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Old 06-21-2005, 10:14 AM   #1
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Anyone have their pooch trained as a service dog?

I thinking it might just be good for the pup, even tho I don't need a service dog....
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If you dont mind me asking, what is a service dog??
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If you dont mind me asking, what is a service dog??

A dog trained to help disabled people. The dog can (I think) be taught to do different things for different people. Help lead a blind person, train to help hearing impaired people, etc.

I was thinking it would be interesting to train a pup to help others.
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On this forum, there is a search feature that is very helpful. There are volumes and volumes written about service dogs that you have access to by using the search.
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On this forum, there is a search feature that is very helpful. There are volumes and volumes written about service dogs that you have access to by using the search.

great! I'll check into it - thanks bunches..
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Really great thread on this....

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=service+dogs
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Anyone have their pooch trained as a service dog?

I thinking it might just be good for the pup, even tho I don't need a service dog....
Here is a wonderful link for training service dogs: www.adionline.org

Enjoy and good luck!
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I have 5 service dogs in my family and I have found Delta Society to be a tremendous resource.

Delta Society is the leading non profit organization concerned with improving the human animal bond and they have lots of info on service dogs and trainers as well as all the laws in plain english regarding access, etc.

There mission and goals are:

Delta SocietyŽ Mission
Improving human health through service and therapy animals.
Delta Society Goals
Expand awareness of the positive effect animals can have on human health and development.
Remove barriers that prevent involvement of animals in everyday life.
Expand the therapeutic and service role of animals in human health, service, and education.

Here is a link to their site:


http://www.deltasociety.org/dsf000.htm

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I have 5 service dogs in my family and I have found Delta Society to be a tremendous resource.

Delta Society is the leading non profit organization concerned with improving the human animal bond and they have lots of info on service dogs and trainers as well as all the laws in plain english regarding access, etc.

There mission and goals are:

Delta SocietyŽ Mission
Improving human health through service and therapy animals.
Delta Society Goals
Expand awareness of the positive effect animals can have on human health and development.
Remove barriers that prevent involvement of animals in everyday life.
Expand the therapeutic and service role of animals in human health, service, and education.

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Kim- I thought you trained your dogs yourself? I didnt realize that they had received training outside of the home!
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Candy4me- Here are the ADI Minimum reqirements for service dog training:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING SERVICE DOGS

These are intended to be minimum standards for all service dog centers that want to be affiliated with ADI. All centers are encouraged to strive to work at levels above the minimums.

1. A minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours of training over a period of no less than six (6) months, must take place under the supervision of a program's trainer. During that time at least thirty (30) hours of regularly scheduled training must be devoted to field trips and public exposure.

2. Basic obedience skills the dogs must master with voice and/or hand signals are: sit, stay come, down, heel and off leash recall.

3. The dog must show social behavior skills of no aggression, no inappropriate barking, no biting, no snapping/growling, no inappropriate jumping on strangers, no begging and no sniffing of people.

4. The service dog must be trained to perform at least three physical tasks.

5. The training time with the student prior to placement must be a minimum of no less than 60 hours. This is both public and private. All graduates must be given a solid education in appropriate behavior of the team. The dog should stay as invisible as possible and not interfere with people.

6. The training facility must require the recipient to complete a follow-up progress report once a month for the first six months following the placement. Personal contact will be done by qualified staff or program volunteer within twelve to eighteen (12-18) months of graduation and annually thereafter.

7. Identification of the Service Dog will be accomplished with a laminated ID card with a photo of the dog and partner and names of both recipient and dog. In public the dog must wear a harness, backpack or slicker with a logo that is clear and easy to read and identifiable as a service dog.

8. The staff of the training center must demonstrate knowledge of the disabilities of the clients it works with. Organization shall make available educational material on different disabilities.

9. The recipient must agree to abide by the Minimum Standards for Assistance Dog Partners.

10. At the onset of training, every dog will be spayed or neutered and will have a thorough medical evaluation to determine that the dog does not have any physical problems that would cause difficulty for a working dog.
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Currently under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a service dog is not required to be trained by any particular entity or individual. Some dogs are trained by their owners exclusively, some by professional trainers and some by a combination, but I repeat...


the law does not require "proof" of any professional training. Your dog must merely be trained to assist you (the person with the disability) in your everyday activities in some way for it to qualify as a service animal.

While there are businesses making money to train service animals, there are not a lot of them, and I would hate for anyone to think they cannot train their dog themselves if it is something simple and there is no trainer near them or they cannot afford a professional trainer.

I have trained dogs in obedinece all of my life so I was more than comfortable training my dogs to perform the basic tasks required. I have used a number of resources and taken my dogs to classes as well but I was the one working with the animal.
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Kim- ADI is a non-profit organization. They are working with legislation to help with the laws regulating service animals and also with helping the facilitation of service and seizure animals for those that need this service. I would hardly think that this organization would be in it to "make money" as you have implied.

I am so happy to hear that you have felt comfortable training your dogs, but not everyone on this forum has experience to do so. many have a hard time with potty training and barking. I do not see anything "simple" about training a dog to be a service animal and I personally don't take it lightly, which is why I posted the ADI's minimum standards... we are talking about people that could have a life debilitating event if their dog is not trained properly. The proper training could save a their life or someone else's. The lack thereof could literally mean death. This is not an area for misinformation as ithe outcome could literally be life or death for a human being.
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ADI is an organzation made up of busniesses that primarliy train dogs and places them with disabled people. They do not usually train a dog someone already owns. The standards for membership in their organization are NOT required by any current law. These are simply their own standards they have developed and they deal mostly with the severely disabled like blind persons or deaf persons or people in wheelchairs. They have developed a "model law" for the states, however I do not know that any state has adopted their model law and the federal law under the ADA takes precedence over any state law anyway.

I am just as concerned about accurate info as you are.

The Americans with Disability Act and the access allowed service animals under it does not put any restrictions on the training of a service animal and a service animal can assist a person with many levels of disability from migraine headaches, to anxiety attacks or high blood pressure. Your yorkie can be trained to assist you in your daily activities and the training can be by you, or by a third party, and either is perfectly acceptable under the law.

Sometimes it is as simple as a dog being able to detect a seizure coming on and the person being trained to read the dogs mannerisms to detect this. Sometimes it is as simple as training the dog to alert or bark when the doorbell or the phone rings.

There is no license or certification required under the law, however it does make life easier if you get a laminated card with the dog's picture on it from the Service Animal Registry of America. The application is downloadable and they charge a $35 fee.

Pm me if you have additional Qs. I would be ahppy to help.

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A dog trained to help disabled people. The dog can (I think) be taught to do different things for different people. Help lead a blind person, train to help hearing impaired people, etc.

I was thinking it would be interesting to train a pup to help others.
Have you thought about having her trained as a therapy dog? I have a couple that are therapy dogs like SoCalyorkiLvr. People at the nursing home really look forward to their visit. It is more practical than training for service dog since you don't have a disability and you do not intend to train it for someone that has(or am I wrong?).

Therapy dog does require to pass a 2 part test to get certified. After your dog is certified you and your dog both get a ID stating that your dog is a therapy dog. Delta also insure your dog for liability. Then you and your dog can bring a little bit joy into peoples life when you go visit them. What do you think?
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Thank you for the offer to help, but I am very blessed that I have all of my faculties and that Tino and Bunny are simply my pets and there is not a need for them to labeled as "service" dogs. I am very sorry to hear of all of the disablilties that you have posted that plague your family. You are very lucky that you have been able to train all of your dogs to help you all with your needs, especially the Yorkies at such a young age!

As I stated previously, I was trying to help others that are interested in training their dogs as service dogs.
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