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Workshop: Service Dog Owner-Training (is it right for you?)

April 4, 2017 by sharon Leave a Comment

This inexpensive workshop on April 18 is for you if you’re considering a service dog for yourself, a family member, or a client or patient. It is also for you if…

  • You’re wondering whether it would be better to train your own or apply to a program
  • You would like more information about which laws apply and what the service dog training process is
  • You have other questions about service dog training
Jot this down! I need training! (Photo courtesy of Barbara Handelman, used with permission)

Service Dog Owner Training: Is this the path for me?

Date: April 13

Time: 6-8 PM

Location: Animal Alliances, 137-E Damon Rd., Northampton, MA 01060 

Cost: $10

What You Will Learn

Topics we’ll cover include…

  • Service dog laws, definitions, terminology, and standards
  • Owner training versus programs — pros and cons of each
  • The path of owner training: The steps in training a service dog
  • Finding the right trainers and programs
  • Question and answer

The Presenter

Sharon Wachsler is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), and owner of At Your Service Dog Training in Wendell, MA. A former disability information specialist and service dog owner-trainer, Sharon offers private and group classes, pre-adoption consulting and assessment to service dog owner-trainers. She consults and speaks on service dog training to trainers, owners, and community groups.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is open to the public — all are welcome! The material is geared to be especially helpful to…

  • People with disabilities (of any type) that are considering obtaining or training a service dog for themselves
  • Friends and family members of disabled people who are considering obtaining or training a service dog for their loved one
  • Those already training a service dog who have questions about the process
  • Therapists, physicians, and other healthcare providers who prescribe service or emotional support animals to clients or patients
  • Pet professionals (e.g., veterinary staff, dog trainers, kennel or dog daycare staff) who would like to know more about service dogs
  • Members of the disability community who would like to know more about service dog handler rights and responsibilities and the lifestyle and work involved with handling or training a service dog
Mastiff puppy curled on floor on a woman's feet under a table, wearing a red and black service dog vest.
Photo courtesy of Tamar Paltin, used with permission

Note: This workshop is for humans. Please leave your pet dog at home. If your service dog or service-dog-in-training accompanies you, it will need to be able to settle quietly for two hours around many people.

Filed Under: Events, Service Dog Training, Service Dogs Tagged With: assistance dogs, psychiatric service dogs, service dog owner training, workshop

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For dogs that have completed at least intermediate manners training and are ready for advanced public access training, including stand-stay, curl up under chairs and tables, etc. Our next class starts soon. Space is limited.

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