Training Videos
Track and Trail
Tracking and trailing service dogs are trained to combine both in one command. Tracking- to follow the specific person’s footprints as they. are oriented to the mixture of the human scent and ground disturbance where the human walked. Trailing- is oriented to the scent droplets which have fallen to the ground along the specific humans route.
Run and Block
A Service Dog can be trained to Run and block a human from danger such as a child bolting into a busy street, a human that is wondering away by simply running towards the human, grabbing the human by the clothing, and pulling to the ground or running in circles around the human to stop the continuance of heading towards danger until someone can reach the human to bring back to safety.
Tethering
A Service Dog can be trained to provide tethering in which a dog wears a harness and a second leash from the harness can be attached to a belt or backpack that a child is wearing. The connection creates a physical boundary that allows the child to walk and be independent but prevents the child from leaving due to the Service Dog providing an anchor. Tethering is only used when the handler is holding onto the primary leash and providing direction and complete supervision.
Teaching Safe and Proper Escalator Manners
Some dogs, such as assistance dogs or seeing eye dogs, are trained to ride escalators. Training involves staying standing and deftly exiting the escalator or moving walkway by hopping over the grate.
Fainting, Falling and Seizures
If fainting or falling occurs, Service Dogs can alert those nearby for help. Feelings of dizziness or disorientation are common symptoms of Neurological Disorders. Having a Service Dog by one’s side can help an individual regain balance, feel more stable, and be less likely to fall. If one does fall the Service dog can assist with the elevating of the legs to elevate blood pressure.
Heeling and Focus
Training the dog to walk near the handler even when there are obstacles, a shopping cart ahead, and distractions. While Service Dogs aren’t robots and can’t be expected to always keep exact heel position, neither should they range wide enough to infringe on the space, movement, or rights of other patrons or teams. Service Dogs should be responsive to their handler’s movements and focused enough to readily move with him/her without significant lags or delays. Service Dogs should not be so engaged or engrossed with the surrounding environment or distractions that they give the appearance of wandering, daydreaming, ignoring, or of just being generally untrained.