Kristin B © asked:


I would like to train one of my dogs to be service dog, but I’m not a disabled person, nor am I a licensed trainer. This would be a nice hobby for me, and I think a neat set of skills for my dog to learn.

One thing I have come across in my research is that it’s illegal to label your dog as a service dog if you are not disabled under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Does this also apply to a dog that has a “Service Dog in Training” patch? Are there legal ramifications to teaching my dogs such skills (this means bringing into public places, etc.). I don’t want to step on any legal toes, but I also want my dog to be trained in that manner.

Advice?
Well so much for that idea– there are no local service dog training facilities in my area, and because I live in a small isolated island town, I don’t think they’ll spend the money to ship a dog to me to be trained.

Perhaps I’ll train for therapy instead.

Kimberly

8 Responses to “Service dog training?”

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3. Lara R on December 11th, 2009 1:50 am

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5. Kate M on December 14th, 2009 12:11 am

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6. ♫♪ Nekkid Bootie ♪♫ on December 17th, 2009 3:23 am

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7. Kirsten R on December 18th, 2009 2:21 pm

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8. mariahleadme on December 20th, 2009 6:33 am

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