DOG training

Service Animals
All Service Animals must be reasonably well behaved,
potty trained and under the control of the owner.
SERVICE ANIMAL IN TRAINING
Training requires patience, consistency and love. Once training is intitiated the dog becomes a Service Animal in Training and gets full Service Animal benefits (in 47 states). All barriers stopping a person from adopting or fostering – pet deposit, pet fees & breed restrictions are immediately removed.
We recommend short or one word commands that are associated with hand signals for each command. This allows the dog to hear and also to see the commands for the expected behaviors.
NO!
You need your Service Animal to understand NO or some other command that when siad your dog stops whatever it is he is doing thst you do not want him to do. This can be an ongoing process.
SIT
Start with simple command. This will help to establish a connection, way to communicate and stengthens your relationship with your dog..
DOWN
Another simple command that allows the owner to learn to communicate and further strengthen the bond with the Service Animal.
NO BARK
COME
STAY
LEASH TRAINING - HEEL
This behavior is a challenging one and must be re-enforced regularly. We provide each of our members with gentile lead collar and leash or if they prefer a martindale collar to aid in this training. We avoid choke and prong collars. Our goals remain to create a painless, positive training melieu.
SOCIALIZATION TRAINING
This requires 2 very different training goals.
1. Socialization with dogs. You do not want your Service Animal to bark or react if another Service Animal or dog is encountered in public.
2. Socialization with people. You do not want your Service Animal to react to other people around especially those giving your Service Animal attention without your permission.
PUBLIC BEHAVIOR TRAINING
This will be an on going challenge. You need to remain in control of your dog at all times in public.

OWNER training
Understand Service Animal Law and Requirements
Every Service Animal owner needs to know basic Service Animal laws, regulations, requirements and expectations. Do not expect others including the police or security gaurds to know the law. They usually do not..even if they think they do. We will supply a greast deal of this information to each member and be available to answer any questions.
Train 20 min/day
A minimum of 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week is required to quailify as a Service Animal in Training when working with us.
Embody Reward Training
We believe that all animal training should take place ina positive way and in a positive atmosphere.
Set Goals and Learn Commands
Owner’s should have a plan of action for the training program and the dates the owner wants the dog to be trained for these activities . These are only goals. These goals and the calendar can be modified as necessary.
Prepare for Leash Training
The owner needs to be mentally ready to begin leash training. We provide the gentle lead training leash. The owner must be firm and consistent. This can be a very challenging training program.
Control Dog in Public
Owners must maintain control of their Service Animals at all times. A dog out of control – incessant barking, inappropriate behaviours or not obeying the owner – loses all Service Animal rights. An owner does have a short period of time to get the dog in control and to act appropriately in public. If not, the owner needs to remove the dog from the scene immediately and take the dog to a safe quiet place. The owner can then try to understand the trigger to avoid it in the future or spend time working with the dog to re-enforce the proper behaviours. Never hit your dog even for bad behaviour.
Respect other Owners and their Service Animals
One of the most important rules for a Service Animal owner is to respect the rights and rules of each other Service Animal owner. You can only control your dog, if there is an issue with another dog then you should remove yours. You do not know why the other Service Animal is needed or what they are trained to go.
DO NOT INTERFERE. DO NOT PASS GO. REMOVE YOURSELF AND YOUR DOG.
Plan Ahead to Avoid Potential Problem Areas or Activities
Owners should plan ahead. The owner can create the dog’s own travel kit including treats, disposable waste bags and a collapsable drinking cup.
Your dog will get thirsty. Your dog may get hungry. Your dog may have an accident. The owner is responisble for all of this for his/her Service Animal. In our view, it is the responsibity of the owner to clean up after his/her service animal. Always have what you and your dog may need with you.
How to Handle a Dog out of Control
If your dog starts to bark, act out or act in a way not acceptable for a Service Animal, then the owner must remove the dog from that scene and find a way to take him to a safer place.
Learn Travel Regulations
We complete the Department of Transportation paperwork for our members. We will also call the airline or traveling company with the owner to make sure all questions are answered. We will also provide any laws ands regulations associated with the trip and provide advice when possible.
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