Service Dog Training Guide

Master service dog training at home with this easy step-by-step guide Service dogs are life-changing for people with a range of physical and mental disabilities. But getting one can be complicated and expensive. The Service Dog Training Guide offers you an easy, step-by-step program for you and your dog to follow at home. Bone up on everything from basic exercises to essential service dog tasks that will guide you and your dog on the best training path. You’ll also find an overview of different types of service and support dogs, breeds, and equipment for training. The step-by-step instructions will help you teach your dog everything from retrieving items to reminding someone to take medication. The Service Dog Training Guide includes: A multi-path approach—Weigh crucial factors to determine which type of service dog tasks—psychiatric, medical, or mobility assistance—your dog is best suited for. Easy-to-follow—All exercises are broken down into clear and complete step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips to help general readers train their own service dog. The power of positive reinforcement—Learn to communicate effectively with your dog by motivating them to learn faster with praise and rewards. Make a difference in someone’s life with this practical approach to training your own service dog.

A One-Stop Shop for Anyone Interested in Learning How to Obtain, Train, Raise, and Live With a Service Dog. The Ultimate Service Dog Training Manual is the essential resource for laypeople, handlers, and trainers alike who deal with service dogs. Covering everything you need to know about obtaining, training, and living with service dogs, this comprehensive guide provides practical dos and don'ts, tips and tricks, and advice on raising the perfect service dog for various situations. Complete with illustrative photos, tips, sidebars, and detailed information, Including the history of service dogs, the legalities of where they are allowed in public and who is permitted to have them, what rights are in place to protect them, and more, this service dog bible covers service dog topics like: What handlers want you to know The path to becoming a service dog Service dog jobs, from allergen alert dogs to psychiatric and seizure dogs Costs of owner-training “Fake” or under-trained service dogs What service dogs should and should not do in public What makes a dog unsuitable Overview of standards, requirements, certifications, and gear Task training, from opening doors to assisted pick-up, and more Service dog socialization Service dogs at work and school Service dog retirement The difference between service dogs, therapy animals, and emotional support animals And more!

Service dogs are dogs that have been individually trained to perform a specific task for individuals who have disabilities. The disabilities can vary greatly, and so do the tasks that the service dogs perform. Service dogs can aid in navigation for people who are hearing and visually impaired, assist an individual who is having a seizure, calm an individual who suffers from Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, and much more. Training Your Own Service Dog: A Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog is a comprehensive, direct instruction and resource manual for training any dog individually to perform specific tasks for individuals who have disabilities. As disabilities vary, so do the tasks that service dogs perform. This book is an excellent addition to every service dog training program, as well as a stand alone manual. As the cost of service dog training is skyrocketing, with long waiting lists, this is an easy guide for anyone who is considering training a service dog. This guide contains everything a person needs to know to take a dog through the process of creating stable, reliable working behaviors as well as how to resolve any behavioral issues a dog may have or develop. Training Your Own Service Dog: A Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog teaches you exactly how to train your dog to become a highly valuable service dog that can assist you with a variety of different tasks. This book gets right to the point by providing direct, clear training instructions. Here is a preview of what you will learn>Understanding Service Dogs >How To Train Your Service Dog >How To Teach Your Dog It's Name >How To Teach The 'Sit' Command >How To Teach The "Come' Command >How To Teach Your Dog It's Work/Specialized Skills

Introducing the Second Edition of Training your Own Service Dog: The Complete Guide Series! You will not find a more COMPLETE and COMPREHENSIVE collection of valuable information covering a wider range of topics on owner training an assistance dog! Volume I is PACKED FULL of updated content, including several chapters of BRAND NEW MATERIAL to get you well on your way to the impeccably trained Service Dog Team you envision. Volume I is designed to be used with ANY AND ALL OF THE TITLES IN THE SERIES Topics covered in Volume I include: Options on where to obtain a service dog and how to screen and evaluate potential candidates Step-by-step blueprint for more than 25 foundation behaviors and commands just to get started! Training the "Mega Learn" way- No gimmicks or fads, just the same science we already know explained in smart and simple terms How to be ready in 2 weeks or less for public access work when you follow the program Current ADA laws included, directly from the source How to confidently glide through access challenges, educate the uninformed, pave the way for future service dog teams and get what you want How to file a DOJ (Title II or Title III) complaint and get results fast! Ensure you are well informed on laws regarding Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Therapy Dogs (TD), Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSD) and Service Dogs (SD). Learn the crucial differences of the service dog types under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Fair Housing Act (FHA), The Aircraft Association Act (ACAA), The Department of Transportation (DOT) and The US Department of Justice (DOJ) How to locate and screen an experienced canine professional to help mentor you Free Access to Youtube links of training videos PDF Files of printable law cards, journaling material, handouts and more! Opportunities to participate in the production of Volume IV and beyond Volume I is just the beginning! Click and download Volume I right now to have access to the most complete database of service dog knowledge available! Volume II: Training your own Service Dog: The Complete Guide Series WORKBOOK is a structured 28-day training plan to put what you are learning into action in an easy to comprehend and organized fashion. The workbook is designed to be used IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOLUME I and includes: Daily lesson plans and journaling space Creating daily and weekly goals Targeting challenges Actually achieving progress right before your eyes! Volume III: Training your own Service Dog: The Complete Guide Series Raising a Service Dog Puppy is a complete guide to starting from scratch: Testing /selection of potential breeders/ puppies A complete guide to your puppy's first year Socialization and leadership! COMING SOON! Volume IV: Advanced Obedience and Task Training Using the Mega Learning Method Continue into advanced obedience and training tasks for your Service Dog with step blueprints of behaviors such as: Under Perfect public etiquette Pass/Swing finishes and more! Use foundation behaviors learned in Volume I to teach tasks such as: Brace Open/close doors, drawers, cupboards etc. Push buttons conquer light switches and more!Training specialty tasks for various disabilities, including, but not limited to: Scent training (I.e. blood sugar changes) Seizure Response/alert "Got Your 6" (for Veterans who suffer PTSD) The Tether/Anchor (for Autistic kids) Deep Pressure Therapy Hearing alert training and more! YOU ALREADY KNOW THE RESOURCES AND COMPILED DATA IS WHAT YOUR SERVICE DOG TEAM NEEDS! SO CLICK TO DOWNLOAD NOW!

Add Service Dog Coaching to Your Training Business! Like many pet dog trainers, you may be getting questions from clients looking for help training a service dog. Despite the growing demand, even highly skilled trainers need additional education and preparation to take on this kind of work. Author, Veronica Sanchez teaches professional trainers how to help owners with disabilities train a service dog. She provides what you need to know to become a successful service dog coach.

Are you suffering from PTSD? Are you living with anxiety and panic attacks? Is it really hard for you to go outside your home?If you are looking for a long-term solution then keep reading. Service dog training is a rewarding challenge. We all hear amazing stories of connection and companionship between people and animals, but to these special creatures it is their everyday life. Service dogs have an innate ability to heal and to help. Their very nature is to become in tune with, and interact with, their human family. By encouraging this relationship through love and training, you are making a profound difference in the lives of both a person and a dog. This is just the tip of the iceberg. All the benefits that service dogs can bring into our lives are unimaginable and training your dog yourself will save an exorbitant amount of money and guarantee an awesome bond. In this book, we will guide you all throughout the process - from choosing your service dog, teaching basic skills, producing reliable obedience, preparing for the ADI Public Access Test, to teaching your dog amazing, helpful tasks. Included in this book is a wide variety of tasks and skills your dog can learn for different types of disabilities. "Service Dog Training Guide" is designed to tell you how you can reach your dreams by owning a Service Dog and how you can experience more joy and fun in your life. I know you might be thinking, "How long is this going to take?" Well, the truth is, it's up to you and your dog! It's the very key to be successful in the whole training process. This book gives a comprehensive guide on the following: Introduction on dog training and service dog training How to choose the best dog for you Service dog laws and why you need to know them Types of service dogs, what they do and how they can help you First five skills you should teach to your service dog Clicker training, Training to search, Engagement training and all the best dog training methods Fun games and work games to create an incredible bond If you are ready to totally transform your life then buy this book today! CLICK AND BUY NOW!

Good Service Dogs are Both Born and Made! Watching a service dog and her handler working as a team in a busy public space is a thing of beauty. Not every dog has the temperament or genetic make-up to do service work, but with the proper reward-based training, many dogs can succeed in public areas. Succeeding in Public Access Work is the subject of Jennifer Cattet’s new book, which is especially important given some of the controversies surrounding poorly or un-trained service dogs being brought into public areas. Jennifer prepares you and your dog to meet the standards of the Public Access Test developed by Assistance Dogs International. While the book focuses on training, it also covers in detail a number of other important questions including: · How much time, effort and cost are involved in acquiring and training a service dog? · Can you train a shelter dog for service work and are there breeds of dogs you should avoid? · What are your rights and the laws relating to service dogs? · How do you deal with the public when working with your service dog?

This book covers everything you will need to know to train a dog for a family member or friend that struggles with autism. Service dog training varies greatly from pet dog training with differences in potty training, controlled loading and unloading from vehicles and public transportation, training to stay under restaurant tables and under chairs to stay ouf of aisle ways in public, and how to behave around people and other animals while working as a service dog. Instruction is given on advanced obedience for public access as well as specialized tasks to assist with the disability. Service dog etiquette, management and laws are also discussed.