Service Dog Quest: Dig Into Distractions
<span class="excerpt_part">...“sit,” “down,” “stand,” “bow,” “sit pretty,” “play dead,” and “spin.” Only include <strong>com</strong>mands marked on your <strong>test</strong> sheet (the ones your dog responded to confidently and reliably the first…
Easy Ways to Exercise Your Service Dog Indoors During Inclement Weather
<span class="excerpt_part">...might work <strong>for</strong> you and your dog, begin by <strong>exam</strong>ining your dog’s play style. Different breeds tend towards distinct categories of play, but every dog remains an individual. As…
How does someone become a Service Dog trainer?
<span class="excerpt_part">...can train new trainers. Those training programs may “certify” that they have passed their training course once they graduate. The Service Dog <strong>com</strong>munity has <strong>com</strong>e up with minimum training…
Outing Opportunities For SDiT’s Who Aren’t Ready For Full Public Access
<span class="excerpt_part">It can sometimes be difficult to find places to take Service Dogs in Training (SDiT’s). Luckily <strong>for</strong> you, we’ve <strong>com</strong>piled a list of stores and restaurants, in both the…
How to Sanitize Your Service Dog’s Gear
<span class="excerpt_part">Service Dogs working in public <strong>com</strong>e into contact with a wide variety of surfaces. Some <strong>exam</strong>ples include floors, the sides of counters and checkout stands, and the underside of…
How to Teach Your Dog a Tuck Sit
<span class="excerpt_part">...chance to <strong>practice</strong> your shaping skills! Keep in mind that you don’t need to build distance into this behavior just yet. You only need your dog <strong>com</strong>fortable hopping onto…
Flying With a Service Dog: 5 Required Skills
<span class="excerpt_part">When it <strong>com</strong>es to flights, flying, airplanes and Service Dogs, the law is clear: your Service Dog gets to ride in the cabin <strong>free</strong> of charge. Disability or the…
10 Things to Understand Before Getting a Service Dog
<span class="excerpt_part">...program to train your dog, or <strong>for</strong> the right dog to <strong>com</strong>e to you so you can train your dog. You are literally <strong>com</strong>bing the planet <strong>for</strong> a near-perfect…
5 Things Your Service Dog Trainer Doesn’t Tell You
<span class="excerpt_part">...that’s flaky in any way. Have any questions, <strong>com</strong>ments, concerns, thoughts or ideas concerning things Service Dog trainers won’t tell you? Chime in with a <strong>com</strong>ment and let us…
Keeping your Service or Working Dog Safe and Happy Over the 4th of July
<span class="excerpt_part">...and distraction. If you’re <strong>simply</strong> attending an event <strong>for</strong> “distraction proofing” or “socialization,” consider waiting <strong>for</strong> a less-hectic time. It’s <strong>simply</strong> not worth potentially setting back your Service Dog’s…