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Service dog education for dog trainers
I’ve been training professionally since the early 1990s, and much has changed in the industry during that time. When I first started, positive training methods were largely focused on lure-reward. Of …
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While training a service dog is important and serious work, incorporating play into the training process benefits both members of the team. Play can be helpful in everything from training tasks to …
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People with disabilities can have health changes that make training their service dog difficult. They may experience a health flare-up or require hospitalization. Situations like this can throw off …
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When working with owner-trainers, service dog trainers may unfortunately find that clients have chosen a dog who is not appropriate to train for public access work. In some cases, the dog may be able …
Neurodiversity is a concept that acknowledges the diversity of human brains and minds. It recognizes that people experience the world in various ways, and that these differences should be embraced. …
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Pulling is a service dog skill that is commonly needed for tasks ranging from opening doors to assisting with removing clothing. Like many service dog tasks, this is one that requires more precision …
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