Service Dog Training/Consulting Wherever you are in the process of researching service dogs, perhaps I can help. I work with individuals and families who are willing and able to train their own service dog ... with my help. Do you have a dog who you think might be a good candidate to become your service dog? I can evaluate your dog so you will know one way or the other. Do you need help deciding what kind of dog you is best for you? Puppy or adult dog? Purebred or mixed breed? I can help you with that decision. When it's time to get on with training, I create a training plan for you based on your specific needs and lifestyle. Where does training happen? Your place or mine. I travel throughout the U.S. and Canada to work with my service dog families. And some of them come to me - visiting central Virginia for a few days of training at a time.
Finishing your service dog. Whether you start with me or call me in to help complete your service dog's training, the final step is the public access test. Testing takes place here in central Virginia quarterly or I can come to you. When your service dog is successfully doing his job and passes his public access test, I can also certify your dog.
Next step. Are you ready to find out if I am the right fit for your service dog training needs? Go to my Contact page, fill out the form and I will get back to you within 48 hours.
Woofs 'n wags! Dee
I would like to introduce you to three of my "finished" service dogs. Sugar, the handsome chocolate Lab at left, has given Beverly back her independence. Beverly has Reactive Hypoglycemia which caused dangerous low blood sugar levels resulting in dizziness, exhaustion, incoherence and even fainting. Sugar is so consistent in his alerts that Beverly can now lead a nearly "normal" life. Sugar doesn't let her get dangerously low any more. Ever.
Caitlin is 18 years old, a senior in high school and a Type 1 diabetic. Her diabetic alert dog, Ellie, is the reason that Caitlin will be able to go to her college of choice in the fall ... out of state. Her parents know that Ellie will alert Caitlin to her fluctuating blood sugar levels, keeping her safe even when she is far from home.
Reagan was a three-year-old who didn't like dogs when he met his future diabetic alert dog for the first time and named her Doc. Now, type 1 diabetic Reagan and Doc are best buddies. And if suddenly the house is a little too quiet and no one knows exactly where Reagan is, the family no longer worries that he is in the midst of a terribly low blood sugar episode. That's because Doc looks after Reagan. It's her job.
