宆s¥ Abbreviations

To make typing easier on my little freckled puppy paws, I’m probably going to be using quite a few abbreviations—you’ve probably already noticed a few by now, so hopefully you haven’t been too confused.  I will PUPdate this page throughout the course of this blog so that this can be a list of most, if not all, of the abbreviations I use in my posts.

Tired from typing so much

ACD: Australian Cattle Dog

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

ADI: Assistance Dogs International

AKC: Americna Kennel Club
CCI: Canine Companions for Independence

CGC: Canine Good Citizen Test

DPT: Deep Pressure Therapy

DSM: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
ESA: Emotional Support Animal

ESD: Emotional Support Dog
FHA: Fair Housing Act

KI: Kelsie Iris (me!)

MAD: Medical Alert Dog
OT: Owner-Training, Owner-Trained, etc.
PA: Public Access (often used in the context of training)
PAT: Public Access Test
PBC: Puppy Boot Camp

PSD: Psychiatric Service Dog

PSDiT: Psychiatric Service Dog in Training

SD: Service Dog
SD Prospect: a candidate to become a Service Dog

SDiT: Service Dog in Training
Spoons/Spoon Theory: see this link

If anyone is ever confused about a term or abbreviation that I use, don’t hesitate to let me know, and I’ll add your suggestion to this list!

Tail wags and puppy kisses,

Kelsie Iris

PS Isn't this post impressively short for me?!

PUPdated: 30 July 2016