Behavioral Training

 

         The Law – 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 states0.

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https://www.ada.gov/

The ADA protects peoples with disabilities from discrimination.  Disability rights are civil rights.  From voting to parking, the ADA is the law that protects people with disabilities.

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https://www.ada.gov/

The ADA protects peoples with disabilities from discrimination.  Disability rights are civil rights.  From voting to parking, the ADA is the law that protects people with disabilities.

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https://adata.org/factsheet/ada-definitions

What is a Disability Under the ADA?

The ADA defines a person with a disability as someone who:

  • Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or
  • Has experienced certain high stress situations, has a learning disability and/or has had their life impacted by anxiety or depression EVER
  • Has a history or record of an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or
  • Is regarded as having such an impairment by others even if the individual does not actually have a disability (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn that does not limit any major life activity).
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https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/

Service animals are dogs who have trained to perform a specific task related to the owner’s disability.   They need to reasonably well behaved and housebroken. The dog can be any size, weight or breed.

They can bark.  They can have accidents.  They are dogs not robots.  However, the dog must be kept under control at all times.  Also, we highly recommend you carry any necessary supplies to clean up after your dog if necessary.

Dogs are not required to be certified, registered or licensed or go through a professional training program.  An owner can train their own service animal.

Service animals are not required to wear a vest or other ID that indicates they’re a service dog although these indicators can help the owner avoid many problems especially with those who do not know the law.
NO BARK

https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-faqs/

When necessary, we complete all necessary paperwork to file a complaint with the DOJ for our clients and work as a team with our clients to get the best possible solution.

LEASH TRAINING - HEEL

https://adata.org/legal_brief/assistance-animals-under-fair-housing-act-section-504-rehabilitation-act-and-air

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) is the federal law that prevents discrimination against tenants in their homes.

Service Animals are not pets.  There is no official certification or training for assistance animals and they can assist in a wide variety of ways. Breed, size and weight restrictions do not apply to service animals.

People renting apartments, renting house or living in senior living centers must be allowed to have their service animal with them and cannot be charged a pet deposit or any monthly fees.

SOCIALIZATION TRAINING

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government.  HUD enforces the Fair Housing Act.

We complete all necessary  paperwork  to file a complaint with HUD for our clients and work as a team with our clients to get the best possible solution.

 

PUBLIC BEHAVIOR TRAINING

 

 

OWNER TRAINING

Understand Service Animal Law and Requirements

To qualify for a service dog, you must have either a mental or physical disability that can interfere or does interferes with at least one aspect of your life.  Having anxiety issues or surffereing from depression in the past qualifies you to have a service animal.   You do not need an official diagnosis from a healthcare provider.

20 min/day

To qualify for a service dog, you must have either a mental or physical disability that can interfere or does interferes with at least one aspect of your life.  Having anxiety issues or surffereing from depression in the past qualifies you to have a service animal.   You do not need an official diagnosis from a healthcare provider.

Embody Reward Training

Service animals are dogs and not robots.  It is a myth that a service animals cannot bark.  It is, however, the responsibility of the owner to make sure the service animal is under control at all times.  If the owner is unable to control his service animal then the owner should remove the animal from the activity or scene immediately.  One or 2 barks is acceptable but any more than that the animal needs to be taken away from the scene and not return until the owner is in complete control.

Set Goals and Learn Commands

Service animals are dogs and not robots.  It is a myth that a service animals cannot bark.  It is, however, the responsibility of the owner to make sure the service animal is under control at all times.  If the owner is unable to control his service animal then the owner should remove the animal from the activity or scene immediately.  One or 2 barks is acceptable but any more than that the animal needs to be taken away from the scene and not return until the owner is in complete control.

Leash Training

Service animals are dogs and not robots.  It is a myth that a service animals cannot bark.  It is, however, the responsibility of the owner to make sure the service animal is under control at all times.  If the owner is unable to control his service animal then the owner should remove the animal from the activity or scene immediately.  One or 2 barks is acceptable but any more than that the animal needs to be taken away from the scene and not return until the owner is in complete control.

Ability to Control Dog in Public

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How to Respect other Owners and their Service Animals

Service animals need to be potty trained, however accidents can happen.  In our view, it is the responsibity of the owner to clean up after his/her service animal.  If it happens repeatedly then the owner should work with the animal through some sort of remdial training to correct the problem.

Plan ahead to avoid potential problem areas or activities

Service animals need to be potty trained, however accidents can happen.  In our view, it is the responsibity of the owner to clean up after his/her service animal.  If it happens repeatedly then the owner should work with the animal through some sort of remdial training to correct the problem.

Have a Plan if Dog is not in Control

Service animals need to be potty trained, however accidents can happen.  In our view, it is the responsibity of the owner to clean up after his/her service animal.  If it happens repeatedly then the owner should work with the animal through some sort of remdial training to correct the problem.

Learn Travel Regulations

Service animals need to be potty trained, however accidents can happen.  In our view, it is the responsibity of the owner to clean up after his/her service animal.  If it happens repeatedly then the owner should work with the animal through some sort of remdial training to correct the problem.

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