Category: Task Training
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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