Definition
The baseline conditions a dog needs to live well in a home and its common areas: safety, daily relief, safe movement, and stressor mitigation.
Part of the Roch Dog Residence Standard (RDRS-01) · Published by Roch Dog
The baseline conditions a dog needs to live well in a home and its common areas, in the housing context: safe in-home conditions including protection from foreseeable temperature extremes and avoidable hazards; practical daily access to relief and exercise; safe movement through common areas; reasonable limits so a dog is not routinely left alone for periods inconsistent with mainstream welfare guidance; and reasonable mitigation of chronic stressors.
Specific thresholds are held in the technical annex.
Roch Interpretation
These are the basics a dog needs to live well where it lives: safe conditions, a daily way out, safe routes, and relief from chronic stress. The exact thresholds sit in the technical annex.
Examples
Compliant
A flat that stays within safe temperatures, with a usable relief area, safe routes out, and reasonable acoustic separation.
Not compliant
A unit that overheats, has no usable relief area, and exposes a dog to constant noise from neighbouring homes.