Dog trainers are often asked to train service dogs to help a person balance when walking or getting up from a fall. The person may hold a harness the
Training Service Dogs to Pull
Service dogs need to pull to perform tasks like opening a door, opening a drawer, pulling a zipper and helping their owner take off a jacket. Pulling
Four Ways to Prepare Service Dogs for Retrieve Training
Many service dog handlers need their dogs to perform tasks that involve retrieving, such as picking up dropped items, retrieving medications or
Three Important Tips for Anxiety Alert Training
An anxiety alert is a commonly needed task for service dogs trained to help people with PTSD, other mental illnesses and conditions that cause
Troubleshooting the Retrieve
The retrieve is an important task for most service dogs, and the uses for this behavior go far beyond picking up dropped objects. The components of
Selecting Tasks for PTSD Service Dogs
I receive many questions about service dogs for people with Post Traumatic Stress. However, trainers are often surprised to learn that there is not a