Service Dog Training

Training Services - Service Dog Training

Service dogs are more than just companions – they’re life partners. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) defines them as: dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. A service dog is always ready to act, whether there’s loud noises, busy crowds, energetic children, or some of the best smelling food around. A properly trained service dog must be able to ignore all distractions to aid you in your time of need.

I will work with you to find a puppy or dog with the right temperament suitable to your needs. If you already have a dog that you’d like to train to be a service dog, we’ll work together and see if your companion has the capacity to perform those highly skilled tasks required.

I offer four core types of service training:

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Please note: your dog will be staying by your side throughout the duration of this training. There’s no better way to ensure that you can form a strong, functional bond.

Mobility Assistance

Diabetic Service

Psychiatric Service

Key Points of my Service Dog Training:

Service Dogs, by necessity, are calm, stable, and dependable companions regardless of distractions in the environment.
Goal Identification is going to be key here. We need to ensure individual training is sufficient to meet all your needs reliably.
Unfortunately, not all dogs can be service dogs. I only accept dogs into this program that have the potential to complete it (determined through a temperament test).
If your dog is accepted into and completes my service dog training, it will meet (or exceed) the ADA Standards for Service Dogs.