Service Dog Training Tips

Summary: Service dogs are specially trained assistance dogs used to help people with disabilities or impairments. They are often used as therapy dogs in hospitals to lift the spirits of patients, and encourage mobility. There are many organizations that provide the service of dog training, primarily focusing on acclimating dogs to working around people and general obedience training for the puppies. Some people choose to train their service or therapy dogs as individuals, and rescue animals from animal shelters in order to better not only a disabled persons life, but also the animals life.

In this free video series, our expert will teach you how to train service or therapy dogs. You will learn how to teach your dog basic skills, such as accepting friendly strangers, walking through crowds and of course, sit and stay. You will also learn how to train your service dog how to react to other dogs, or noisy distractions. If you are interested in helping people and animals, let our expert teach you the basics of service dog training in this free video series.