In addition, we offer our service dog board and train program and all virtual training services nationwide.Īre you looking to get your own service dog? You came to the right place! We are experienced service dog trainers. Riverside County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County. Hence, Total K9 Focus currently offers local service dog training in several areas. We are located in Southern California and train service dogs nationwide. Contact us today for your service dog consultation. Obviously, the more your dog can do, the more valuable its service will be. Most service dogs are trained in a multitude of tasks. A valid task directly helps eliviate the disability of the person. To qualify as a service dog, the dog must have been trained on a minimum of one valid task. The ADA Regulations for Service Dogs defines the requirements. Impressed? The possibilities are endless. Retrieve Tissue (when crying, sneezing, coughing).Retrieve Clothing Items (teach your dog to retrieve).Lead Around Stationary Items (while guiding).Leading Around Low Hanging Items (while guiding).Lead Around Ground Hazards (while guiding).feed the dog, eat meals, go to sleep, etc). Roll Handler Onto Their Side (by nudging, pulling clothing).Provide Pressure on the Chest to Produce Cough.Providing Excuse to Leave Uncomfortable Situation.Paws Up to Help With Putting on Dog Gear.Find Disabled Handler (runners, wanderers, lost handler).Delivering Items from Cashier to Handler.Deliver a Credit Card or Money to a Cashier.Turn On/Off Lights (with paw, nose, or teeth).Open Doors (pushing open with nose or paws).Opening Doors (pulling open using a tug).Find Assigned Seat (at school, work, etc.).Closing Doors (pushing closed with nose or paws).Closing Doors (pulling closed with a tug).Closing Washer/Dryer (with paw or nose).Clear a Room (enter ahead of the handler and check for intruders).Clean-Up Trash on the Floor (put in the wastebasket).Clean Up Items on the Floor (put in basket).Call Suicide Hotline on a Dog-Friendly Phone.Dial Pre-Programmed Number on a Dog-Friendly Phone.Block from Moving Towards Danger (busy road, away from home, etc).Block approaching persons/animals, etc.Pull Handler with Strap (to change positions).Alerting to Handler’s Name Being Called.Alerting to Dangerous Medical Levels in the Body (Blood Pressure, Cortisol, etc).Alert Handler to Another Person or Child Crying/Calling/Yelling.Disrupt Repetitive (Stereotypy) and Other Harmful Behaviors (skin picking, scratching, etc.).Interrupt Crying, Dissociating, and Freezing Behaviors.Alert to People Walking Up from Behind.Alerting to Police, Fire and Ambulance Sirens.Retrieve Medical Equipment (Cane, Walker, etc.).įrequent Auditory Support Service Dog Tasks.Counter-Balance, Bracing, Stablizing, etc.Provide Forward Momentum (in wheelchair, when walking, up inclines, up stairs).

Sitting to Standing, Laying to Sitting, etc). Alerting and responding to Blood pressure changes.Alert and/or response to Heartrate changes.Change your life! Get your service dog now! Common POTS, Ehlers-Danlos (EDS), and Dysautonomia Service Dog Tasks

Hand signals for service dogs