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ASPCA SAFER

The ASPCA SAFER™ (Safety Assessment For Evaluating Rehoming) Assessment tool has helped animal-welfare professionals identify potential aggression in dogs--ultimately resulting in more adoptions through appropriate placement. Learn how to become SAFER certified and watch it in action here & here.

Read our FAQs for fast facts, and find out about upcoming trainings here.

“Breed bans don’t work.”
Dr. Emily Weiss, Ph.D., C.A.A.B, on why the SAFER assessment is a better tool to use to protect the public from potentially aggressive dogs

Mission: Keeping Dogs Safe at Home with Their Military Families
 The ASPCA used the SAFER assessment to assess 85 dogs for potential aggression at a US Marine Corps base, saving them from a new breed ban.

	Handy Reference Tool: SAFER Glossary Sharpen your skills at reading canine body postures. Each definition includes a video clip so you can see the body posture in action.
	SAFER FAQs Is SAFER intended for use only with bully breeds? How do we get the rawhide away from a dog who won’t let go? Your questions are answered here.
	How-To Guide and DVD Get detailed instructions on how to conduct and score the SAFER assessment, plus info on how to support the dogs in your care with identified behavior issues.

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