Service and Therapy Dog Programs

Basic Service or Therapy Dog Program

$4000 – $7500

• Purpose: Full handler focus, looking to needs of “their” human(s); non-reactive to outside environment; one light, handler-specific task included
• Duration depends on personalized program and training history, typically between 3-6 months
• 1 to 2 public lessons per week
• Emphasis on advanced work at group classes offered weekly
• Types of situations trained include, but are not limited to:
  • Busy department stores
  • Simulate or enter your work space
  • Loud, crowded public events
  • Meeting for lunch
  • Wherever your routine dictates Service or Therapy Dog will be frequenting

Advanced Task and Medical Alert or Response Training (including Scent)

$2500 – $7500, often combined with above program

• Purpose: Personalize medical and psychiatric alerts/responses or assistance tasks
  • Diabetic
  • Seizure
  • Mobility
  • Psychiatric (dissociation, anxiety, self harm, etc)
  • …and more.
• Duration depends on level of reliability, consistency, and training required for performance of task/alert/response
• Group class always highly encouraged