A Service Dog is a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. These tasks are directly related to the person's disability, such as guiding individuals who are blind, alerting individuals who are deaf, or assisting during a seizure. Service Dogs are different from emotional support animals and have public access [...]
If you own a dog and want to train your dog to be your service dog, we can help. Valor K9 Academy specializes in puppy training, family dog obedience and, you guessed it, service dog training. Training is a 5-step process. Let me break it down for you: Step 1: Service Dog Evaluation The first step is a comprehensive service dog [...]
There is an unfortunate lack of understanding among the general public – and even educated dog owners – when it comes to assistance dogs. A few well-known assistance dogs are “Emotional Support Animals,” “Therapy Dogs,” and “Service Dogs.” These are likely familiar terms, but the specific definition and differences between each may be more unclear. Hopefully, with more education, people will [...]