Mobility Service Dog Tasks FAQs

The course covers the training process for teaching dogs how to perform many mobility service dog tasks as well as ways to determine which tasks are safe and appropriate for both members of the team, the owner and the dog. Here is the course outline:

1. Introduction
   • What are mobility impairments
   • Range of ways mobility impairments impact people  
   • Service dogs definition review
   • Mobility tasks overview
2. Balance and Brace
   • Safety risks to person and dog
     • How to determine if balance and brace are appropriate
     • Veterinary screening
   • Training balance support while walking 
     • Training service dogs to provide balance support on flat surfaces
     • Training balance support on stairs
     • Accommodation strategies for safety while training
   • Training dogs to work in a harness
   • Training brace for help getting up from a chair
   • Training brace for help getting up from a fall
3. Tasks based on Push
   • Training service dogs to push cabinets
   • Training service dogs to push buttons
   • Training service dogs to turn lights on and off
     • Different ways to train dogs to reach light switches
4. Tasks based on Pull
   • Training service dogs to pull and hold on cue
   • Training service dogs to pull open doors
   • Training dogs to help with dressing and undressing
     • Training service dogs to pull clothing
     • Training service dogs to pull zippers up and down
     • Combining Behavior chains 

You can take this online course on your laptop, pad or smartphone. When you sign up, you will receive an email to log in. It is very user friendly and straight forward! The course includes a combination of video presentations, training demonstrations, written materials and links to relevant websites. The last lesson includes an “open book” quiz which you can take multiple times.

The course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end. If you complete the quiz successfully, you will receive a certificate of completion that you can download or print. You can retake the quiz if you need to.

Absolutely! The course can be completed in a few afternoons. You have 90 days of access – so lots of time to revisit the material – and it is self-paced. The course is perfect for the busy working professional!

You will need to be comfortable using a computer, the internet and email. We recommend using a tablet, laptop or desktop computer for the course, however, the course can be accessed on a smart phone as well.

Yes, the video presentations in our courses are all close-captioned.

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