ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
ADI = Assistance Dogs International (publishes the "little blue law book"),
or less frequently the Assistance Dog Institute
AKC = American Kennel Club
ATTS = American Temperament Test Society
C/T = Click / Treat (clicker training)
CD = Companion Dog, AKC's novice obedience title
CGC = Canine Good Citizen program/test (AKC)
DOJ = Department Of Justice (public access complaints)
DOT = Department of Transportation (air travel access complaints)
EEOC = Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (workplace access complaints)
ESA = Emotional Support Animal
HUD = Housing and Urban Development (housing access complaints)
IAADP = International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
P+ = positive punishment
P- = negative punishment
PAT = Public Access Test
PSD = Psychiatric Service Dog
R+ = positive reinforcement
R- = negative reinforcement
SA = Service Animal
SD = Service Dog
SDID = Service Dog - Invisible Disability
SDIT = Service Dog In Training
TDI = Therapy Dogs International (NOT a service dog program)
TSA = Transportation Safety Administration
TT = Temperament Tested (the ATTS temperament title)
UKC = United Kennel Club
U-CD = the UKC's equivalent of the AKC's CD