What if a service dog handler needs emergency help? What will happen to the dog if the owner is incapacitated? These important questions need to be addressed and planned for. Both the dog and handler …
Warm Weather Training Tips
Warm weather means longer days and more opportunities to train outdoors! The longer days bring benefits, along with a few challenges that trainers need to keep in mind: Service dogs may need to …
Preparing Owner-Trainers for Their Dog’s Adolescence
Puppies are so much fun! Raising a puppy is an exciting time full of promise for owner-trainers. People are usually thrilled with their new puppy and excited about the prospect of working with their …
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Challenging Conversations
Public access work is demanding for service dogs, and very few dogs are suited for this role. When working with owner-trainers, unfortunately, you may find that clients have chosen a dog for service …
Attention Training Tips
The importance of attention As a public school teacher, my students would often comment that I had eyes in the back of my head because I always knew what they were up to. Having eyes in the back of …
Service Dog Puppy Raising Myths
Getting started with a new puppy is always exciting and it’s even more exciting when the owner’s goals are to train the puppy for service work. However, sometimes, owner-trainers have misconceptions …