Mission Statement
NorthWest Service Dog Alliance (NWSDA) empowers people by creating positive partnerships between people, service dogs, businesses & the community
Vision Statement
NWSDA envisions our community with greater inclusion, opportunity and independence for Service Dog teams by educating about the capabilities of people and dogs working together.
Beliefs, Values & Behaviors
NWSDA i
s a non-profit organization dedicated to Service Dog Teams. Helping to educate businesses and the community about the rights and needs of the service dog teams, and the imposter service animals making it difficult to protect ourselves and our service animals. MISSION FIRST
Ensure that every action or decision is aligned with NWSDA’s commitment to the mission
Provide superior service across all aspects of the organization
INTEGRITY
Demonstrate accountability, transparency (except when confidentiality applies), and honesty with all actions and decisions
Act with and assume positive intent
KINDNESS AND RESPECT
Treat every being with dignity and sensitivity
Balance professionalism with humor
TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION
Encourage open communication
Practice proactive, thoughtful and inclusive interactions
EMPOWERMENT
Promote personal development and self-reliance
Support learning and innovation through education
Goals
To educate the community on the difference between Service dogs, Emotional support animals (ESA), Therapy dogs, and imposter service animals.
To assist in enacting local legislation regarding the interpretation of existing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) particularly how to handle the issues of imposter service animals.
To provide educational tools for businesses & establishments of all kinds to adequately train their staff on how to assist a guest in their establishment that has a service animal and how to address the issue of imposters.
