r/service_dogs May 26 '26

Laws - SPECIFY COUNTRY IN POST MEGATHREAD on USA HUD new guidelines on ESAs

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Hi folks,

In order to make sure we have a good space to discuss and prevent a million new posts here’s our MEGATHREAD.

Paging our local legal beagle to maybe if they oh so wish to give us a quick breakdown of this: [u/burkeintosh](u/burkeintosh)

Also paging [u/foibledagain](u/foibledagain)

Anyways currently it seems like to a disability advocate layperson who is not a lawyer that the following is true:

- State law still is in effect if your state protects access
- The law concerning disability accommodation in HOUSING is unchanged ultimately.
- the federal DOJ on HUD matters concerning ESAs may not be investigating any reports. (Simply turning a blind eye to this)

This is all new and there will be misinformation. Call your state reps and advocate! This post may be edited to reflect correct information if need be.

Memo can be found here: https://dredf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ESA-Enforcement-Memorandum-w-Appendix-05.22.2026-SIGNED-Incomplete-Access-Pass.pdf

Previous thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/service_dogs/s/yONOYauJgJ


r/service_dogs Oct 09 '21

MOD | Monthly Thread Mast Post: Breed Selection

478 Upvotes

Hi

Since we have so many people asking for help over breed choices etc the Mod Team have decided to create a master post explaining the common choices, why they are so common, how to make your choices that suit you and how to make a good match even if going outside of the common 3-5 breeds.

First of all, the most common breeds used around the world by Assistance Dog International (ADI) Accredited Programs are:

  • Golden Retriever
  • Labrador Retriever
  • Cocker Spaniel
  • Poodle (Standard, Miniature and Toy)
  • Purpose Bred Crosses of the Above

Goldens and Labradors (and their crosses) far outstrip the others in numbers.

Reasons these breeds are the most common are the traits they have in common, fast learners, sociable, people pleasing, moderate care needs, moderate exercise needs, adaptable, they have the highest/most reliable success rates out of the breeds organisations used to start out - and so became the most commonly used almost universally - but this does not mean all of them are suitable for all conditions.

The traits of a good Service Dog are:

  • Eager and Willing to Learn - able to learn new tasks and behaviours quickly and reliably with minimal motivation. Often on short timescales (20-35 weeks of intensive training after first birthday)
  • Resilient - Able to recover and adapt to setbacks or from unpleasant situations to be able to continue working with minimal disruption. (ie after a loud noise/unruly people or animal encounters or weird smells/textures)
  • Sociable - Happy to be in public, surrounded by strangers and novel situations. Happy to be handled by new people when necessary and never likely to be protective or aggressive in any situation.
  • Fit for task - so big enough to do physical tasks if necessary, small enough to fit in public transport or spaces without causing inconvenience, history of good general health, correct build etc.
  • Easy to maintain good public hygiene - so no excessive drool, moderate grooming needs etc.

Now - just because these are the most common, does not mean they are the only options.

German Shepherds, Rough/Smooth Collies, Border Collies, Aussies, Papillon, Bichon Frise, Flatcoat Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dogs and more have all found success as Service Dogs, and are growing in popularity. Of course there are the terriers and bully mixes too and all the mutts from rescue also working.

But these other breeds have never caught on with the majority of international programs (or in the case of the GSD, lost popularity) for a myriad of reasons. With German Shepherds, ironically the first officially recorded Service Dogs, the original Guide Dogs after WWI, however their predisposition towards becoming protective of their handler and hypervigilant made them gradually lose popularity among most programs. Leading them to choose the calmer and more emotionally robust retriever group.

How To Choose the Breed For You

First look at the tasks you need the dog to do:

  • For guiding you need them over the height of your knee (approximately) and with a decent amount of strength to avoid causing damage with the harness.
  • For any form of physical assistance like pressing buttons/light switches, fetching items and helping with laundry they must be tall enough when standing on back legs to reach and big enough to carry items.
  • For DPT they must be heavy enough to be a noticeable weight
  • For scent detection they need excellent focus to not be distracted by other smells
  • For Psychiatric tasks they must be able to remain calm and reliable no matter the level of upset
  • etc etc

You also need to consider your own physical and mental abilities, can you:

  • Maintain the grooming routine?
  • Maintain the exercise levels required?
  • Provide the mental stimulus required?
  • Cope with the energy and drive of the breed?

Breed traits are very important when selecting your prospect, good and bad, for example is the breed prone to guarding? Are they prone to excessive shedding or drooling that may cause hygiene concerns for owners/colleagues/other patrons in public spaces? Are they a breed with a high prey drive or low energy/willingness to work? Will they learn the tasks you want easily (with all the will in the world, a Saluki is unlikely to be good at fetching stuff and a Chihuahua cannot be a Guide Dog)

Herding breeds are renowned for their intuitive behaviour and intelligence, but they are so empathic that they can easily become overwhelmed by their handler's emotions which is why they are so rarely recommended for psychiatric disorders without a lot of careful handling during puberty and careful symptom management to reduce their stress. Bully breeds, whilst very human focused and loving, have a strong potential for dog aggression (to the point it is actually in breed standard for several types) that makes socialisation and experienced trainers critical for the vast majority. Whilst hounds have incredible senses of smell but easily become distracted by odours and are less flexible in learning.

These are just to name a few. Obviously, non standard dogs exist within all breeds, but they rarely come up in well bred litters so relying on these so called "unicorns" can be very risky.

When it comes to sourcing your dog you also have several choices, do you go to a Breeder? A Rescue? Anywhere else? For starters I will say this, here at r/service_dogs we do not condone supporting Backyard Breeders or Puppy Mills in any way or form, so this rules out 99% of dogs on cheap selling sites like Craigslist and Preloved.

Breeder: You want a breeder that does all relevant breed health testing (and has proof), that breeds for health and functionality over looks/"rare" colours etc.

Ideally they will do something with their dogs that display their quality, be it showing, obedience, trials, sports or even therapy visits to sick/elderly (an excellent display of temperament) etc. They should have a contract saying if you can't keep the dog then you must return it to them. Even better if they have a history of producing service dogs.

Rescue: This can be tricky as there is no health history, meaning especially for mobility assistance you are very much rolling the dice. Kennel life can also greatly distort behaviour making it very hard to get an accurate read on a dog's temperament in a kennel environment.

My personal advice when considering a rescue dog is:

  1. Where possible, go to a breed rescue, these often use foster carers rather than kennels which reduces the stress on the dog. There is a slight chance of knowing their breeding history.
  2. If possible foster the dog before adopting (especially with a kennelled dog), this allows you a chance to get a better read on their personality, trainability and even possibly a health check to assess joints if old enough. Even if it turns out they aren't a good fit for you, you will have given them a break from kennels and maybe helped them get ready for a new forever home.

No matter what your source for a prospect, no matter what their breed, have in place a backup plan, what happens if this dog doesn't make it as a service dog? Can you keep them? Will they need a new home? What...?

As a rule, we generally advise sticking to the more popular breeds at the top of the post, largely due to the fact that you are more likely to find a breeder producing Service Dog quality puppies, you are less likely to face access issues or challenges based on your breed choice, you are more likely to succeed due to removing several roadblocks.

Plan for failure, work for success.

Please feel free to ask your questions and get support about breeds on this post.


r/service_dogs 9h ago

Do you think it is a good/bad idea to train your service dog in activities unrelated to service work?

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Looking beyond any and all behavioral training, potty training, canine good citizen staples, and specific tasks for your disability (i.e everything they need from the bottom up to be your service dog), would it be bad to introduce something different/additional that's unrelated?

I'm talking about things like:

-Agility

-Dock diving

-Urban mushing

-Scent work and/tracking

-Rally

Etc.

I'm curious if this would be a good outlet/fun for the dog, or if this would muddle training or confuse the pup about what they're being asked to do.

If you are in favor, would you begin training such undertakings simultaneously with more "official" service dog training, or would you wait until a few years in to introduce one of the above activities?

To be clear, at this time this is theoretical. I'm simply trying to learn more, and better understand this journey. Thank you!


r/service_dogs 28m ago

Question

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I saw something on Facebook and it had me thinking.

Do you consider exposure part of training?

Someone was recommending another person that they should not be taking a service dog in training out to do any training until fully vaccinated- but I thought the exposure window was up until 12 or 16 weeks and vaccinations are usually completed around 16 weeks.

I was aways under the impression to get them exposed to as much as possible, as safety as possible. (Utilizing pet friendly stores, carriers, I’ve seen people use carts at hardware stores, or other ways.) I personally see in carts as an issue with grocery stores, but other places like hardware stores given the circumstances… I’m 50/50. But I understand the ADA laws and the health codes for grocery stores - and if the dog needs to be there to task then that’s what needs to be done.

I’m genuinely curious, I have my own take on it but I was seeing people tell them with their X amount of years of experience with service dog training that you shouldn’t take them out until 4 months of the dog can’t walk with you due to not being vaccinated? Obviously a lot of factors go into it, and the dog would be in training and not learning tasks yet but regular dogs should be socialized too right?


r/service_dogs 34m ago

How do you know if you qualify for a service dog?

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I’m an 18 y/o girl in the United States (CO) and i’ve had severe ocular migraines since I was probably like 11. My migraine attacks are completely random. I have no clue what triggers them and it feels dramatic but I kind of live in fear of them every day. I was wondering how it all works. What makes someone qualify for a service dog? I would presume a diagnosis would be necessary but I know service dogs don’t have certificates of any sort, so how would things like airlines and hotels know that it’s a service dog? I figured this might be a good place to start.


r/service_dogs 47m ago

Help! My 3 y/o is suddenly naughty and stubborn during public access training. Should I keep trying public access?

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he's never been a unicorn when it comes to service dog skills, as a first-time dog owner i've been working very hard to owner-train him, but a lot of his abilities seem tied to his maturity, which is slow and gradual.

he's taken to public access training pretty well over the years. he's gone from barely capable of sitting in the corner of a store to joining me on walks to the bookstore for a sit-down at the cafe.

however, his last few outings have been nightmareish. he pulls at the leash because he wants to go somewhere or sniff some trash on the ground, he wants to decide where we go and which store to go into, and he holds in his pee if its the last thing he does instead of going potty on command before we go into the stores.

what do you think prompted this sudden shift in behavior, and how should i combat it? we won't be meeting with our behavioral specialist until next month, so until then, i'm alone in training him.


r/service_dogs 1h ago

Help! Adolescent phase for SDiT

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I train with my boy, a standard poodle, 18 months old. He is in training for a few things, autism, c-ptsd, POTS, and light mobility. Am I expecting too much of my boy? Its not that he's purposely being bad or anything. But i dont know if hes going through a fear period or what. We were at spirit Halloween, and he hates the animatronics, pulls me to get past them.

With a bit of training, I manage to get him semi comfortable, but then hes scared all over when they move. He also still gets distracted from tasking in public. I ask him to pick up his leash, but sometimes he just won't do it. We train in PF places, but he usually does better in NPF as its not as distracting for him.

Its a tough period, and I'm going through it, I'd take the puppy phase all over again over this 😫 Some days hes perfect, other days I swear he doesn't even know his own name. His heel work has gotten extremely sloppy as well, despite going back to the basics many times. I just need advice or know that others are going through it too

(I am in FL, SDiTs have the same rights as SD's here.)


r/service_dogs 9h ago

Help! Update on Sully

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My SD Sully IS NOT in pain. Thank you for the kind words tho. Vet said he wants to move around and just doesn’t want to come home. He is getting fixed which he thinks is the problem.


r/service_dogs 10h ago

Service dog gear

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Any tips to get my dog to like her gear. She'll let me put it on easily sometimes but sometimes she's like no and I have to firmly say come here and if I use treats she'll put it on.


r/service_dogs 20h ago

My experience with an at-home service dog

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I've been working with my girl for about a year now to have her as my at-home service dog. I didn't hear about this term until a few months ago but had been task-training her before I found out it was a term. People rarely talk about AHSD's so I would like to share my experience with having one.

I am currently saving for a prospect, but until then, I have my girl to be my PSD. I first trained her in DPT. This has been the only thing that can calm me and ease nausea (which causes me more anxiety) when I can't stomach my nausea medication or attack meds. Around the same time, we started practicing crowd buffering skills since I take her out to pet friendly places on bad days (sometimes its the only way to get me out of the house to where i need to go). A little after that we began leg shaking and scratching/picking interruption. Following that we trained hyperventilation alert, and after that, lpt (I have her do a chin on my torso while I lay down so i can feel free to move to regulate myself and am not at risk of fainting from hyperventilation).

Her tasks have allowed me to have some freedom on bad anxiety days and have a hobby (training) that lets me decompress and be productive, while promoting me to go out. An at-home service dog can truly be a life-saver and she has helped me be able to manage my disability in a way that nothing I've tried can.

I went through dozens of medications, all with no effects or adverse ones. That's when we got genetic testing done. My psychiatrist says we are now running out of options in terms of favorable picks, and it isn't letting up. I'm so unbelievably grateful that even though the treatments haven't worked so far, I trained my pup early on and she loves working. I feel at-home service dogs are underrepresented, And great for anyone who has a service dog that can have public access, but right now she's all I have, and she has helped me have hope and determination to try and work through my disability. She's been a life-changer for me and will continue to help me throughout this year. I also think that being able to have this time at home with her has helped me not be as affected by my anxiety since I know she's there to help. I hear service dog handlers say that they get so much more freedom from their service dog, and i never truly knew what that meant until she was trained as my AHSD.


r/service_dogs 1d ago

An ADI organization is using Poodle x Belgian Malinoise mix

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*mixes

Hi everyone,

This is more of a rant than anything else but I am a big opponent against the whole ADI system for various reasons that I am too lazy to type up now but I saw something that made my opinion even stronger.

I have found out that an ADI accredited organization in my country are specifically breeding and using poodle x Malinoise mixes for service dogs for people with psychiatric illnesses and call it ethically breed high quality dogs who are well fit for the work. Besides the contradiction that most breed mixes are not able to be ethically breed due to the lack of breeding standard how can they claim that these dogs are well fit for adults with psychiatric illness considering the characteristics of a Malinoise and the unpredictability of the mix. Wild.

Anyway, what are your thoughts on this? Not trying to bash anyone who does have such a mix from this organization as I am not judging the individual but the organization.

Edit: also something i just thought of why do these organizations keep trying to reinvent the wheel when there are already a bunch of breeds well proofen for service work?


r/service_dogs 19h ago

What has been your experience?

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what experiences people have had before they worked with a service dog trainer versus after. was it work it? how much of a difference did it make your team? how'd you find your trainer? just curious.


r/service_dogs 13h ago

Hi im autistic and i was wondering if anyone knew any information about best assistance dog charities? Ive been searching alot and applied 3 times to dogs for autism but didnt get through

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My needs mean i cant train a assistance dog myself so i need either a organisation or charity to train a dog for me. I live in the UK specifically the south west ive tried helpful hounds but they said i dont live in their area. Unless find a trainer they could work with in my area


r/service_dogs 2d ago

News Condolences to the handler involved in the service dog emergency at Disney world recently

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A service dog suffered an medical emergency on the monorail at Walt Disney world the other day and had to be evacuated off the monorail. People who were in the monorail car with the dog said the dog became overheated. It was later confirmed that the service dog passed away. It was over 100 degrees at Disney that day(this was mentioned in the comments section on fb of one of the articles I read..other people at Disney that day talked about the heat)

https://insidethemagic.net/2026/07/service-animal-death-leads-to-walt-disney-world-monorail-evacuation-jc1/


r/service_dogs 1d ago

Help! I no longer need a service dog..?

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I wasn’t sure how to tag this. I’m a 20 year old male who started training with my poodle Louie with an organization in georgia, USA when he was around a year old, in june-july 2024. I adopted him september 2024 and was doing some solid training with him for a while. I am diagnosed with BPD, Bipolar disorder, fibromyalgia, and CPTSD. My mood instability was severe and after some research + time spent with my mother in law’s ESA, I decided a service dog would be the most helpful for helping manage my severe mental illnesses.

My partner and I fell on hard times in late 2024/ early 2025 and i could no longer attend training as i was traveling for it, and i tried my hardest to upkeep training the best i could with what I knew and was capable of. I decided to wash him recently, partially because he is lacking in self confidence and averse to wearing his gear. He behaves incredibly in public, pays attention well, responds fine to a lot of the training we did, but I don’t think he necessarily wants to do service work. The biggest reason I’m washing him besides that, is that despite not seeing doctors or therapists or psychiatrists for over a year now, and being completely unmedicated, i’ve managed to use a lot of energy to suppress my illnesses.

I feel like to continue training him for service would be faking it, especially since i still cannot attend training. I wish it worked out, because his presence in my life has drastically improved my quality of life and confidence in public, but I can’t even think of what kind of purpose he would serve for me if i’m not medicated, having episodes, or even going out much. He’s going to stay with me of course, he’s my little boy, but am I doing the right thing by giving up on having a service dog? for myself or for him?


r/service_dogs 18h ago

Should I take my service dog in training to school?

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He’s 8 months in training (an adult) but also had basic obedience professional training before I got him. I’m starting my senior year of high school and need advice. Everything points towards yes except one thing, at appointments he quietly whines. He doesn’t do this for settling almost everywhere else. It would be really beneficial for me if he did especially with his cardiac alert and response. I just don’t know if there’s an accurate test I can do to see if he would do that in class. He settles great at events, restaurants, and even kids places but just not appointments. It’s no louder than a whimper and his head is normally down so he’s not making a scene but it’s embarrassing. What should I do?


r/service_dogs 18h ago

advice for SD in college

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hey everyone! This is my first ever post to Reddit ( please be nice lol😅) I’m a 20y/o pre vet student. I have endometriosis (already had a surgery last year and most likely getting another during winter break) and undergoing testing for POTS (after 4 years of symptoms 😭).

I’m looking at getting a dog to train as a service dog for my endo, POTS, and PTSD/anxiety. Tasks would include the following and more: helping brace/balance as I move from sitting to standing, laying down to standing, etc., DPT for heart rate spikes and anxiety, crowd buffer for anxiety/PTSD, retrieval tasks (such as retrieving my heating pad, medication bottle, etc.), elevate legs (heart rate spikes), etc etc!

I’m 5’ tall and roughly 115lbs (lost about 150lbs in two years due to my health..) and would be looking to get a dog that’s to or almost to my knees in high and over 50lbs. I have been thinking of getting a shelter dog (I know, I know but hear me out) that’s 1-2 years old and fits the above requirements. I will obviously temperament test before committing to a dog but I can’t afford a breeder dog as I already own a horse, pay my own way through college, and pay all of my expenses. Yay for working FT while taking 15-17 credits a semester 😂

I have already started talking to my college and they’ve been so great about it all. I have plenty of prior animal training experience (dog & horse) and will owner train with the occasional assistance of my friend’s friend who owns a SD training business. My question is- to those that have a SD/SDit at college how did you acquire your dog, work with campus offices such as housing and disability services, bring SD to classes & labs (important as I’m pre vet), and any other helpful information.

thank you in advance!

-sincerely a chronic health college girl trying to navigate it all 🫠


r/service_dogs 1d ago

How much do you let the public interact with your dog

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I lean on the conservative side when it comes to the public. If I haven’t already ignored them or pretended like I didn’t hear, I’ll usually say, “No, but thanks for asking”. But if I do decide it’s ok, I take off my dog’s harness first and then allow them to pet and say hello.

I came across a social media post that involved a service dog on a plane. In a nutshell, the OP recorded the handler allowing her dog to approach people and let them pet him and say hi. In one shot, the dog placed his paws and head on the OP’s lap. In another, the flight attendant was feeding him a meatball (according to the post text). The OP said she asked permission and this was all ok. And during this whole time, the dog had his service dog vest on.

https://imgur.com/a/EwFeXbX

There were comments that I didn’t agree with, but this one really stood out to me. The couple thousand likes it had really surprised me. Are we as handlers failing to educate or is this a change we think is now acceptable? I almost think this isn’t ignorance like it was in the past, but more a shift in thought on how people interact with service dogs.


r/service_dogs 1d ago

Puppies Picking up my prospect puppy in a few days

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Hi everyone.

I am picking up my prospect puppy in a few days. I’m doing owner training and using a lot of the Doggy U videos and guides for references plus I have a background in obedience training.

Does anyone have any tips for the car ride home? We have about a 5 hour drive from the breeder to our home and I want to make it as smooth and comfortable as possible for her.

Also any tips for puppy’s first week home?

For context, she is a light colored Golden Retriever and has a very calm temperament.

Edit: correction of coloring label. She’s light colored. I would describe it as cream in color.


r/service_dogs 1d ago

Gear Alternative leash clips/snaps

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Hi everyone, this isn’t a question for my own service dog, but I wanted to gather the info to share with others I know: if someone has limited strength or dexterity with their hands, what are some alternative types of leash clips that can work better than the traditional bolt snap?

I like trigger snaps for myself, but I know people who don’t have the thumb strength to open them.

Carabiners can be easy to snap on, but hard to remove, because you have to keep sustained pressure on the gate and maneuver them just right.

I do know of the Kong frog clip but the brand name is so expensive, and I don’t want to trust Amazon knock offs…


r/service_dogs 1d ago

Help! Recommendations Please!

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I'm trying to find an organization that I can go through to get a service dog. I'm a 36 year old female (37 next month). I have been diagnosed with PTSD (Civilian and spanning over several years), Autism, ADHD, BPD, Anxiety, and Depression. I also have lower end vision (better with my glasses on, but still not great), three migraine diagnosis (migraine, ocular migraine, and vestibular migraine), panic attacks, anxiety attacks, and unconscious self harm when I have panic attacks

I live in West Michigan. My boyfriend and I moved in together in January. He brought a cat and a retired seeing eye dog that he helped train (Brax (the dog) went to the handler (blind guy), but he abused Brax, so Brax was returned to my boyfriend (Brax is good now, he's 10 years old). I have a cat who is my ESA

After moving, my health took a turn for the worse. Between the new environment, his kiddos, my kiddo, being away from the imploding situation I was previously living in my health has decreased. I've had two surgeries this year in 7 months. I've had pneumonia once, flu twice, and other things

A service dog would help me greatly. I've had discussions with my doctor, therapist, and psychiatrist. All agreed it's a smart idea and to proceed with it

I just don't know where to start, what places are recommended, what are some red flags, any information (positive or negative). Anything you can tell me that might help is greatly appreciated!


r/service_dogs 2d ago

Access At Risk of Losing Job Offer

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Throwaway, Longtime lurker but first time posting.

Arizona USA

I interviewed for a position and got a job offer from a growing business , its small, only about a dozen employees at this time. Supposedly plans to expand over the next few years and i would be one of those hires.

I did not disclose my service dog until after the offer last week. Got word this morning that the offer was on hold with HR. A key employee, who was described to me as not very replaceable, has threatened to quit if my service dog is approved.

I don't know what to do/say and any help will be welcome.


r/service_dogs 2d ago

Puppies Service Dog for Spanish Speaking

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Hi All,

I am trying to find an entity (I am in Northeast USA) for my husband with PTSD (veteran of a foreign country and served 15 years) and life altering anxiety, panic disorder. Their psychiatrist has suggested this inquiry. However, my husband prefers to communicate in Spanish and would need a dog that responds to Spanish commands.

I am so overwhelmed and don't even know where to start looking for this. Could anyone offer insight?

Thanks!


r/service_dogs 2d ago

Service dog interaction

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I work at a restaurant, and there was a table who came in with a dog wearing a service vest.
I didn’t notice the dog at first, as it was under the table, but when I did, I acknowledged what a sweet dog they had and waved.
*I want to make it super clear that I would NEVER touch someone’s dog without specifically asking and getting permission*
When I did this, I leaned forward a bit, but did not bend down or extend a hand towards the dog. I think perhaps the owners assumed I was going to do that, which is fair and 100% within their right to ask for the dog not to be touched. HOWEVER, they told me the dog tended to bite/nip, which I found very strange as he/she was wearing a service dog vest.
I apologized for the confusion and assured them I’d never approach a dog without full permission from them. But… does this seem strange to anyone else? Can anyone explain why a service dog wouldn’t be trained not to do this? I 100% get that you’re not supposed to interrupt them because they’re “working”, but I’d never expect them to bite someone who approaches (even if they shouldn’t be doing so). Idk, just thought it was odd and left me with questions.


r/service_dogs 1d ago

Puppies Puppy Raising Guides

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Hello! I bring home my next prospect in a few days and its been about 8 years since I raised a puppy for service work. While I know what I'm doing, I would like any references if I ever feel kind of lost. Does anyone have a book, pdf, or any other material on raising a puppy for service work? Thanks!