est. 2001

Service Dogs of America

SDA

protection, sport, obedience, tracking

SDA MISSION STATEMENT:
 
Service Dogs of America is dedicated to developing, preserving, and using a canine's natural instincts,
intelligence, and tractability to perform meaningful, utilitarian tasks for mankind.
The organization is comprised of individual members and affiliated local dog-training clubs.
Its goal is to use proven common-sense methods for training both canine and handler while maximizing the social,
family orientation, and sport aspects of dog training. In addition the SDA program enables the an evaluation of a canine's working ability,
maintaining and improving breeding stock to conform to the breed's original purpose and function.

Titles offered:

• One practical basic obedience title (Family-Obedienc FO), which is a prerequisite to the other protection and obedience titles offered.

• Three progressively advanced obedience titles (OB1, OB2, OB3).

• One non-gripping protection alert title (PA) for personal and family protection.

• Six gripping protection titles (P1, P1S, P2, P2S, P3, P3S) for personal and family protection.

• Two gripping police dog titles (PD1, PD2).

• Three tracking titles (Tracking-1 [T-1], Tracking-2 [T-2], Master Track [MT]).