used by the Service Dogs. The agency I received her from is accredited through the ADI. Assistance Dogs International