by myservicedogandme | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog
Public access is one of the most important and most challenging parts of training a service dog, and rushing public access training is probably the #1 biggest mistake I see owner trainers make. So how do you introduce your dog to public access? And how do you know...
by myservicedogandme | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog
This live was inspired by a question one of my academy members had on a recent Q&A. She wanted to know how to handle public outings and public access training while dealing with unpredictable adolescent behavior. See, somedays her adolescent SDiT is brilliant....
by myservicedogandme | Sep 6, 2018 | Getting Started
Introduction: Advanced Beginnings When it comes to getting your service dog started off the right foot, there is a concept I learned during a five day training seminar with the amazing trainers at Service Dogs Inc in Texas, called Advanced Beginnings. What this...
by myservicedogandme | Aug 26, 2018 | Choosing a Service Dog Candidate
Finding a potential service dog is like finding candidates for a job opening, and choosing the right candidate is one of the most important decisions you will make on your service dog training journey. “Job description: Seeking dogs interested in being a...
by myservicedogandme | Aug 15, 2018 | General Training
Over the last few months I haven’t spent much time training the dogs, which means my mechanics have gotten a little sloppy and I haven’t had much time for experimenting or continuing education (which is super important). Now that the Academy is open and...
by myservicedogandme | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog, General Training
When we think about teaching service dogs to work and focus around distractions, we think of it as three separate things. 1. Their ability to be calm around distractions. 2. Their self control around distractions. 3. Their ability to focus on your around distractions....
