I am looking for professional feedback on public safety standards for trainers working with high-risk or aggressive dogs in public spaces.
My concern is not ordinary obedience training. My concern is public exposure work involving dogs with severe reactivity, muzzle use, bite history, ACO involvement, or poor handler control.
Should trainers working these cases in public be required to wear visible identification, follow handler-to-dog ratio limits, document incidents, and use staged exposure protocols before entering areas with other dogs and the general public?
I am developing a trauma-informed canine assessment model and would value input from shelter, ACO, veterinary, behavior, and legal professionals.
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Richard Klapko
independent Forensic Investigator
Compassion in Action
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