Quality Labels

Scale Dogs is an accredited member of the International Guide Dog Federation. This Federation has set standards that quality schools for guide dogs must meet. Every five years they check whether the accredited members meet the set standards. In addition, the affiliated organizations share their knowledge with each other.

Scale Dogs is also affiliated with Assistance Dogs International Europe. This is a second international organization that checks its members’ compliance with the quality standards formulated by them.

The BADF (Belgian Assistance Dog Federation) is an umbrella organization for Belgian assistance dog schools that are members of an international umbrella organization such as ADEu (Assistance Dogs International Europe) and / or IGDF (International Guide Dog Federation).

Scale Dogs is recognized by the ‘Cel Machtiging Assistentiehondenscholen’. The purpose of this cell is to authorize assistance dog schools that work in accordance with the agreed method specified in Article 4 of the Flemish Decree of 20/03/2009 to give their trained dogs the title and certificate of attested assistance dog. This certificate allows the person with an assistance dog to gain unlimited access to public places, except for the exceptions listed in the implementing decrees accompanying this decree.

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