Rules for bringing dogs on the network

1. The dog has a harness
   The harness is comprised of a leather or fabric belt that is worn around the dog's upper body and attached to a metal rod held by the owner. The person being guided or assisted by the dog must carry at least one of the following documents: one of 7 orange-couloured disability cards (see below) and/or the dog's ID card (see below).
    
2. Assistance dogs in training, wearing a training jacket
   The training jacket is blue with a yellow border. The person training the dog may be an able-bodied individual, such as a trainer, or the person with the disability. Dog trainers must carry at least one of the following documents:
   - one of 7 orange-coloured disability cards (see below);
   - the dog's ID card (see below) ;
   - the assistance dog trainer's card (see below).
    
3. Assistance dogs without a harness or assistance jacket
   For assistance dogs without a harness or assistance jacket, the assisted person must be able to justify the dog's presence with one of the following documents:
   - one of 7 orange-coloured disability cars (see below);
   - the dog's ID card (see below).

1. One of the 7 orange-coloured disability cards The last four categories are gradually being replaced by the first three.
2. The dog's ID card.

All of the information pertaining to assistance dogs was taken from the following sources:

• The 11 February 2005 law on the equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship of persons with disabilities: "Guide dogs for the blind and other assistance dogs are authorised to access public transport and spaces open to the public when they are accompanying a person with a disability card as stipulated in article L. 241-3 of the Social Action and Family Code. ...". It clearly applies to "assistance dogs accompanying persons with disabilities, regardless of the type of disability (motor, sensory or mental)" (Article 53 and 54).
• The UTP-GART-FFAC convention of 17 November 2007 on access to public transport for assistance dogs in training.