This course will take you step-by-step through the process of training your own dog to become a qualified service dog, with the help from your individual trainer which is assigned to you throughout the course.
Certified Course 
Accredited Course 
Accepted by AirlinesEssential Tasks Included in the Course:
- Retrieve Based Tasks;
- Alert to Specific Sounds;
- Deposit Based Tasks;
- Obedience and Public Access Manners;
- Pawing Based Tasks;
- Other Kinds of Assistance in Crisis
Find the complete learning plan in the Syllabus below.
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Are you looking to train your own dog to become a service dog? If you have answered yes, this could be the ideal distance learning course for you and your dog. Our online Certified Intensive Service Dog Training Course is developed by the SDTSI team of trusted, experienced behavioral experts, who have 30+ years of combined professional animal care and dog training experience. The topics cover everything from learning about service dog breeds, history, legalities, behavior, body, and vocal language as well as basic and advanced training techniques. This online course is spread over 8 distinct modules. Altogether the course should take approximately 120 hours in total.
This home study qualification is aimed at individuals who want to train their own service dog, or who want to find work as service dog trainers to help others start their service dog training journey.
At our Service Dog Training School, we don’t ask our students to have any puppy training experience or qualifications before they enroll. All we ask is that they and their dog friends have to motivation to embark on a new educational journey.
◉ Airlines are permitted to deny transport to a service dog if it:
⊛ Violates safety requirements - e.g., too large or heavy to be accommodated in the cabin;
⊛ Poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others;
⊛ Causes a significant disruption in the cabin or at airport gate areas; or
⊛ Violates health requirements - e.g., prohibited from entering a U.S. territory or foreign country.
◉ Airlines may also deny transport to a service dog if the airline requires completed DOT service animal forms and the service animal user does not provide the airline with these forms.
receive a very well-behaved service dog and a Certificate issued by Service Dog Training School International: Service Dog Certificate. To view a sample of the award, please click here.
Your dog partner will be Certified as a Service Dog with all the training records by ServiceDog Training School International.
What Does It Mean To Be Certified?
It means your dog has been trained to perform the work or task as a service dog.
The primary purpose of certification is to ensure that your dog is fully trained as a service dog and its handler understands how to lead its Assistance Dog/Service Dog through everyday situations, such as going to a shop, a park, a hospital, a care home or any other public places.
1 - Introduction
2 - Service Dog History
3 - Types of Service Dogs and What They Do
4 - Things Handlers Should Know
5 - Abilities and Limitations of Your Service Dog
6 - Canine Communication - Interpreting Dog Body Language
7 - Puppy Testing
8 - Basics for All Service Dogs
9 - How a Dog Learns
10 - Encouraging Your Dog
11 - Equipment for Training
12 - The Basic Vocabulary and Core Words for Service Dogs
13 - First Five Things to Teach
14 - Eye Contact Training
15 - Focus Training
16 - Barking, Speak Up and Be Quiet Training
17 - Finding and Retrieving Tricks
18 - Opening and Closing
19 - Paw-push Targeting
20- Allergen Detection
21 - Standing Up and Pushing a Cart
22 - Extended Training - Adding Drama with Clever Tricks
23 - Public Access Test
24 - Aircraft Training
All study materials
Full Tutor and Admin support
The course fee includes the printable service dog certificate. The digital copy will be sent within 24 hours upon successful course completion.
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Are you looking to train your own dog to become a service dog? If you have answered yes, this could be the ideal distance learning course for you and your dog. Our online Certified Intensive Service Dog Training Course is developed by the SDTSI team of trusted, experienced behavioral experts, who have 30+ years of combined professional animal care and dog training experience. The topics cover everything from learning about service dog breeds, history, legalities, behavior, body, and vocal language as well as basic and advanced training techniques. This online course is spread over 8 distinct modules. Altogether the course should take approximately 120 hours in total.
This home study qualification is aimed at individuals who want to train their own service dog, or who want to find work as service dog trainers to help others start their service dog training journey.
At our Service Dog Training School, we don’t ask our students to have any puppy training experience or qualifications before they enroll. All we ask is that they and their dog friends have to motivation to embark on a new educational journey.
◉ Airlines are permitted to deny transport to a service dog if it:
⊛ Violates safety requirements - e.g., too large or heavy to be accommodated in the cabin;
⊛ Poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others;
⊛ Causes a significant disruption in the cabin or at airport gate areas; or
⊛ Violates health requirements - e.g., prohibited from entering a U.S. territory or foreign country.
◉ Airlines may also deny transport to a service dog if the airline requires completed DOT service animal forms and the service animal user does not provide the airline with these forms.
receive a very well-behaved service dog and a Certificate issued by Service Dog Training School International: Service Dog Certificate. To view a sample of the award, please click here.
Your dog partner will be Certified as a Service Dog with all the training records by ServiceDog Training School International.
What Does It Mean To Be Certified?
It means your dog has been trained to perform the work or task as a service dog.
The primary purpose of certification is to ensure that your dog is fully trained as a service dog and its handler understands how to lead its Assistance Dog/Service Dog through everyday situations, such as going to a shop, a park, a hospital, a care home or any other public places.
1 - Introduction
2 - Service Dog History
3 - Types of Service Dogs and What They Do
4 - Things Handlers Should Know
5 - Abilities and Limitations of Your Service Dog
6 - Canine Communication - Interpreting Dog Body Language
7 - Puppy Testing
8 - Basics for All Service Dogs
9 - How a Dog Learns
10 - Encouraging Your Dog
11 - Equipment for Training
12 - The Basic Vocabulary and Core Words for Service Dogs
13 - First Five Things to Teach
14 - Eye Contact Training
15 - Focus Training
16 - Barking, Speak Up and Be Quiet Training
17 - Finding and Retrieving Tricks
18 - Opening and Closing
19 - Paw-push Targeting
20- Allergen Detection
21 - Standing Up and Pushing a Cart
22 - Extended Training - Adding Drama with Clever Tricks
23 - Public Access Test
24 - Aircraft Training
All study materials
Full Tutor and Admin support
The course fee includes the printable service dog certificate. The digital copy will be sent within 24 hours upon successful course completion.
13 Modules 20 Videos
11 Modules 20 Videos
11 Modules 20 Videos
Previous
Next
No Breed, Size or Weight Restriction
Trained to perform work or task
Behave in public and under control of handler
Animal must be up to date with all vaccinations
