Physical distancing and face masks can make teaching training classes more challenging when working with all clients, but this is especially true when … [Read More...] about Communicating with Clients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing During COVID-19
Service Dog Educator
Veronica Sanchez MEd., CABC, CPDT-KA is known for her expertise in service dogs. She developed a certificate program for professional dog trainers in service dog coaching and wrote the book, Service Dog Coaching: A Guide for Pet Dog Trainers. She is a frequent contributor to publications in professional organizations including the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild. Veronica is passionate about educating professional dog trainers, healthcare professionals and others about service dogs.
Teaching Brace and Balance: Important Considerations
Dog trainers are often asked to train service dogs to help a person balance when walking or getting up from a fall. The person may hold a harness the … [Read More...] about Teaching Brace and Balance: Important Considerations
Training Service Dogs to Pull
Service dogs need to pull to perform tasks like opening a door, opening a drawer, pulling a zipper and helping their owner take off a jacket. Pulling … [Read More...] about Training Service Dogs to Pull
Default Behaviors for Service Dogs
What do checking in with their owner, waiting at curbs, and lying down while their owner waits in line have in common? These are all examples of … [Read More...] about Default Behaviors for Service Dogs
Four Ways to Prepare Service Dogs for Retrieve Training
Many service dog handlers need their dogs to perform tasks that involve retrieving, such as picking up dropped items, retrieving medications or … [Read More...] about Four Ways to Prepare Service Dogs for Retrieve Training
Three Important Tips for Anxiety Alert Training
An anxiety alert is a commonly needed task for service dogs trained to help people with PTSD, other mental illnesses and conditions that cause … [Read More...] about Three Important Tips for Anxiety Alert Training
