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Training Your Own Service Dog: Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog
Service dogs are dogs that have been individually trained to perform a specific task for individuals who have disabilities. The disabilities can vary greatly, and so do the tasks that the service dogs perform. Service dogs can aid in navigation for people who are hearing and visually impaired, assist an individual who is having a seizure, calm an individual who suffers from Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, and much more.
Training Your Own Service Dog: A Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog is a comprehensive, direct instruction and resource manual for training any dog individually to perform specific tasks for individuals who have disabilities. As disabilities vary, so do the tasks that service dogs perform. This book is an excellent addition to every service dog training program, as well as a stand alone manual. As the cost of service dog training is skyrocketing, with long waiting lists, this is an easy guide for anyone who is considering training a service dog. This guide contains everything a person needs to know to take a dog through the process of creating stable, reliable working behaviors as well as how to resolve any behavioral issues a dog may have or develop.
Training Your Own Service Dog: A Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog teaches you exactly how to train your dog to become a highly valuable service dog that can assist you with a variety of different tasks. This book gets right to the point by providing direct, clear training instructions.
Here is a preview of what you will learn
>Understanding Service Dogs
>How To Train Your Service Dog
>How To Teach Your Dog It’s Name
>How To Teach The ‘Sit’ Command
>How To Teach The “Come’ Command
>How To Teach Your Dog It’s Work/Specialized Skills
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Training Your Own Service Dog: A Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog is a comprehensive, direct instruction and resource manual for training any dog individually to perform specific tasks for individuals who have disabilities. As disabilities vary, so do the tasks that service dogs perform. This book is an excellent addition to every service dog training program, as well as a stand alone manual. As the cost of service dog training is skyrocketing, with long waiting lists, this is an easy guide for anyone who is considering training a service dog. This guide contains everything a person needs to know to take a dog through the process of creating stable, reliable working behaviors as well as how to resolve any behavioral issues a dog may have or develop.
Training Your Own Service Dog: A Step By Step Guide To An Obedient Service Dog teaches you exactly how to train your dog to become a highly valuable service dog that can assist you with a variety of different tasks. This book gets right to the point by providing direct, clear training instructions.
Here is a preview of what you will learn
>Understanding Service Dogs
>How To Train Your Service Dog
>How To Teach Your Dog It’s Name
>How To Teach The ‘Sit’ Command
>How To Teach The “Come’ Command
>How To Teach Your Dog It’s Work/Specialized Skills
Take action now and get this book for only $0.99!
36 pages, Paperback
Published September 5, 2016
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July 1, 2017
Quick Easy beginner help
I chose this rating because I had hoped for a little more information. I really appreciate the step by step instructions on some of the required tasks of a service dog. I can see myself adjusting the training I am doing with my dog and adding some skills while doing the basic obedience. For me it is difficult to determine how much and how fast I should be going with the training and what I should expect. I am still hesitant about clicker training. I'd like to know more pros and cons.
All in all this is a helpful book and I'm glad I read it.
I chose this rating because I had hoped for a little more information. I really appreciate the step by step instructions on some of the required tasks of a service dog. I can see myself adjusting the training I am doing with my dog and adding some skills while doing the basic obedience. For me it is difficult to determine how much and how fast I should be going with the training and what I should expect. I am still hesitant about clicker training. I'd like to know more pros and cons.
All in all this is a helpful book and I'm glad I read it.
December 2, 2018
There are other books on this subject which I'm sure are far less aggravating.
If the author used an editor, they should be fired. If not, they really could have used at least one extra set of eyes to review this book before publishing. Endless typos and poorly worded instructions. Many of the numbered lists of training steps could have been more effectively presented with tables or pretty much any other way to break up the monotony. It really does feel like a first draft.
A previous reviewer said they weren't sure if the author had met many disabled people, or dogs for that matter, and I'd have to agree with at least the former. If you're going to publish a book for people with disabilities, make it accessible and less of a chore to get through. It's just irresponsible to have published this as-is.
If the author used an editor, they should be fired. If not, they really could have used at least one extra set of eyes to review this book before publishing. Endless typos and poorly worded instructions. Many of the numbered lists of training steps could have been more effectively presented with tables or pretty much any other way to break up the monotony. It really does feel like a first draft.
A previous reviewer said they weren't sure if the author had met many disabled people, or dogs for that matter, and I'd have to agree with at least the former. If you're going to publish a book for people with disabilities, make it accessible and less of a chore to get through. It's just irresponsible to have published this as-is.
January 22, 2022
It wasn't bad
It wasn't bad however I was shocked when the author got parts of the laws wrong with regarding emotional support animals. First off simply because it says emotional support animals doesn't mean that you're family doctor isn't just as capable of writing you a letter to have an emotional support animal. It doesn't need to be a dog, and no your landlord can't charge you rent. After all of the fake pit bull service dog attacks on airplanes and at airports only service dogs fly in the cabin for free now!
It wasn't bad however I was shocked when the author got parts of the laws wrong with regarding emotional support animals. First off simply because it says emotional support animals doesn't mean that you're family doctor isn't just as capable of writing you a letter to have an emotional support animal. It doesn't need to be a dog, and no your landlord can't charge you rent. After all of the fake pit bull service dog attacks on airplanes and at airports only service dogs fly in the cabin for free now!
November 15, 2019
This book has helped me immensely as I have worked with my service dog. I have found reading several trainers methods as well as video, have made out progression easier. I've had a lot of questions . And it's a lot of work and repetitive commands, but we are getting there. So don't give up my fellow disabled friends. It will pay off in the end.
May 12, 2020
Clear and well explained
I am looking forward to using these techniques with my dogs over the next weeks. The author does a wonderful job of explaining the steps and how to Cary them out. I would absolutely recommend this book for anyone looking to training a dog even if not for service work.
I am looking forward to using these techniques with my dogs over the next weeks. The author does a wonderful job of explaining the steps and how to Cary them out. I would absolutely recommend this book for anyone looking to training a dog even if not for service work.
December 27, 2018
Great book
This book was awesome I had a fun time reading it and recommend it to others who are interested. Especially for people who need help with basic obedience for there dogs.
This book was awesome I had a fun time reading it and recommend it to others who are interested. Especially for people who need help with basic obedience for there dogs.
May 16, 2025
This manual offers guidance for individuals looking to train their own service dogs to meet specific disability-related needs. It outlines foundational training methods, addresses behavioral challenges, and serves as both a supplementary resource and a standalone guide for personalized service dog development.
May 2, 2021
What can I say ...
Service dog training has been around for decades. The SCIENCE of how dog learn, puppy neurodevelopment, cultivating a working relationship is completely missing in this book. There is a ton of complexity to animal training and this book is just too oversimplified.
Service dog training has been around for decades. The SCIENCE of how dog learn, puppy neurodevelopment, cultivating a working relationship is completely missing in this book. There is a ton of complexity to animal training and this book is just too oversimplified.
August 1, 2019
Good concept
Good concept there are other similar books, sometimes though it seems like the author has not met disabled people or maybe dogs, and if you get the audio while the voice is better than some.....
Good concept there are other similar books, sometimes though it seems like the author has not met disabled people or maybe dogs, and if you get the audio while the voice is better than some.....
January 26, 2017
Good read
Good and easy to read and follow the recommended guidelines for selecting and training your dog to be a service animal.
Good and easy to read and follow the recommended guidelines for selecting and training your dog to be a service animal.
May 28, 2017
Not meet my expectations
The book it's not very specific. It gives you a general idea of how it is to train a service dog but it is very vague at explaining the process.
The book it's not very specific. It gives you a general idea of how it is to train a service dog but it is very vague at explaining the process.
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