International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International have become the benchmark to measure excellence in the assistance dog industry. Assistance dog users trust their lives and safety to their dogs, so everything related to the training of both dogs and people must meet extraordinary criteria. ADI and IDGF standards are continually evaluated to ensure they are up to date with currant industry practices and remain focused on continuous improvement of the assistance dog industry. ADI is a global network of organizations collaborating to ensure high quality assistance dogs create new paths of possibilities for the individuals they support.