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Who?

Tammie & Robert professionally a dog that you provide.

What?

Professional Dog Training Your dog • will reside in our home for ten weeks (minimum) • Receive professional Service Dog training • Learn high standard obedience for sound, reliable public access work • Learn specific training for tasks to mitigate your disability Handler Instruction At the conclustion of your dog’s stay, you will participate in • Three days of Service Dog handler instruction (minimum) • Two days of follow up one month later You will receive • The Public Access test, to evidence your dog’s training and your handling skills • 40 hours of class room instruction and public outings • A certificate providing evidence of your dog’s training and your handling • A copy of the entire presentation • Three published books on dog training • Supplies like collar and leash and training aids • A Service Dog vest • A custom ID badge • Continued support (email or telephone) • Light snacks and beverages during the handler classes. NOTE : this example is for the standard, minimum requirments for most psychiatric services dogs. Some light mobility tasks can also be accomplished in the basic 10 weeks. If you have a need for more complicated tasks, additional training time will be required.

Where?

• Training is held at Committed Canine training facility in Brownstown, Illinois. • You must be able to travel to our location to participate in Handler Training, on two occassions, separted by a month. • See the Location page for directions as well as information on area motels

When?

We receive one to three dogs per ten-week training session based on the complexity of each dog’s task list. We offer three sessions per year. See the schedule below.

How Much? 2023 prices are listed.

• $14000 covers your dog’s training, your handler instruction, the course materials, training supplies, vest, ID, follow-up • Fee covers the basic ten weeks of on-site dog training and 40 hours of handler instruction. o $1400 (10%) deposit is required to hold a training spot - this is non-refundable, but transferable. o $5600 (40%) is due at drop off. o $7000 (50%) is due on the first day of your Handler Instruction. • The final payment is required before the dog leaves our facility. • Additional weeks of training to support a more strenuous / complicated task list requires an additional fee of $1000/week. • We offer a discount to disabled veterans or first responders. o 10 Week session Veterans receive a $3500 discount. Total cost = $10500 ▪ $1050 (10%) deposit due to hold spot ▪ $$4200 (40%) due at drop-off. ▪ $5250 (50%) due at pick-up / Handler Instruction • Except through our discounts for veterans and first responders, we are not able to offer financial assistance.

Other details

• You must select and secure your own dog for training. Why ? • See the PrepWork page for information on requirements for the dog. • See PrepWork page for advice regarding the selection of an appropriate dog. • If, after reading the materials, you have questions about the acquisition of an appropriate dog, we are happy to speak with you on the phone about options. • Your dog will remain in our home during the training. • We recommend students bring a support individual to the Handler Instruction. We appreciate if children are not in attendance, except a disabled child that is being partnered with the dog. • Transportation to or from the training facility for the dog or the student is not included. • Student meals and housing during the Handler Instruction are not included.