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The Ultimate Guide to Service Dog Tasks: A Comprehensive List by Disability
Service dogs are remarkable animals trained to assist individuals with disabilities by performing various tasks. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a dog can become a service dog if it has been trained to perform a task that helps with the handler’s health condition. Service dogs can help with physical disabilities as well […]
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How to Train Your Service Dog for Crowd Control
For individuals with anxiety disorders and physical disabilities, navigating busy, crowded environments can be overwhelming and even dangerous. Service dogs trained for crowd control can help their handlers feel safe, maintain personal space, and avoid stressful or harmful encounters. In this guide, you’ll learn how to train your service dog to perform crowd control tasks […]
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How to Train a Dog to Do Deep Pressure Therapy
Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) is a skill a dog can learn to qualify as a service dog to help people with mental health conditions, neurological disorders, and other disabilities. Training a dog for deep pressure therapy requires patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement to teach them to apply comforting pressure on cue, respond to signs of […]
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I have epilepsy and seizures, and I have a service dog. I am going to visit my married son and daughter-in-law in California for a week. They’re renting a home, and their lease agreement says “no pets allowed.” My son says I can’t bring my service dog because his landlord is also one of his bosses. She says no dogs allowed. He’s afraid to do anything to affect that relationship with his boss. Is there anything I can do?
its the law. The landlord already knows she cant deny access to a service animal. The rest is between you and your family, but a service animal cannot be denied access.
Hi I’m in a very unsafe area I have a 2 month old son. I have been followed 3 times to my apartment complex and my maintenance man has walked in my house while I was in the shower with out a work order. I feel very unsafe. I need a dog to let me know if a person walks into my apartment and to keep me safe on the streets. I do not have money to get it trained but is it possible to just get the certification and my landlord not evict me?
you can train a dog, but, it appears you need a protection dog, and not a service dog. Check with places that train protection dogs, sometimes they have a good dog who just did not’ make the cut, and it could be something very minor. Y gangs, so my Dad bought a retired police dog for the purpose of alerting an intruder. He did not make the cut as a police dog because on his test he reacted to a shot being fired. Trust me shots fired around our house all the time and he would move us away from the windows and never reacted badly. Support dogs are for physically impaired. A good dog, who is basically trained and is treated well by his family will protect automatically. do some research and find a good fit for you, rescue a good dog.
All service animals MUST be trained to perform a service or task to assist a disabled person. Any dog that does not fit that description but is called a service dog is a violation of federal law. Please refer to the ADA laws on service animals
That really is not a reason for a service animal. That would be a pet you would train to protect you and your home.
My dog Archer is a medium Cockapoo about 20 pounds. I am 100% disabled, I live alone. I have history of heart attacks and now diabetic. Archer in his collar pouch carries nitro, aspirin, candy and cell phone for 911 in the event I go down and cant get to my meds or my cell phone. Does this qualify Archer as a service animal?
The dog is doing a service for u that u cannot do for yourself. I think that is the criteria for a genuine service animal
I have social anxiety and depression and I have a chawawa docshon mix and I have issues with jitters and weakness when I am nervous and my dog is very laid back and calm when I holding and massage him it calms would that consider him as a service dog or emotional support dog.
If your dog gives you comfort in times of need, you should talk to your therapist about getting an emotional support animal letter. If your dog fulfills a task that you yourself cannot do when you need it (for example, fetches medication or alerts you of upcoming anxiety attacks), then your dog could become a service dog.
You may find this article on the difference between service dogs and emotional support dogs interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/the-difference-between-a-psychiatric-service-dog-and-an-emotional-support-animal/
I’m a T5 paraplegic confined to either my hospital bed or my power chair. Would like to know from anyone out there if getting a service dog would help. I want to do this but at the same time I don’t want to make it difficult for the dog.
I’ve been working as a Supervisory Correctional Officer since 1994. In 2014 & 2016 I was brutally attacked by inmates that resulted in a mountain of physical damage and what appears to be never ending mental and emotional trauma as well. If that weren’t enough, my 32 year old son suffered a fatal heart attack last week. My only means of coping with life at this point is with the assistance of my German Shepherd. When I am required to travel and spend any time whatsoever away from him, those moments/days are brutal. He is obedient and is in tune with my emotions unlike anyone I know and he makes all the difference how I cope with my day to day obligations. Can I register Maxx as a service dog?
First of all, I am sorry for all you have had to go through. I am a female Combat Veteran, and I have a Service that helps me with my PTSD. You can get on any website and pay for a certificate and a vest that says your dog is a service dog.
I request that you do NOT do that.
There are WAY too many people currently doing that, and then their dogs attack someone that got to close to them, start barking inside a business, whining, crying, growling etc. These are NOT service dogs. An actual service dog has specific training for public access. They have good manners and know how to act. The people who buy a certificate online and a service dog vest and slap it on their dog are the ones who ruin it for everyone out there that have legitimate service dogs.
From your description of your dog, it sounds like he does have a lot of the good qualities needed. Contact a local organization that training service dogs. Ask them to test your dog, and then assist you with any further training he may need. It might be just a few things and nothing more.
I wish you luck Sir. God Bless.
AFTERTHOUGHT!
Also, from what you wrote it sounds like your dog is very bonded to you. I strongly suggest reading the books by Jennifer Arnold about Bond based Training.
My dog is bond based trained, knows his colors, numbers, shapes, etc. He knows only TWO emergency commands and no more. He doesn’t need to be commanded. He takes care of me because he loves me, and I reward him because I love him and not for doing a good thing.
Pretty amazing training technique, and MANY service dog trainers are starting to go towards it. I think its perfect for ANY dog, and if all our dogs were bond based trained, there would be a bunch of almost perfect dogs out there. 🙂