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Laura is a certified guide dog mobility instructor (GDMI), certified service dog trainer (Atlas CT), certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA) and certified trick dog trainer (CTDI). She's also an AKC CGC Evaluator. Laura has been training and placing service dogs for 15 years and can show you how to raise and train your dog the service dog way!
Puppy see, puppy do. I didn't bring home my SDiT when I had a pet dog because the pet dog had anxiety about men - she'd huff at them. I didn't want puppy to learn that.
Such a great video on integrating another pup into your home! However, it also helped me pinpoint an issue with my dog. Health challenges for me can cause behavioral interruptions in my dog. For instance, my down stay works for me, but if I am not in the room due to challenges and Bear needs exercise, he won't work well for my husband. Now, I see if I start using his down- stay mat again the problem will be resolved. I quit using it in the kitchen because he lays down when he sees me head to the stove. Thank you Laura! I love watching your pups in action, and I am excited to see the new puppy❤
Great point! Making sure everyone in the house is on-board to manage the new family member (and existing members) is also really important! I've actually been having my husband walk Whip at least once a week alone when he's able to do so, as there may be some times when she needs to go off with him for some exercise while I'm working with baby dog.
Thats why I'm glad in Arizona they came up with a new law HB2588 where individuals misrepresenting a service animal will be fined up to $250 per violation.
It's good to be sympathetic and understandable especially when some people with medical conditions cannot afford a trained service dog or have the resources needed to get the help get a trained one. however, What ruins it for the actual disabled 80% of the time is the dog's that society is calling "Fake Service Dogs" are the little dogs, most commonly chihuahua's and yorkie's that are untrained pocket pets and not service dogs and they end up biting someone and aggressively barking because they were not trained in proper socialization and the owners have no training either and think the behavior of the animal is normal and ok, and they can misuse the ADA laws to get away with this kind of behavior and don't care that it makes things harder on people who actually have a disability that requires and animal aide. Thats why I'm glad in Arizona they came up with a new law HB2588 where individuals misrepresenting a service animal will be fined up to $250 per violation.
Awesome list! I wish I had more of a chance to work on all of these before getting my puppy (he was not planned). It def. would have made things easier for sure. One more thing I wish I had worked on as well would be not reacting (barking) at the doorbell, but as a workaround I immediately started jackpotting my puppy every time he heard my other dog bark, so it's become a cue to look at me instead of joining in, thankfully. 😥 Coolwhip in the stroller is way too cute! ❤😂
Yes!! This is something I absolutely do! I don't mind CoolWhip barking where I live specifically because I live in the woods, but I don't need them feeding off eachother, so I'll be working this with my puppy as well :) (not to mention conditioning against all the barky dogs we walk by out and about!)
Just wondering, do you have any advice for how to prevent potential separation anxiety with assistance/service dogs? I’ve been researching for close to a year now in preparation to ask my mum if an assistance dog could be an option for me (I’m autistic and, currently, I can only leave my house on my own to go to nearby parks with my dog, Willow, (she wouldn’t be my potential assistance dog, I love her but she *hates* crowds)), but I can’t find anything on separation anxiety, which I’m assuming could be a bigger problem than with a pet dog since you’d be spending such a long time with the dog, including going out and about with them.
Great question! Yes! So one of the things I do with every puppy I raise is have them train with multiple handlers/people. So even though I don't *need* my dog to go off with other trainers, I will schedule in several days during puppyhood where they go train with someone else (that I trust) as I want them to be away from me and learn how to work for other people. I also crate them twice a day, with at least one of those periods being out of sight of me. I also schedule time to leave them home while I go out and run errands. It's wonderful that you're thinking about this so far in advance. Hopefully those tips will be helpful!
Do your herding breeds ever try to herd each other or other dogs? Does it matter if that's how they play? I just have one (herding breed) dog right now and I'm not sure if he would try to herd a second dog, he seems to like playing with other dogs by taking turns chasing them and being chased. He does do some crouching/stalking when he sees new dogs in public, though, so I'm not sure.
Short answer is yes. For instance, my cattle dog, if let out first, will try to herd my Koolie, who doesn't care for that, so I let her out second. However, herding dogs tend to (but not always) play best with other herding dogs because they have a naturally larger bubble, than say, a lab who might like more intimate, rough, in your face play. Obviously that's a big generalization, but a lot of herding dogs enjoy the chasing, and being chased portion of play. Similar play style can be helpful in a household.
My dogs recall is not great. She won’t come if she is sniffing something or when she comes she’ll get distracted by smells I’ve been working so much with her but she so stubborn. I’ve tryed everything you say and other trainers she doesn’t care. Any advice?
You need to work the distractions into your training in a way that your dog can be successful. So, for instance, adding in closed food containers when you practice recall inside. Then practice with holes in those containers. You also need to be sure you're not calling your dog when you don't think they will come during training. Recall can definitely be challenging, but you really have to build it from the ground up and go slowly and then use management for situations where your dog isn't currently successful.
Although I agree the poodle hype is a little odd, she is a certified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (From Fidelico Guide Dogs), and a certified trainer for a service dog organization (Atlas Assistance Dogs).
1. there is no breed restriction on service dogs/horses. PER the ADA. the animal requires the key traits for the job and the key requirements to help the handler's disability. that's it. all breeds can be service dogs - it just depends on if you can find a dog within that breed to match the criteria asked of a service dog. labs and goldens aren't the only ones used, poodles, pits, dobermans, chihuahuas, huskies, great danes, cane corsos etc are all example of service dogs you may see but some less than others. service dogs are all shapes and sizes and breeds - some are even rescues. 2. PER the ADA, service dogs are not required to be trained by a service dog trainer, they can be trained by their owner. (there's no certification for service dogs either) but the owner of this account IS a certified service dog trainer and trick dog trainer.
Not sure what you mean by "why is this breed is being called a service dog?". My client, for her own valid reasons, chose a poodle as a teammate. Poodles are the third most commonly used service dog breed in the US after Labradors and Goldens. Also, very qualified, both in multiple certifications (GDMI, CPDT-KA, ATLAS-CT, CTDI), as well as 15 years experience training and placing guide dogs and service dogs across the US and Canada. You can read my qualifications here: www.doggyu.com/about
Stop encouraging and promoting, a service animal in training in service animal only environments! It's absolutely bs The ada in no way allows this, the reality is tha it's criminal.
In the state of Connecticut, you are absolutely allowed to train your service dog in training in public. SDiTs are governed by state law, SDs are covered by federal ADA law.
@@austinjohnson543 Here's a great resource for understanding service dog (and SDiT) laws by state. www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws
@@DoggyU that's not poof, fact. Absolutely no state law allows any dog training, no law or policy can be defiant to the federal government ada. Your link wasn't a single law or regulation protecting dog in training
I have had labs and shepherds as guide dogs and have loved both. My current shepherd has the personality of a Golden and retrieves better than my labs. They all had their own unique personalities and all were great at their jobs.
I'm autistic and am having to go through with training my own service dog. I have a 7 month old german sheperard. we are doing obiedence and starting a strong focused heel... its going really slow since i'm still in school... what do you use as your cue
My lab likes looottts of foods for treats, but she cycles through what her favorites are. Even few months I get different treats or veggies for her, and give the old ones a break till she forgets about them. Bell pepper is a favorite, as is cucumber.
Local dog shows and competitions, facebook groups dedicated to reputable breeders, asking handlers you admire where their dogs are from, working with a trainer who can help you locate and vet breeders that fit your needs.
Sometimes an outing can be as simple as driving to a local parking lot (school, shopping center whatever) and hanging out while observing the environment. Takes all the pressure off but is incredibly valuable!
@@Fintheservicedog oh how fun! I love that you've been following along! <3 Stay tuned for some more Maeve content (the little black lab from the "day in the life" video). We'll be following a bit of her journey too, along with my own pups!
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I am waiting for acceptance for a Guide Dog. I have learn d so much from your videos. Thanks! There is a RU-vidr who likes to call out fake service dogs -thanks for teaching me how to ignore and not be a jerk! Thanks!😊
I suffer with fibromyalgia, agoraphobia, anxiety and chronic fatigue. i have also been recently diagnosed with autism. I've also just recently adopted a 4 month old German shepherd. she is so, so smart and is doing so well learning obedience so far! I've been training her for service for the last few days and I've been trying to find a good video how to train DPT for ages! thank you!!
I'm going to train my giant rabbit with this. I have no dogs right now, so a dog-sized rabbit will do. My maintenance man asked "what the heck is that?!" and I almost said "it's a Pekingese"
Also, be prepared to have your hands swabbed as the dog food seems to be something that ticks off the TSA to do the hand swab, or maybe they just always swab me 🤷♀️
There's very few German Shepherds that are the right fit for service work, though they do exist. I don't typically recommend them for psychiatric work, but they can be good options for mobility and guide work. But again, finding the right fit is much more challenging than finding a lab or golden with the right characteristics (not to mention structure for longevity).
@@DoggyU my sister’s German Shepherd is a purebred and she’s gonna have puppies and I was told I could have one for my psychiatric Service Dog I had my trainer look at them and see which one she thinks is the best. Do you think that would be a good option?
I train service dogs. The success rate for adopted puppies for service dog work is very low due to unknown health and temperament status (some program rates for adopted dogs are as low as 3%, with purposebred dogs being closer to 50% success rates). When choosing a service dog, we want to have the highest chance of success possible. Known genetics, health testing, temperament testing all contribute to higher success rates. I discuss it in detail here if you are looking to adopt a service dog: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HnOAIxIQoew.htmlsi=vAUWZH8WrU9qF0SW Also, if great breeders who health test their dogs, prove their dogs in the appropriate venues, and have goals to preserve the breed aren't supported, all that is left is backyard breeders who don't care about the health or wellfare of the dogs they produce, meaning over time we will lose the ability to have healthy dogs. Good breeders also have a contract that never allows their dog to end up in a shelter, and will take their dog back at any time for any reason. I agree that adopted dogs can be fantastic! I have one myself that is amazing, have fostered, transported, and trained for rescue organizations. But I also firmly believe in adopting OR purchasing from quality breeders that health, temperament test, and put their dogs under contract so they never end up in shelters in the first place.
