I love seeing this amount of love for dogs.I need that,I am depressed.have severe. Back problems,and know the dog wil motivate me.I know my doctors would love this idea.and I would love him forever
Thank you so much! I don't have the money for a service dog for my anxiety and panic attacks but I am determined to do training on my own, so it's so helpful to have videos and resources like yours
You guys really need to be diagnosed by a professional doctor or a therapist or physiatrist before getting a service dog. A service dog needs to be your LAST resort
@@ItsyClover actually was.... I don't know how you think I didn't. And in fact I have decided not to self train due to my underlying anxiety. That really should have been more of a point here than assuming it's not our last resorts? You have no information...
If you require it I could give you every detail of my life. Like how I can't drive because I dissociate or how I havent worked in 8 months and barley leave the house. Just the tip of the scale. I just do not understand why you assume from both comments a professional hasn't been seen. And BTW I even volenteer at a facility with service dogs. So I have experience with the training.
I just got a harness for the Bouvier and we're going to take our show on the road, just to parking lots near big box stores and that kind of thing his job will be for a balance and mobility dog, I'm glad I watched your video I learned a lot. I'm hopeful this dog will work out
@@karenswan6852 any updates 9 months later? I'm suffering from a crippling panic disorder and am considering getting an emotional support dog and training them into a service dog I'm just scared of getting overwhelmed by the training process as I can't afford professional training, and my mental health is pretty bad
@@ProfessionalR3tard yes. The training is going slowly. However the pproblem with balance has become worse so we will be working more. I'll most a update when I have something to say.
@@karenswan6852 slow and steady wins the race, good luck with your training, and I hope your condition improves! I ended up getting an ESA letter from my psychiatrist, and rescued a pitbull/lap mix from the SPCA. A week and a half in and he already walks amazing on leash, knows heel, sit, shake, lay down, stay, and I've task trained him for DPT to help with my depersonalization during panic attacks. Super food motivated, and super loving, it seems like I've ended up with the perfect candidate (:
Re: taking the puppy off property to evaluate... I will be getting a chihuahua puppy to train as my SD. At that age, they are not fully vaccinated and diseases like parvovirus can live in the environment fir a long time, and can even be tracked on shoes, etc. A long time ago I worked at a vet’s office and took care of dogs with parvo. It was a nightmare I’ll never forget. I don’t want to risk exposing a 1 to 1.5 pound tiny puppy to a deadly disease like that. Any suggestions on how else to test for these things?
I’d love a copy of your ebook, but I’m not able to access it. The page requests name and email, but no keyboard pops up to enter the information. Am I missing something?
I have a dog(14 mos.female Rhodesian Ridgeback) that is happy and friendly with adults and with my 6 yr old. In public she is happy to ignore teenagers and children. I have given children treats and she is happy to take treats from them but she does not want a young tween and younger human to touch or pet her. She is the same way with other dogs and does not really enjoy the dog park. She is not aggressive just will move away and snap only if cornered. If I stay in the dog park for about 1/2 hour she will go tentatively out and sniff at dogs moving away from her and sniff around the ground some. The hard part is just as she is getting comfortable with the dogs most of them leave and we get a new group and we are back to square one. I have friends with dogs and she loves to play with them after it initial 15-29 minute warm up period taking time to trust. She doesn't enjoy the in your face initial greetings and group greetings of the dog park, but is very happy to run and play with a new Lab friend on the beach. She has behaved this way since she was 14 weeks old. So I even need to go to dog parks if she is not interested? And if I tell the children not to pet the dog she will happily sit or lay at my feet and ignore them. Interestingly enough one day we were at a playground and no other kids were there, so when my daughter asked to take the dog on her leash I said , OK. The dog happily ran off with her and followed up and down the play structure and even went down the slide with her. What should my training approach be? Does she have to allow children to pet her? We travel around the country a lot in our own vehicle and I want her to be trained to Service dog standards even though she is not an official service dog. She will start dogs shows in a few months and then ultimately, after all health checks and conformation championships the plan is to breed. For me personally temperament is equally as important as conformation and as a responsible breeder temperament will be my responsibility. I am therefore interested in learning everything I can about temperament evaluation. I just found your videos and have watched 3 so far and will be looking at your blog and other info as to the services you offer. But would appreciate insight on this matter as it is my most pressing concern.
I can't find the video you talk about with clips from you testing a litter of puppies and the 'it's your choice' game. Can you signpost me to it please?
So, I'm training my own service dog, and I did notice that he wasn't very food motivated at first. However, after about two weeks giving him treats and lots of praise for good behavior, he did become food motivated. This is probably due to two factors, he had been food motivated and his foster family hadn't been big on food rewards, secondly, he associated the food rewards with praise.
I'm having trouble accessing your e-book you linked to in this clip and your Service Dog Training road map you link in another video. I would really like to access them, is there a way I could?
I downloaded your ebook and you said something about doing a video where you are evaluating puppies. Can you tell me the name of the video please? I am looking for a puppy and would like to see your tests. Thanks! Aloha! 🤙🏼🌺
I never got around to creating a video example of my testing process 😭. We had a tech issue with the last round of tests I did, and my most recent puppy was chosen for me by the breeder who's been breeding for service dogs forever. The next time I do evaluate a litter I will film it and post it here, I just don't know when that will be...
My Dog and Me, LLC thanks. I was interested in watching it because I am looking for a puppy now. I’ll just rely on my friend who’s a trainer to help. Thanks!!
I am looking into getting my fourth dog, my children grew up, so I have more time. I live in a cold climate with warmish summers but would like to train my next dog in search and rescue. My former dogs have been family dogs suited to children but were all really well-behaved. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good breed. I offer 10km walks every morning and 90 min training in the afternoon typically. I also have a larger property for a dog to roam. My training style is soft but very predictable and patient, I also bring my dog everywhere I go and talk with them a lot. What breed would you suggest? I have experience with Shetland Sheepdog, Doberman and German Shepherd. I like the nature of guard dogs and I do best with velcro dog breeds. The dogs I had were shelter traumatized dogs that I rehabilitated. This time I want to train a puppy for a purpose. My natural training style only works with dogs who love communication.
I was evaluating a 5 month old puppy who did really well, but she was a bit distracted. The room we were in was totally new to her, and it’s where the shelter does all of the grooming so there were lots of different dog smells. It was also really loud, and she could see people and dogs walking outside the door. She kept jumping up on the door, and she got anxious when ever someone left the room.. crying, pacing, looking at the door. She had a super high food drive, and once I started playing the it’s your choice game she was a lot more focused on me. It also looked like it had been the first time she had gotten to play that day so she could have just had extra energy. Other then the anxiety when someone would leave the room, she was very confident. Do you think they would still a good candidate?
No. You just made several excuses for that dog who pretty clearly showed to you that it was not confident, happy and secure. You had to work to help the dog feel those things. That is not what you want in a SD.
Hi! I am getting a seizure response dog this spring. It will be coming from a brand new litter of English Labradors...I get the pick of the litter. Just wondering how I choose and evaluate a litter full of 8 week old puppies! The behaviors you described will be difficult to evaluate. One trainer told me, never choose the puppy that is too quiet and laying off to the corner or away from its litter mates...also, to look for the one who shows curiosity to me but not over excitable. Does this sound like good advice to you? It made sense to me, but I’d love YOUR advice and agreement. Thanks! Love your video and I’m now connected to your Facebook page and look forward to reading your blog!
Are pets able to be trained to become a service dog. They already have a special bond and she calms / alerts him a bit without training. Now it is recommended he gets a Service Dog. She’s 4 years old and is very attached to him. Help!
Would removing the puppy to a separate room work as well? I’m getting a prospect this winter, a reputable breeder but they only allow service homes to visit, and then only on the property. I doubt they’d let me remove the pups from the property but perhaps into another room
A lot of breeders won't let us take the puppies off the property, then we just do the best we can :) But yes, even just separating them by taking them to a separate room away from their litter can help
Life With Bubba I don’t know if you still need any advice but I would avoid places where a lot of dogs go, due to the incomplete vaccines a puppy has at the young age.
Colorado has a lot of breweries where dogs are allowed. Many of which are family friendly so it makes a perfect setting to train your service animal in public.
No not at all. Puppies don’t recognize that people are a separate species until 5 weeks. You should work with your breeder to enrich the puppies experience while it is still in its litter. Make sure you don’t just buy a dog off the Internet or from a regular breeder. Go to a breeder who has raised puppies that have been trained as service dogs before and understands how to start training. Take courses in dog body language. Check out how the puppy’s mother is nursing and handling her puppies. You don’t want the timid or pushy pup in the litter. You want to understand when the puppy will be going through it’s fear periods. It can be varied with different breeds. There s no point in testing puppies that are in a fear period (lasts 2/3 weeks and starts anywhere from week 8-11). Your best friend is your breeder who is spending lots of time with the litter rather than just a random visit of an hour or two. Never just buy a random dog to train for guide and/or service work. A bad experience in the litter after the fifth week can have a huge effect on how your puppy develops. You really can’t risk having a breeder who isn’t knowledgeable.
@@judyives1832 breeders are not an option for low income people so their best bet is a shelter pup just giving you a different view. im in south texas and haven’t seen any programs in my city that could help them :/
thank you.
I love seeing this amount of love for dogs.I need that,I am depressed.have severe. Back problems,and know the dog wil motivate me.I know my doctors would love this idea.and I would love him forever
Thank you for making the e-books free!!
I've seen some other e-books for training, selecting, etc. a service dog but they all have to be bought :(
Thank you so much! I don't have the money for a service dog for my anxiety and panic attacks but I am determined to do training on my own, so it's so helpful to have videos and resources like yours
Have you had any luck? I am here for the same reason
You guys really need to be diagnosed by a professional doctor or a therapist or physiatrist before getting a service dog. A service dog needs to be your LAST resort
@@ItsyClover actually was.... I don't know how you think I didn't. And in fact I have decided not to self train due to my underlying anxiety. That really should have been more of a point here than assuming it's not our last resorts? You have no information...
By underlying anxiety I mean my heart rate with a puppy.
If you require it I could give you every detail of my life. Like how I can't drive because I dissociate or how I havent worked in 8 months and barley leave the house. Just the tip of the scale. I just do not understand why you assume from both comments a professional hasn't been seen. And BTW I even volenteer at a facility with service dogs. So I have experience with the training.
I have been training a two-and-a-half-year-old de Bouvier. He seems to have the right temperament and behavior
I just got a harness for the Bouvier and we're going to take our show on the road, just to parking lots near big box stores and that kind of thing his job will be for a balance and mobility dog, I'm glad I watched your video I learned a lot. I'm hopeful this dog will work out
@@karenswan6852 any updates 9 months later?
I'm suffering from a crippling panic disorder and am considering getting an emotional support dog and training them into a service dog
I'm just scared of getting overwhelmed by the training process as I can't afford professional training, and my mental health is pretty bad
@@ProfessionalR3tard yes. The training is going slowly. However the pproblem with balance has become worse so we will be working more. I'll most a update when I have something to say.
@@karenswan6852 slow and steady wins the race, good luck with your training, and I hope your condition improves!
I ended up getting an ESA letter from my psychiatrist, and rescued a pitbull/lap mix from the SPCA.
A week and a half in and he already walks amazing on leash, knows heel, sit, shake, lay down, stay, and I've task trained him for DPT to help with my depersonalization during panic attacks.
Super food motivated, and super loving, it seems like I've ended up with the perfect candidate (:
Great info. Thank you.
Re: taking the puppy off property to evaluate...
I will be getting a chihuahua puppy to train as my SD. At that age, they are not fully vaccinated and diseases like parvovirus can live in the environment fir a long time, and can even be tracked on shoes, etc. A long time ago I worked at a vet’s office and took care of dogs with parvo. It was a nightmare I’ll never forget. I don’t want to risk exposing a 1 to 1.5 pound tiny puppy to a deadly disease like that. Any suggestions on how else to test for these things?
I’d love a copy of your ebook, but I’m not able to access it. The page requests name and email, but no keyboard pops up to enter the information. Am I missing something?
Where is the evaluation check list?
I have a dog(14 mos.female Rhodesian Ridgeback) that is happy and friendly with adults and with my 6 yr old. In public she is happy to ignore teenagers and children. I have given children treats and she is happy to take treats from them but she does not want a young tween and younger human to touch or pet her. She is the same way with other dogs and does not really enjoy the dog park. She is not aggressive just will move away and snap only if cornered. If I stay in the dog park for about 1/2 hour she will go tentatively out and sniff at dogs moving away from her and sniff around the ground some. The hard part is just as she is getting comfortable with the dogs most of them leave and we get a new group and we are back to square one. I have friends with dogs and she loves to play with them after it initial 15-29 minute warm up period taking time to trust. She doesn't enjoy the in your face initial greetings and group greetings of the dog park, but is very happy to run and play with a new Lab friend on the beach. She has behaved this way since she was 14 weeks old. So I even need to go to dog parks if she is not interested? And if I tell the children not to pet the dog she will happily sit or lay at my feet and ignore them. Interestingly enough one day we were at a playground and no other kids were there, so when my daughter asked to take the dog on her leash I said , OK. The dog happily ran off with her and followed up and down the play structure and even went down the slide with her. What should my training approach be? Does she have to allow children to pet her? We travel around the country a lot in our own vehicle and I want her to be trained to Service dog standards even though she is not an official service dog. She will start dogs shows in a few months and then ultimately, after all health checks and conformation championships the plan is to breed. For me personally temperament is equally as important as conformation and as a responsible breeder temperament will be my responsibility. I am therefore interested in learning everything I can about temperament evaluation. I just found your videos and have watched 3 so far and will be looking at your blog and other info as to the services you offer. But would appreciate insight on this matter as it is my most pressing concern.
I can't find the video you talk about with clips from you testing a litter of puppies and the 'it's your choice' game. Can you signpost me to it please?
So, I'm training my own service dog, and I did notice that he wasn't very food motivated at first. However, after about two weeks giving him treats and lots of praise for good behavior, he did become food motivated. This is probably due to two factors, he had been food motivated and his foster family hadn't been big on food rewards, secondly, he associated the food rewards with praise.
Where can I download the E-book? This is very informative.
Can you train a full grown dog to be a service dog? Or is it better to select a puppy to train?
I'm having trouble accessing your e-book you linked to in this clip and your Service Dog Training road map you link in another video. I would really like to access them, is there a way I could?
Thanks for letting me know! I'll let you know as soon as I fix the links!
I downloaded your ebook and you said something about doing a video where you are evaluating puppies. Can you tell me the name of the video please? I am looking for a puppy and would like to see your tests. Thanks! Aloha! 🤙🏼🌺
I never got around to creating a video example of my testing process 😭. We had a tech issue with the last round of tests I did, and my most recent puppy was chosen for me by the breeder who's been breeding for service dogs forever.
The next time I do evaluate a litter I will film it and post it here, I just don't know when that will be...
My Dog and Me, LLC thanks. I was interested in watching it because I am looking for a puppy now. I’ll just rely on my friend who’s a trainer to help. Thanks!!
I am looking into getting my fourth dog, my children grew up, so I have more time. I live in a cold climate with warmish summers but would like to train my next dog in search and rescue. My former dogs have been family dogs suited to children but were all really well-behaved. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good breed. I offer 10km walks every morning and 90 min training in the afternoon typically. I also have a larger property for a dog to roam. My training style is soft but very predictable and patient, I also bring my dog everywhere I go and talk with them a lot. What breed would you suggest? I have experience with Shetland Sheepdog, Doberman and German Shepherd. I like the nature of guard dogs and I do best with velcro dog breeds. The dogs I had were shelter traumatized dogs that I rehabilitated. This time I want to train a puppy for a purpose. My natural training style only works with dogs who love communication.
I was evaluating a 5 month old puppy who did really well, but she was a bit distracted. The room we were in was totally new to her, and it’s where the shelter does all of the grooming so there were lots of different dog smells. It was also really loud, and she could see people and dogs walking outside the door. She kept jumping up on the door, and she got anxious when ever someone left the room.. crying, pacing, looking at the door. She had a super high food drive, and once I started playing the it’s your choice game she was a lot more focused on me. It also looked like it had been the first time she had gotten to play that day so she could have just had extra energy. Other then the anxiety when someone would leave the room, she was very confident. Do you think they would still a good candidate?
No. You just made several excuses for that dog who pretty clearly showed to you that it was not confident, happy and secure. You had to work to help the dog feel those things. That is not what you want in a SD.
she'll never outgrow anxiety. Not a good service dog candidate.
I've been training myself to make my dog a service dog I have several disability but it's very hard so if you didn't send me some vide
Hi! I am getting a seizure response dog this spring. It will be coming from a brand new litter of English Labradors...I get the pick of the litter. Just wondering how I choose and evaluate a litter full of 8 week old puppies! The behaviors you described will be difficult to evaluate. One trainer told me, never choose the puppy that is too quiet and laying off to the corner or away from its litter mates...also, to look for the one who shows curiosity to me but not over excitable. Does this sound like good advice to you? It made sense to me, but I’d love YOUR advice and agreement. Thanks! Love your video and I’m now connected to your Facebook page and look forward to reading your blog!
Are pets able to be trained to become a service dog. They already have a special bond and she calms / alerts him a bit without training. Now it is recommended he gets a Service Dog. She’s 4 years old and is very attached to him. Help!
its not good for a dog thats over 2 to become a service dog, training should start at puppyhood
Depends on the dog and on the disability
i have the money to train my new puppy but i’m scared i don’t wanna fail : (
Would removing the puppy to a separate room work as well? I’m getting a prospect this winter, a reputable breeder but they only allow service homes to visit, and then only on the property. I doubt they’d let me remove the pups from the property but perhaps into another room
A lot of breeders won't let us take the puppies off the property, then we just do the best we can :) But yes, even just separating them by taking them to a separate room away from their litter can help
Perhaps you could ask them to meet you in a new location, like a park, to view the pup?
Tried downloading the service dog evaluation ebook but I got an ebook on clicker training instead?
How to get the E-Book?
What are some good places to bring a puppy to get them ready for the environment
Life With Bubba I don’t know if you still need any advice but I would avoid places where a lot of dogs go, due to the incomplete vaccines a puppy has at the young age.
Colorado has a lot of breweries where dogs are allowed. Many of which are family friendly so it makes a perfect setting to train your service animal in public.
Does any of this really apply when I go to look at a prospect that is 4 weeks old?
No not at all. Puppies don’t recognize that people are a separate species until 5 weeks. You should work with your breeder to enrich the puppies experience while it is still in its litter. Make sure you don’t just buy a dog off the Internet or from a regular breeder. Go to a breeder who has raised puppies that have been trained as service dogs before and understands how to start training. Take courses in dog body language. Check out how the puppy’s mother is nursing and handling her puppies. You don’t want the timid or pushy pup in the litter. You want to understand when the puppy will be going through it’s fear periods. It can be varied with different breeds. There s no point in testing puppies that are in a fear period (lasts 2/3 weeks and starts anywhere from week 8-11). Your best friend is your breeder who is spending lots of time with the litter rather than just a random visit of an hour or two. Never just buy a random dog to train for guide and/or service work. A bad experience in the litter after the fifth week can have a huge effect on how your puppy develops. You really can’t risk having a breeder who isn’t knowledgeable.
@@judyives1832 breeders are not an option for low income people so their best bet is a shelter pup just giving you a different view.
im in south texas and haven’t seen any programs in my city that could help them :/
e-bbok
Where do I find the e-book or evaluation sheet?
You can find it at this link:
myservicedogandme.mykajabi.com/p/clicker-training-ebook
I'm evaluating you as a speaker and you have two tics: Smacking your tongue and brushing your hair, otherwise excellent ;)
Um. Wow. RUDE.