Owner Train Program

Not everyone can afford the funding for a fully trained service dog right away, for some that's a lot harder for them. Sometimes they may have a dog they're already bonded with who has the potential. Some want to put in the work themselves, and we're here to help them!

With our owner trained program, you can bring us your dog for evaluation. If they pass our evaluation, we give you a percentage of success based on your individual dog, and the tasks you are wanting them to learn to assist you. Then we begin the long rigorous road of training! This can consist of private, one on one, lessons, board & train, or a combination of the two. Every dog and handler is very different so we try to work with each of them as such.

Your dog will only be a successful service dog, if you put in the work and maintain the training. Once you and your dog have passed our final evaluation, you will receive a certificate of graduation from training.

Please note: This certificate does not certify your dog as a service dog, this only shows that they graduated from our training program. 

What happens if my dog doesn’t pass the evaluation?

If your dog does not pass and we do not believe it will be a successful service dog, we will assist you in finding a dog that will! We have partnered with a few reputable breeders that we are happy to refer our handlers to when they are in need of a dog.

What breeds do you recommend?

We highly recommend Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Collies (Rough and Smooth), and Standard Poodles for service work. These breeds have the highest success rate of any breed for this line of work as they are very biddable and eager to learn and bred to work with their handlers.

However, if you bring us a dog that is not one of these breeds, we won’t turn you away. We believe most breeds can be a service dog, but not every dog can be a service dog. We are happy to evaluate your dog and give our honest opinion on their success rate.

That being said there are still some breeds we recommend avoiding for this job due to what they are bred for and their poor success rate. Genetics play a huge role in a dog's personality and training and we see it make a huge difference with service dogs. So we encourage you to research what your breed was bred for!