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What I Make as a YouTube Dog Trainer!
Are you curious what a YouTuber with 50k subscribers on YouTube makes?
Apr 19, 20241 min read


How to Train an Allergen Detection Service Dog
Ever wonder how you might train a dog to alert you to the presence of a specific food or environmental allergen like peanuts or latex? In...
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Teach Your Dog to Crawl
Want to teach your dog a super fun and easy trick? This video will show you how to teach your dog to crawl, with 3 different training...
Mar 29, 20241 min read


Ruffwear's New Access ID Service Dog Vest Review!
TLDR: If you have mobility, dexterity, or vision challenges, you need this service dog vest! It's no secret that I love the gear...
Mar 22, 20241 min read


Dog Training: Classical vs. Operant Conditioning Explained
Knowing how dogs learn can have a significant impact on the training results that you achieve with your dog! In this week's video I'm...
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Training Service Dog Behavior Interruptions & Alerts
Are you interested in teaching your dog how to interrupt repetitive behaviors like picking, scratching, or leg shaking? Or do you want...
Feb 23, 20242 min read


Public Access Training: Expect the Unexpected
On a recent trip to the doctor, the most bizarre and unexpected thing happened. In this video, I talk about what happened, how I reacted,...
Feb 16, 20241 min read


What is Intelligent Disobedience For Service Dogs and Guide Dogs?
Ever wonder how guide dogs "know" not to bump their handler into objects or not to walk too close to the edge of a platform or pool? In...
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Beginner Dog Yoga Practice for a Better Bond Between You and Your Dog
Looking for a good way to bond with your dog and re-center yourself? Try this short, but effective dog yoga practice! This week I bring...
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Teach Your Dog to Retrieve Items by Name
Want to train your dog to retrieve items by name? In this video you'll learn how to train item discrimination, or, the art of teaching...
Jan 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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