Training for handler and dog no small task
According to the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP), a Service and assistance dog should meet the following training standards: An assistance dog should be given a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours of schooling over a period of Six Months or more. At least thirty (30) hours should be devoted to outings that will prepare the dog to work obediently and unobtrusively in public places. The 120 hours of schooling includes the time invested in hom
Challenges for service dogs in training
More and more handlers are doing most of the basic training with their service dogs. In-part because the high cost of professional training. Training a service dog is not a simple task and takes hundreds of dedicated hours. If you plan to train a service dog, you should start with the behavior aspects of the training. You can start at home, first working on the basics of any dog training, starting with housebreaking. Then move onto some regular commands and once these comman
