© Tammie Rogers 2023
Page Title
Is a Service Dog Right for You?
Owning
and
working
with
a
Service
Dog
could
be
one
of
the
most
satisfying
and
beneficial
experiences
of
your
life.
However,
it
could
also
prove
to
be
a
frustrating
and
taxing
endeavor.
The
difference
between
benefit
and
burden
lies
solely
within
you.
Since
you
are
visiting
our
website,
you
may
have
already
dreamed
of
all
of
the
benefits
this
magnificent
animal
might
bring
you.
The purpose of this page is to guide you to the best possible decision for you.
The Bottom Line
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION found in the tabs above.
After taking the time to answer all of the questions that have been proposed here, it all boils down to answering this question
“do the projected benefits of a Service dog outweigh the expected burdens?”
If the answer is yes, then you may very well be an excellent candidate for a Service Dog.
However, if the answer is no, you may be better off seeking alternative interventions for your disability.
Consider
making
a
chart
with
Burdens
on
one
side
and
Benefits
on
the
other.
List
all
the
possible
pros
and
cons
and
then
take
time
to
review
the
lists.
If
you
are
happy
in
your
decision
that
you
can
accept
all
of
the
burdens
a
Service
dog
may
bring
in
order
to
reap
the
benefits,
please
review
the
pages
for
the
T.E.A.C.H.
program
or a
Custom Trained SD
.
Then,
if
you
are
still
happy
with
the
decision
to
participate
in
a
Committed
Canine
program,
feel
free
to
complete
the
application,
which
will
contain
a
question
as
to
whether
you
have
read
and
fully
understand
the
information
on
this
pre-work
page.
There
is
no
cost
to
submit
an
application.
When
we
are
excetionally
busy,
we
prioritize
our
telephone-return-call
time
based
on
whether
we
have
received
an
application.