Conditions known to distress a dog in a busy shared space, such as sustained noise and crowding, are reasonably mitigated, a quiet retreat is available, and a dog showing signs of acute stress is removed from the floor rather than left to endure it.
RDWS-01 · B: Welfare
B5. Relief from stress
Conditions known to distress a dog in a busy shared space are reasonably mitigated, a quiet retreat is available, and a dog in acute stress is removed from the floor.
Standard Requirement
Conditions known to distress a dog in a busy shared space are reasonably mitigated, a quiet retreat is available, and a dog in acute stress is removed from the floor.
RDWS-01 B5 · Pass/fail. Fail this requirement and the outcome is Not Certified.
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Assessed under RDWS-CAF-01 (forthcoming)
Roch Interpretation
An office can be a lot for a dog. There has to be somewhere quiet to retreat, and a stressed dog is taken out of the situation, not left in it.
Examples
Compliant
A quiet room is available, and a visibly distressed dog is taken somewhere calm.
Not compliant
A panicking dog is left on a loud open-plan floor because its owner is in a meeting.
Published by Roch Dog
RDWS-01 · Last updated 2026-05-26