Service Dog Training Expert
Veronica Sanchez is a recognized expert in service dog training. She founded the Service Dog Coach Certificate™ program and authored Service Dog Coaching: A Guide for Pet Dog Trainers. She has over 30 years of experience helping people train service dogs and addressing complex behavior challenges with pets. Veronica is a frequent speaker, writer, and educator for professional organizations including the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild.
Online Service Dog Courses
Train reliable service dog tasks and public access skills through professional-level courses. Whether you are a professional trainer, nonprofit team member, or owner-training your own dog, you’ll receive clear step-by-step instruction and detailed video demonstrations to support a successful service dog journey.
I loved the information. I’m a big clicker fan, shaping, targeting and platform training. I found this course to be a huge eye opener for me because I can easily do this. I had always searched for information on how to teach these things. I wish I would have found you earlier!
Marion O’Neil CPDT-KA, CTDI, Molassas Creek Dog Training
Service Dog Coach Certificate
A comprehensive program in service dog coaching for experienced professional trainers. Earn the respected SDC credential, expand your training skill set, help dogs and help people with disabilities.
I want to tell you how much I enjoy your courses, and how thankful I am that I decided to add service dog coaching into my services. My service dog clients have been so fulfilling!
Nori Smith cCdt, CPDT-KA, SDc, Every Dog Training
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Group classes offer tremendous value for service dog handler teams, as I discussed in an earlier post. But creating a group class that truly…
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