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Favorite Service Dog Training Tool of 2024: Pet Geek Remote Treat Dispenser
*If you're interested in purchasing this food robot, you can support my channel by using my affiliate link, at no cost to you! Pet Geek...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Training the Service Dog Heel
Is there a difference between service dog heeling and obedience heeling? YES! In this video we'll go over the reasons you might not...
Aug 9, 20241 min read


Should You Adopt a Rescue Dog as a Service Dog?
Are you considering adopting a rescue dog as your future service dog prospect? Today, we're diving deep on the topic of acquiring a...
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Training Obstacle Avoidance for Guide Dogs and Service Dogs (Leading and Guiding Tasks)
In my latest video, we dive into training guiding and leading tasks for service dogs, focusing on obstacle avoidance to ensure safe...
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Your Guide to Hotels and Airbnbs with Your Service Dog
One of my passions outside of service dog training is definitely travel. And I've traveled a lot! When I was on the road as a guide dog...
Jul 5, 20241 min read


How to Feed Raw Food to Your Dog
What your dog eats has a major effect on their overall health. 🐶 I personally feed a mix of raw dog food, dehydrated raw, and kibble. If...
Jun 28, 20241 min read


How to Choose a Dog Trainer
The dog training industry is completely unregulated. Anyone can say they are a dog trainer ... and that's scary! In today's video I'm...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Why Your Dog's Training Fails (and how to fix it)
We've all been there ... ... scratching our heads (or muttering under our breath) when our dog gets distracted or is unable to respond to...
May 31, 20241 min read


The Easiest Way to Prevent Behavior Problems with Your Dog (or puppy!)
In this video I'll be talking about the training and management tool that helps to: minimize separation distress foster happy crating...
May 10, 20241 min read


Service Dog Task Training: "Go Get Help" in an Emergency
Teaching your dog to "go get help" in an emergency can be literally life-saving! In this video, I'll show you, step-by-step, how to train...
Apr 26, 20241 min read
AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY FOR SERVICE DOG HANDLERS


SERVICE DOG TRAINING GUIDE
I created this guide because I wanted a place where owner-trainers could go to not only see the universal skills that I teach to all service dogs I work with, but also as a place where you could find resources on how to teach those skills. How to use this guide: Start by working through the “foundations” section of this guide. Regarding order after foundations: Every dog is different. I typically start with training skills that the dog will be most successful at (chill dog?
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