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A One-Stop Shop for Anyone Interested in Learning How to Obtain, Train, Raise, and Live With a Service Dog.
The Ultimate Service Dog Training Manual is the essential resource for laypeople, handlers, and trainers alike who deal with service dogs. Covering everything you need to know about obtaining, training, and living with service dogs, this comprehensive guide provides practical dos and don’ts, tips and tricks, and advice on raising the perfect service dog for various situations.
Complete with illustrative photos, tips, sidebars, and detailed information, Including the history of service dogs, the legalities of where they are allowed in public and who is permitted to have them, what rights are in place to protect them, and more, this service dog bible covers service dog topics like: What handlers want you to knowThe path to becoming a service dogService dog jobs, from allergen alert dogs to psychiatric and seizure dogsCosts of owner-training“Fake” or under-trained service dogsWhat service dogs should and should not do in publicWhat makes a dog unsuitableOverview of standards, requirements, certifications, and gearTask training, from opening doors to assisted pick-up, and moreService dog socializationService dogs at work and schoolService dog retirementThe difference between service dogs, therapy animals, and emotional support animalsAnd more!
From the Publisher
This young black Labrador Retriever is working on skills related to their retrieve, tug and hold
Service dog Axel uses a tug to open the fridge so he can retrieve a beverage for his handler
Service dog Boomer uses nose targeting to push a drawer closed
Autism Support Dog Snipe serves as a point of support and as a sensory anchor for his young partner
Autism Assistance Dogs can help reduce sensory overload by providing deep pressure stimulation and tactile grounding
Once your service dog learns the basic retrieve, you’ll be able to expand and teach them to retrieve all types of items
In addition to providing their routine task work, service dogs can also offer comfort and a sense of stability during hospital admissions
Retrieves should be trained with a wide variety of objects and materials
Carrying items is part of the formal retrieve task work
Publisher : Skyhorse; 1st edition (March 17, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 1510703160
ISBN-13 : 978-1510703162
Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book provides useful information on training dogs. They find it an educational introduction with detailed information and plenty of pictures and instructions. The book is described as comprehensive and easy to read.
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adina k. –
the ultimate service dog training manual
great bbok so much information it helps a lot easyto use i would tell my friens to order this book
Angela –
Hereâs a look inside the book.
Since they wonât show us the inside, Iâll show you. Youâre welcome lol. Nothing more frustrating when buying a book and canât look at it first.I donât know if this book is what I need cuz I had to buy it first just to look at it. It looks very informative, so it might work out. I am sending these pics before I even look at it for myself. I have it a 5 star cuz it looks like itâll be a good book to teach me to train my future service dog.There are several pages in the back for notes.I hope this helps. ð
Darrin –
Overview, not a training manual
an informational book about service dogsthis is NOT A TRAINING MANUALit does show how to teach two things but the majority is general overview of information you should know about service dogs4 stars because most of the information was so generic it was not helpful and pictures show mostly dogs which is cute but not very informative
Hope Engelmann –
Great book
Excellent book on ESA dogs. Very informative. Excellent quality,
Jeannine Gruber –
Training book
Very comprehensive training book with plenty of pictures and instructions.
Vox –
SPECTACULAR
This is a MUST have/must read book for all people with service dogs or wish to entertain the thought of training them. It’s a bit old school, which makes it all the better because I feel training techniques in the past are superior to many innovative techniques that use bribery as training tools instead of animal psychology. Even if you don’t have a service dog or want to train them, it’s great to have in your library and personal knowledge because chapters also pertain to Disability Laws and Rights for people who need these working animals, and to be ignorant of them in today’s society is unwise. BRAVO. Two thumbs up – buy it now!
Yuching Desch –
Good basic for service dog training
The information presented in the book regarding service dog training provides a good overview for people who don’t have much dog training knowledge to get a basic understanding of service dog training. However, it is a bit too simple for dog trainers looking to expand more knowledge on service dog training. I also found a typo on LIMA source. The person who coined LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) was Steven R. Lindsay in his Handbook of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training: Procedures and Protocols, Vol. 3. (not Dr. Susan Friedman).
john d mcmichael –
very informative read.
Although;I’ve never actually trained service dogs,I’ve only volunteered at no kill animal shelters,I still found this book an educational introduction on the subject.I have my own copy and purchased two more for friends of mine.
R. Lynnette Fontaine –
Will be reading for a bit love it
Emily –
OK book, fairly standard content if you arent a beginner. Good for a refresher read, but feel it was over priced a little.
Seller 11 –
Great condition and great book