Certification means a hotel has been checked against the dog friendly standard and passed. It shows the hotel met the standard when it was assessed, but is not a quality rating, a ranking, or a promise about future performance.
Certification refers to the formal recognition that an accommodation has been assessed against the Dog Friendly Standard (RDFS-01) and found to meet its stated criteria at a specific point in time. The term denotes the status granted as a result of that assessment, indicating alignment with the standard as published, and should be understood as an attestation of conformance rather than a measure of relative quality, or a guarantee of continued compliance or future performance.