I did a bit of reading about this earlier today. I think Jon has misread or been mislead about having the dog signed off as a service animal in BC, in part due to the ambiguous information required on the form.
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No major dramas so far.
He would have all this information required in this next section:
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This is where it gets into a grey area. I honestly think he believes he will be able to get through the hurdles, basically answering no to that under the guise of the dog not attending a 'training school or formalized training program' saying that he was training the dog himself:
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This is where he will come unstuck. He must suggest the task the dog performs and when it is required.
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Also this his final certification:
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Either way, the dog has to be signed off. I reckon he thinks it's about as easy as sending off this form and getting a card or certificate for it.
Full form attached in PDF.