The home provides, or the resident is permitted to provide, the conditions a dog needs to live safely, including protection from foreseeable temperature extremes and freedom from avoidable hazards.
RDRS-01 · B — Welfare
B1. Safe in-home conditions
The home provides, or allows the resident to provide, the conditions a dog needs to live safely, including protection from temperature extremes and avoidable hazards.
Standard Requirement
The home provides, or allows the resident to provide, the conditions a dog needs to live safely, including protection from temperature extremes and avoidable hazards.
RDRS-01 B1 · Pass/fail. Fail this requirement and the outcome is Not Certified.
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Assessed under RDRS-CAF-01 (forthcoming)
Roch Interpretation
A dog has to be able to live there safely. Either the home is suitable, or the resident is allowed to make it so.
Examples
Compliant
The flat stays within safe temperatures and the resident may fit a window guard.
Not compliant
An unventilated unit overheats in summer and the resident is forbidden from fitting any cooling or guard.
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RDRS-01 · Last updated 2026-05-23