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Assistance Service Dog Training Classes

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The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability.  If you are disabled, as defined by the ADA, you can train your own Assistance Service Dog.  However, even if you have trained dogs before, we strongly recommend you secure the help of a Professional Dog Trainer skilled in the training of Service Dogs or group Assistance Service Dog Training Classes that can help you train your own dog as an Assistance Service Dog.

Hintza CASD retrieving his own leash.

SOSDOG offers training classes for individuals who want to train their own Assistance Service Dog to help them with their disability.  We specialize in helping you train your own dog for

  • Public Access Safety Certification
  • Hearing Alert Assistance
  • Help Alert Assistance
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Retrieval Assistance
  • Walker/Buffer Assistance

Our training classes include

  • A comprehensive Class Notebook
  • Basic Assistance Service Dog Skills training
  • Classroom sessions
  • Public Access Safety training sessions
  • SOSDOG Group Outings for experience at such places as grocery stores, malls, movies, restaurants, tourist attractions, etc.

Zoe CASD ignoring food on the floor. Hintza CASD ignoring a plate of food on the floor.

Dogs accepted into our training classes

  • Dogs accepted between 20 weeks and 5 years of age:
  • Puppies should have proper socialization before starting Assistance Service Dog classes
  • Adult dogs should have Basic Obedience Skills before starting Assistance Service Dog classes
    • The AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Award is highly recommended to acquire as part of the dog's training and prior to taking the Public Access Safety Certification test

Training class doing a "Group Down Stay"

  • Dogs should have the proper temperament for Assistance Service Dog work
  • Dogs should have a health clearance before starting Assistance Service Dog work

Our classes are kept small with a 4-student minimum and 6-student maximum.  Training your own Assistance Service Dog requires a sincere commitment on your part and can take up to 18 months of training.  However, it can be a very rewarding experience and will help establish a lasting bond between you and your dog.

Training class doing a "Group Sit Stay" at the mall

We are accepting applications for our next Training Class.  If you are disabled, as defined by the ADA, and don't want to wait years to get a program trained Assistance Service Dog, contact our Training Director, Linda Carter, for more information about our training classes and training your own dog as your Assistance Service Dog.

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