Posted on May 30, 2019
CW2 Jason Carmichael
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I am looking to get my dog into "Service Dog" school. I'm just looking for a good training school.
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CW2 Jason Carmichael
CW2 Jason Carmichael
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Thanks for the info, but this isn't really what I mean. These kinds of sites are all over the place. I mean to really get my dog trained.
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Maj John Bell
Maj John Bell
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CW2 Jason Carmichael - Just to be sure I understand... Do you want your dog specifically trained as a service dog? If so, for what disability? Most service dogs are selected at a young age (3-6 months) and generally don't come from the home/owner they will serve.

Or are you looking for something specific and above the norm as a working dog, or above the norm obedience training?
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CW2 Jason Carmichael
CW2 Jason Carmichael
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Maj John Bell - I just talked with another Veteran today who has a service dog. He said the same thing, my 9-year-old is just too old.
Roscoe seems to have in his nature to come around and just demand attention when I get a little out of the norm...
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Maj John Bell
Maj John Bell
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CW2 Jason Carmichael - You might try to see if Roscoe's a natural at animal assisted therapy (AAT). 9 years old is kind of old for training for AAT. Generally they start at about 1 year. I had an English Mastiff (Buck) that was a natural, that started at 3 years. He was specifically good with dementia patients and diabetics. He could sense when a "panic/anxiety" or diabetic incident was coming.

I used to take buck to visit my wife's Grandfather in an assisted living facility. Buck normally never left my side. But sometimes he'd just leave "on a mission." He'd seek out a particular patient and then wouldn't leave them. The charge nurse put 2 and 2 together and figured out Buck was signalling.

No one was sure how he knew. The best theory I heard was that he could detect changes in pheromones about 15-20 minutes in advance. He was good at calming the patients. The only thing he had to be taught was to notify the nursing station, so they could take the appropriate medical interventions. I used to drop him off and he "worked" a 9 hour day Monday - Friday. In return the assisted living facility paid for his food and vet bills.

If Roscoe's is all ready attuned to you, and your condition has any chemical "tells", he may not need ANY training. You just need to be trained up to understanding how he's already signalling and learn the appropriate steps to get ahead of what is coming.
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Such schools can easily be found in large cities. If there is no dog school near you, it is worth asking a professional dog handler for help. Suppose you have a mental or physical disability. In that case, a service dog can help you navigate and participate better in the world around you. Such a dog can be officially registered at https://www.servicedogregistration.org. You can train your dog to become your service dog if you have the time and patience. Your dog needs at least 120 hours of training.
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