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Mailing list for trainers, including puppy raisers, service dog users, self raisers, instructors and training school staff.
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Advice is given on whether to use an established program or to undertake owner-training.
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Non-profit organization that primarily trains shelter and rescued dogs for placement with disabled handlers. Provides PDF files of requirements.
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Instructions for teaching a dog to respond to sounds such as an alarm clock and smoke detector.
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Directory of sites about training service dogs.
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Forum for puppy raisers, owner trainers, handlers, and school trainers to discuss issues, methods and problems.
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A non-profit organisation presents several specific exercises.
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An unmoderated list discussing clicker training for assistance dogs.
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Discussion forum for disabled people training an assistance dog. Handlers working with program dogs are also welcome to participate.
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Describes the requirements in obedience, agility, tracking and retrieving.
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Providing detailed information, suggested reading and first-person advice.
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A non-profit organization teaching those with physical disabilities to train their own dogs as certified service dogs. Program overview, newsletter, and online ordering of training manuals and videos. Tucson, Arizona.
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Suggestions for adapting standard techniques, as well as games that can be played by dog and patient.
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Proposed standards for minimum training requirements and desirable characteristics of the dog.
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Forum for owners of service dogs to discuss training methods and problems as well as exercise and fitness for dog and owner.
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International puppy raisers group. Includes directories of organizations that use puppy raisers and assistance dog mailing lists.
