A responder's gloved hand holds the engraved medical ID card beside a German Shepherd in a blue vest
Service dog ID card

A service dog ID card that speaks for you in an emergency

The NooknRook card rides on your dog's vest with your medical information on the front for responders and your dog's emergency plan on the back.

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Before you buy any service dog ID

Do service dogs need an ID card?

A German Shepherd service dog sits beside its handler on a mall floor, keeping space while a passerby hurries over to help
What people often assumeWhat the ADA says
MythFact Service dogs need an ID card or a vest to go out in publicNo ID card requiredNo. The ADA doesn't require a service dog to wear a vest or an ID tag, and businesses can't ask for a special identification card or proof of certification.
MythFact An ID card registers or certifies your dog and gives it more rightsIt isn't a registrationNooknRook is a medical ID for you and an emergency plan for your dog. It isn't a registration or a certification, and it doesn't give your dog any extra rights.
MythFact If an ID card isn't required, there's no reason to carry oneIt helps on the worst daySo responders have your medical information and know who should take your dog if you can't tell them. It just makes the worst day a little more organized.
Source ADA.gov, Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA Read the full guide to service dog ID cards
Why carry one

Why handlers carry a service dog card anyway

The day a seizure, a POTS episode or a car accident takes you off your feet, responders have three questions, and you might not be able to answer them.

Two paramedics kneel beside a handler on a busy sidewalk while one reads the engraved card from the service dog's red wallet
The card answers The front answers it before anyone has to guess.
Front of the engraved card with the handler's name, address, blood type, conditions, medications and allergies
First, you

A service dog identification card that starts with your medical information

The front of your card gives responders the facts you'd tell them if you could. No battery, no passcode and no signal needed.

Name, date of birth and addressResponders know who you are, and the hospital can start your intake.
Medical conditionsTriage can start with what's likely going on instead of a guess.
Medications and allergiesResponders can avoid an interaction or an allergy you can't warn them about.
Blood typeYour blood type is in front of the care team before a lab draw comes back.
Special notesResponders can find your insulin or rescue medication without searching your bag.
A yellow Labrador service dog waits calmly beside a man while paramedics check its handler at the ambulance
Then, your dog's safety

An ID card for your service dog's emergency plan

The first thing you'll ask when you wake up in the hospital is where your dog is. The back of your card names your Emergency Dog Handler, so the person you chose gets the call and your dog stays with someone it knows.

Emergency Dog HandlerResponders call the person you chose, with their relationship to you and their number right on the card.
Tasks and alertsResponders can read pawing, barking or lying across you as a signal, which helps them keep your dog close.
Emergency contactsYour people hear from the hospital fast.
Read the Emergency Dog Handler guide
On the vest

A service dog badge responders can spot on the vest

The wallet does the shouting, so you can stay quiet and focus on breathing.

The closed wallet with its bright red Medical Information patch
The card

Service dog ID cards engraved in aluminum

Paper cards smudge and phone screens lock. A metal card just sits there, ready, for years.

The engraved red aluminum card floating above its shadow

  • 1mm red aluminum

    The card won't bend on a vest that works every day.

  • Laser engraved

    The text won't fade or rub off, so responders can read it years from now.

  • Engraved in house

    We engrave every card and check it before it ships.

  • $15 updates

    When your medications or contacts change, order a new card and keep your wallet.

Three steps

Set up your service dog ID card in three steps

Most orders are engraved and shipped within 24 hours.

The front of the engraved card on a white background
1

Fill out your card

Add your medical information, contacts and your dog's tasks.

A man kneels in a park at sunset beside a black Labrador service dog wearing the red wallet
2

Pick your Emergency Dog Handler

Choose someone your dog knows and tell them they're on your card.

A yellow Labrador service dog in a mustard vest with the red wallet, ambulance lights glowing behind
3

Attach it to your dog's gear

Press it onto the vest or clip it to a harness, D ring or leash.

Rook, Josh's German Shepherd service dog, walks across the tarmac toward a plane in his working vest
Made by a handler

Made by Josh and field tested by Rook

Josh is an Army veteran and a service dog handler. After a day with firefighters and EMTs in Salt Lake City, he pictured waking up without knowing where Rook was, and he built the card they asked for.

Rook has been field testing his for a while now. His review is that it's fine, and could someone please throw the ball.

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Reviews

Service dog handlers trust NooknRook on the vest

4.9out of 5 from 17 reviews
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"This is a lifesaving product!"
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Service dog ID card questions

No. The ADA doesn't require a service dog to wear an ID tag or vest, and businesses can't require a special identification card for the dog.

No. NooknRook is a medical ID for the handler and an emergency plan for the dog, and online registrations don't give rights under the ADA.

When it isn't obvious, staff can ask if the dog is required because of a disability and what task it's trained to perform. You can read the rules on ADA.gov.

So responders have your medical information and know who should take your dog if you can't tell them.

The front holds your name, date of birth, address, blood type, conditions, medications, allergies and special notes. The back holds your emergency contacts, your Emergency Dog Handler and your dog's tasks and alerts.

Yes. The wallet rides on the vest where a badge would, and it keeps your medical information and your dog's emergency plan inside a closed wallet until someone needs it.

The Medical ID Wallet and Card is $50, and a replacement card is $15.

Most orders are engraved and shipped the same day or within 24 hours.

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The closed Medical ID Wallet with its red Medical Information patch