COMMITTED CANINE

Category: Dogs In Training

  • Training Scent Discrimination – Riff

    We have been training Riff the task to alert to a specific scent. A dog’s primary sense is scent. All dogs can be taught to detect and alert their handler/owner to a specific scent. It can be a very fun hobby for folks who like to work with their companion…

  • Service Dog In Training “Rock”

    Rock is a puppy from our April 2024 litter that we’ve retained for Service Dog training. We breed this specific cross (St. Poodle x Old English Sheepdog) because we’ve found them to be exceptional Service Dogs for both child handlers and adults with a variety of disabilities. Here’s a short…

  • Riff Service Dog in Training

    Here’s a short video of Riff’s first trip to a department store for Public Access training, including while working next to a wheelchair. The Farm Store we visited permits pet dogs, which mostly are tethered to handlers who are quite out of control of their dogs. I’m not sure if…

  • “Touch It” Task Training

    One of the most common tasks that we teach to Service Dogs is the “touch it” command. This is a task which begins by asking the dog to touch a specific object with her nose. This can be morphed to many different tasks, like turning on a touch light or…

  • Nellie – Service Dog In Training

    Nellie, a Labrador Retriever (love them! as Service Dog candidates!) has been with us for our Custom Training and will be partnered with her owner soon. Here are some videos we took during a Public Access training day. Shopping If the Service Dog is not capable of self-restraint based on…

  • Rugare: Service Dog in Training

    Rugare is a Rhodesian Ridgeback that is with us for Custom Training. We’ve trained this rarer breed before, but never for Service Dog work. Here are some short videos we recorded during a Public Access outing while training Rugare. Down, Remote Stay & Refrain from Triggering on Handler’s movements This…