Facility dogs are expertly trained dogs who partner with a facilitator working in a health care, visitation or education setting. A facility dog is not a service dog because it does not work with a single individual to mitigate the effects of that individual’s disability. A facility dog is similar to a therapy dog, but unlike a therapy dog which may visit patients or residents at the facility accompanied by its handler for a few hours a week, a facility dog “works” full-time at the facility under the care and supervision of a staff member. In addition to the comfort and companionship a therapy dog might bring through visitation, a Precision facility dog also allows staff to achieve specific therapeutic goals.

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