Verify a Service Dog Registration

What checking a registration here actually tells you

Entering an ID number checks it against Service Dog Registration of America's own records. If the number was issued by us and the dog is registered, the lookup returns the dog's name and photo, the handler's name, the service type, and the ID number itself. That is the whole of it — confirmation that a record exists here, and a way to reach the person the dog belongs to.

What it is not

It is not proof of anything under the Americans with Disabilities Act. No registry is. There is no federal service dog registry, no government-recognized certification, and no ID card or database entry a business may require before letting a service dog in. When it is not obvious what a dog does, staff may ask only two questions — is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and what work or task has it been trained to perform. They may not ask for paperwork, and a search on this page is not a substitute for either answer.

An ID number that returns nothing means only that it is not in our database. Plenty of legitimate service dogs are registered nowhere at all, because the law does not ask them to be. Service Dog Registration of America is not a governmental agency and is not affiliated with or endorsed by one.

What it is genuinely useful for

Lost tags. Our ID cards and collar tags carry a unique number, and the most common reason anyone lands on this page is that they have found a dog wearing one. Search the number, fill in the contact form below, and the message goes to our team, who pass it on to the dog's handler or emergency contact — the person who found the dog never sees the handler's phone number or address.

It also settles the everyday question a handler gets asked at a front desk: the number on the card corresponds to a real record, and anyone can check it. No account is needed and there is no charge.