Training Your Own Service Dog: Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Training Your Very Own Obedient Service Dog: Smart Dog Training

By Patricia Lambert

The proven, effective strategies on training your own service dog!

 

Do you have a handicap that makes it hard to go out?

 

Are you suffering from panic attacks and anxiety?

 

Do you wish there was a way where you can easily do daily tasks and get the companionship you need?

 

If you said YES to these questions, then a service dog is for you.

 

Not only do service dogs help give physical support (such as opening doors, turning light switches on and off, and fetching objects), they also offer companionship and alert others when you're going through a medical crisis.

 

However, service dog training can be expensive and may put a strain on your budget.

 

But there is a way around it.

 

Training Your Own Service Dog by certified animal trainer Patricia Lambert walks you through the entire process step by step!

 

In this game-changing guide, you will:

 

●      Help your dog become calmer and non-reactive: In times of stress and anxiety, with the right training tools, you can rely on your dog to help you manage negative emotions and prevent panic attacks

●      Help your dog become confident and motivated: Your dog needs to be alert in order to help you in times of an emergency. Using tips found in this book, you can train your dog to become more confident in seeking help or remembering its training in emergencies

●      Help your dog resist becoming too social: Dogs that are easily excited can do more harm than good for its owner. Learn how you can train your dog to not get easily distracted so they can do a better job at helping you when you need them

 

And so much more!

 

Thousands of people have had success in training their own service dog.

 

Give your dog the best tools they need to become an even better companion with Training Your Own Service Dog!

 

Grab this book and get started today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elevate Publishing LLC
• Release date: Dec 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223808770

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Training Your Own Service Dog

Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Training Your Very Own Obedient Service Dog

Patricia Lambert

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Table of Contents

Introduction

A Life-Changing Moment

Let’s Do This

Chapter 1: Choosing the Perfect Service Dog

Train to Your Dog’s Strengths

You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Chapter 2: Understanding the Basics

Obedience First

Train Yourself

Chapter 3: Advanced Training Techniques

Beyond Basics

The Long Game

Chapter 4: Adapting to Specific Service Needs

Put Yourself First

Emotional Support Dog

Medical Service Dog

Service or Guide Dog

Mix and Match

Chapter 5: Hello World—Introducing Your New Service Dog to Your Community

Stepping Out

The Perfect Companion

Conclusion

References

Introduction

Because failure isn't an option if success is just a matter of more effort. –W. Bruce Cameron

I watched as the man became easily frustrated. The yellow lab pup—she couldn’t have been more than three to four months old—looked up to him. Her brown eyes glistened with purpose and enthusiasm. Her little rump sat sideways in the grass, tail thumping and swishing. The man placed his head in his hands and sat down beside the pup. She couldn’t take her eyes off him, even with all the distractions surrounding them in the park. The pup sprang forward and nuzzled him with her wet nose. The man’s defeated face softened, his eyes brightened, and he took her in his arms and showed her love. One more time, he asked. Sit. Please. The little yellow ball of fur did as he asked, twitched her ears to attention and made him her only focus. The man shot up and hollered his congratulations. The pup did the same, raising her paws and panting at the man’s legs. His attitude changed the course of their training session. His happiness became the pup’s happiness. They were in this together.

Effort is a funny thing when it comes to dogs. It’s part patience, part dedication, but mostly love. It’s said that anything worthwhile in life doesn’t come easy. Training your own service dog doesn’t have to be that way, so I’m going to show you how. All you’ll need is a little patience and time balanced with plenty of love. As we embark on this journey, I’m going to ask you one important thing. Suspend belief in all you know or thought you knew about dog training. As you move through the steps in this book, you’re writing the story of you and your canine companion. Like any good story where the ending seems out of reach, you’ll need to put aside the things that are holding you back. Fear is the greatest impediment to progress. Together, we’ll extinguish the fears of dog training. Knowledge is fear’s greatest enemy, and the following chapters will fill you with the wisdom to train your dog to be a service companion. It will take time, but by the story's end, you and your dog will be filled with amazing memories and walking together into the world as partners.

By now, you’ve probably looked at many guides, listened to advice from friends and family, and watched plenty of movies about dog training. Like me when I first began working with dogs, you were probably filled with awe. How some dogs responded