Clean drinking water is available to a dog through the working day, and the dog has a defined space in which to rest and settle rather than being confined at a desk or underfoot for hours.
RDWS-01 · B: Welfare
B1. Water and a place to settle
Clean drinking water is available through the working day, and the dog has a defined space to rest and settle rather than being confined at a desk for hours.
Standard Requirement
Clean drinking water is available through the working day, and the dog has a defined space to rest and settle rather than being confined at a desk for hours.
RDWS-01 B1 · Pass/fail. Fail this requirement and the outcome is Not Certified.
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Assessed under RDWS-CAF-01 (forthcoming)
Roch Interpretation
A dog needs water and a place to lie down, not a corner under a desk it cannot leave. The basics of a settled day.
Examples
Compliant
Water bowls are kept filled and the dog has a bed beside its owner's desk.
Not compliant
No water provision, and the dog spends the day wedged under a desk with nowhere to settle.
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RDWS-01 · Last updated 2026-05-26