by Zan Raynor, certified dog training and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC The temperament of the trainer, rather than the dog The temperament to train a service dog may not lie completely where you expect. We see plenty of statistics about how high a percentage of dogs that begin service dog training are then “washed”… Continue reading What does it take to train a service dog?
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Having a service dog at college
by Sofia Porter Bacon, guest writer Hello, my name is Sofia and my service dog’s name is Ronan. He is a year and a half old Aussiedoodle. We have been living on our college campus for a year now. There are a lot of challenges in having a service dog at college but there are… Continue reading Having a service dog at college
Training a Service Dog at a Pool
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC Opportunities for training a service dog at a pool One of the biggest challenges of training a service dog is finding opportunities for exposure to the surroundings or situations that you want to train for. For example, it can be hard to train… Continue reading Training a Service Dog at a Pool
Selecting a Service Dog Candidate
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC Game of Chance There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when selecting a service dog candidate. There’s no mathematical formula that calculates the statistics and guarantees a successful service dog. It’s definitely a game of chance. However, it’s not like… Continue reading Selecting a Service Dog Candidate
Sometimes There Are Less Successful Dog Training Moments
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC We’ve been slowly working our way through the Disney and Universal theme parks in Florida as we do Public Access training with our Service Dogs in Training and we have gone to all of them except Magic Kingdom because we were working our… Continue reading Sometimes There Are Less Successful Dog Training Moments
My Favorite Equipment for Dog Training
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC While training our Service Dogs in Training at home, outside, and in Public Access, I have developed a few favorite pieces of equipment for dog training. For the most part, they’re the same pieces of equipment one needs for Foundational Obedience and Tasks… Continue reading My Favorite Equipment for Dog Training
Patience and Repetition in Public Access Training at EPCOT
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC If you’re following along, you know we often train Public Access at theme parks and this week we spent a day at EPCOT. We’re at that stage with our two Service Dogs in Training that is all about patience and repetition in Public… Continue reading Patience and Repetition in Public Access Training at EPCOT
Training Service Dogs at Universal Studios
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC Service Dogs in Training We’re settling into a routine, trying to fit in a big-outing Public Access training with our Service Dogs in Training every week or two. We try to fit in small-outing Public Access training almost every day, which might be… Continue reading Training Service Dogs at Universal Studios
Socialization and Desensitization at Disney Hollywood Studios
by Zan Raynor, certified dog trainer and CEO of ELLAS Animals INC After driving an hour and half to get to the park, we were excited that Phin, a 13 month old “Staffchoxermo” (his grandparents are an American Staffordshire Terrier, a Chow, a Boxer, and an American Eskimo) hadn’t thrown up in the van. He… Continue reading Socialization and Desensitization at Disney Hollywood Studios
Service Dog in Training – Public Access at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We took Pumpkin, our Service Dog in Training, to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to work on Public Access training.