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Online Service Dog Training for Owners & Professionals
Introducing a service dog to their harness, vest, or collar is an opportunity to begin training sessions and public access work on a positive note. Service dogs can learn to associate being handled …
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Service dog industry language regarding public access training has historically been very absolute. No sniffing while working, no petting while working, always “invisible” and out of the way. In …
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Whether it’s navigating a tight space next to a wheelchair, standing behind a handler with PTSD to perform “blocking,” or lying under a chair in a crowded coffee shop, service dogs need to move their …
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Training a dog to carry medication without dropping it, assist with dressing, alert to changes in blood sugar or pull a door open with a tether are all important tasks, requiring a level of precision …
If a service dog handler collapses at home, is involved in a car accident, or is forced to evacuate due to a hurricane or wildfire, what happens to the dog? How do emergency responders know the dog is …
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When we think of basic training for service dogs, we often think of teaching cues like sit, down and coming when called — in short, the same behaviors taught to many pet dogs. In many ways, basic …
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