Service Animals Veterans Affairs. A service animal is a dog that is trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, and must be granted access to vha property when accompanying such an individual with a disability. Announced in 2015 , va regulation 38 cfr 1.218 (a)(11) aligns with federal law, and sets clear guidelines for both veterans and staff.

The maryland veterans service animal program provides grants to service animal programs who train service dogs and who provide equine therapy to veterans. Veterans who do owner training should look at the akc for the cgc test requirements. The va supports guide and service dogs for veterans.

Service dogs are guide or service dogs prescribed for a disabled veteran under this section.

Service animals will often be identified with a harness or vest, but there is no requirement that the service animal have any identification. (1) granting or denying a service animal access to vha property. Among the many program that the trust supports are several that deal with service dogs and other types of service animals. Additionally, veterans might go through an accredited organization that offers training programs and service animal resources, such as assistance dogs international (adi) or the department of veterans affairs (va), to find an animal companion who has (or will be) trained to perform tasks that will specifically help the owner.