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TRAINING YOUR OWN SERVICE DOG
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» Ladyhawk2001 - WOULD LIKE ALL INFO ON SELF TRAINING :o) Hello Wonderful People,I am looking for all the info I can get on Training my Lab puppy, Tessa, for Service with my disability. I know her blood lines are superb, having already bought a male, Jesse, 9 yrs. ago from the same breeder. At that time I was not in need of a "special dog" for my needs, just a wonderful companion, which he has been. Now I fall frequently and have troubles bending down to pick up items, opening doors at times and chasing my beautiful 11 month old daughter, Keeanna. I thought about a trained service dog but I knew my Jesse would have a hard time with an already mature dog and he has been my dear friend for many years and I couldn't do that to him. So after much thought I decided to check with my breeder and see if she had any pups. Sure enough she had two litters due when I called and she gave me pick of the litter. She knew this pup would be far more than a family pet and she knew how important it was for me. From the first time I saw Tessa at only a few days old I knew in my heart she was the one but the breeder encouraged me to take my time. Everytime I went back down there I still couldn't keep my eyes off this pup, not that they weren't all special but there was something in her eyes that told me she knew she was to be more than a pet. So last week I brought her home and she is definitely my baby and I can see already how intelligent she is. Our work will be long and difficult I am sure but I am determined to train her for my needs especially as this gets worse for me. If anyone out there wishes to share their story with me I would love to read what you have to say and any advice as well. Gods Blessings and Love To You All, Raenee -- posted by Ladyhawk2001 » nwarner - Re: WOULD LIKE ALL INFO ON SELF TRAINING :o) In response to message posted by Ladyhawk2001:Raenee, I have been surfing the web to find more information about canine assistant dogs. I just found this site that lists potential tasks that can be done by a well-trained service dog and, having read your post, thought that it might be of some help. While the extensive list does not tell how one gets a dog to do all of these things, it does provide many eye-opening suggestions for assistance that one might not ordinarily consider. Hope this helps in some way. -- posted by nwarner » sunbursts - Re: Re: WOULD LIKE ALL INFO ON SELF TRAINING :o) In response to message posted by nwarner:nwarner, -- posted by sunbursts » randynbear - Re: WOULD LIKE ALL INFO ON SELF TRAINING :o) The Assistance Dog InstituteContacBerginnie Bergin P.ORohnert334 Rohnert ParTeleA 94927 Tele: (707) 585-0300 (Voice/TTY)
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-- posted by randynbear » MoosenMe - Re: WOULD LIKE ALL INFO ON SELF TRAINING :o) In response to message posted by Ladyhawk2001:I am training my own service dog too. I have put him in full service out in public since April. I have been welcomed with open arms too all public places. His training progressed very rapidly. Moose is only 10 months old. I did all training myself even with limited mobility. We got Moose when he was 9 weeks old. Most of the ideas on what I wanted and needed him to do I got from the Cell Dogs program on animal planet and hours of research on the net. If you want some Ideae-mailil me BEVNTRIX@aol.com Good luck.Bevev -- posted by MoosenMe » MoosenMe - Re: Puppies In response to message posted by BigrickJ:Sometimes dogs eat their own feces because they are lacking something in their regular diet. Make sure you are feeding puppies a good brand of puppy food. I supplement a tiny bit of canned food separately from dry food just to make coat shiny. I also add that I am raising a service dog. -- posted by MoosenMe
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