Service Dog Terms

AAA = Animal Assisted Activities
AAT = Animal Assisted Therapy
ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
ADI = Assistance Dogs International (also publishes the little book)
TADI =The Assistance Dog Institute
A-dog = Assistance Dog
BTW = By the way
CCI = Canine Companions for Independence
CGC = AKC sponsored public manners test
CHD = Canine Hip Dysplasia
CT = Click training
CT = Click and Treat (Click training)
GDB = Guide Dogs for the Blind
IAADP = International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my Humble Opinion
LOL = Laugh out Loud
OTOH = On The Other Hand
OT-Adog = Owner Trained Assistance Dog
PWAC = Paws with A Cause
PWD = Person with a disability
PWDSD = Person With a Disability With a Service Dog
PWDWABA= Person With a Disability With an Attitude
ROFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing
SD = Service Dog
SDIT = Service Dog in Training
TDI = Therapy Dog International
WRT = With Respect To
YAFIYGI= You Asked For It, You Got It
:-) = Emotion Caption for the humor impaired

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