CONGRATULATIONS TO JORDAN AND NOW SERVICE DOG, “BELLA”!! BELLA IS A PIT BULL MIX. THEY PASSED THEIR PUBLIC ACCESS TEST (PAT)!! Jordan suffers from Anxiety, Bipolar, Fibromyalgia and PTSD.

Our El Paso Trainer Terry writes:

After all the medical obstacles that Jordan faced, she and her Service Dog “Bella”, effectively and efficiently adapted, maneuvered, and overcame all the road blocks presented to become a Service Dog Team. Good luck and God bless Jordan & Bella in their future endeavors.

SCORING OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS CERTIFICATION TEST
Always=All the time
Mostly=Most of the time (more than half of time)
Sometimes=Some of the time (half or less of the time)
Never=Never demonstrated the skill
The team must score all ‘Always’ or’ Mostly’ ’ responses on the A-M-S-N parts of the test.
The team must score at least 80% “YES” answers on the “YES” “NO” portion of the test.
All questions marked by an asterisk (*) must be answered by a “YES” response.

CONTROLLED UNLOAD OUT OF VEHICLE:

Bella did not try to leave vehicle until given release command.

Bella waited in the vehicle until released.* Yes
Bella waited outside the vehicle under control. Yes
Bella remained under control while another dog was walked. Yes

APPROACHING THE BUILDING:

Relative heel position, not straining or forging.

Bella stayed in relative heel position. Mostly
Bella was calm around traffic.* Yes
Bella stopped when Jordan came to a halt. Always

CONTROLLED ENTRY THROUGH A DOORWAY

Bella waited quietly at the door until commanded to enter.* Yes
Bella waited on the inside until able to return to heel position.* Yes

HEELING THROUGH THE BUILDING

Bella was within the prescribed distance of Jordan. Always
Bella ignored the public, remaining focused on Jordan. Always
Bella readily adjusted to speed changes. Always
Bella readily turned corners–did not have to be tugged or jerked to change direction. Always
Bella readily maneuvered through tight quarters. Always

SIX FOOT RECALL ON LEAD

Bella responded readily to the recall command–did not stray away, seek attention from others, or trudge slowly.* Yes
Bella remained under control and focused on Jordan.* Yes
Bella came within the prescribed distance of Jordan.* Yes
Bella came directly to Jordan.* Yes

SITS ON COMMAND

Bella responded promptly to the command to sit. Always
Bella remained under control around food–not trying to get food and not needing repeated corrections.* Yes
Bella remained composed while the shopping cart passed–did not shy away, show signs of fear, etc.* Yes
Bella maintained a sit-stay while being petted by a stranger.* Yes

DOWNS ON COMMAND

Bella responded promptly to the command to down. Mostly
Bella remained under control around the food–not trying to get food and not needing repeated corrections.* Yes
Bella remained in control while the child approached – child should not taunt Bella or be overly dramatic.* Yes

NOISE DISTRACTIONS

If Bella jumps, turns, or shows a quick startle type reaction, that is fine. Bella should not show fear, aggression, or continue to be affected by the noise.

Bella remained composed during the noise distraction.* Yes

RESTAURANT

Bella is unobtrusive and out of the way of patrons and employees as much as possible.* Yes
Bella maintained proper behavior, ignoring food and being quiet.* Yes

OFF LEAD

When told to drop the leash, the team maintained control and Jordan got the leash back in position.* Yes

DOG TAKEN BY ANOTHER PERSON

Another person can take Bella’s leash and Jordan can move away without aggression or undue stress on the part of Bella.* Yes

CONTROLLED EXIT

Bella stayed in relative heel position. Always
Bella was calm around traffic.* Yes
Bella stopped when Jordan came to a halt. Always

CONTROLLED LOAD INTO VEHICLE

Bella waited until commanded to enter the vehicle. Yes
Bella readily entered the vehicle upon command. Yes

TEAM RELATIONSHIP

When Bella did well, Jordan praised Bella. Always
Bella is relaxed, confident, and friendly. Always
Jordan kept Bella under control. Always
Jordan was prepared with proper working materials and equipment in case of an access confrontation (laws, etc.). Yes

PASS TEST: Yes