Therapy dog training

Artisan Service dogs and Therapy dogs

How our prices are so low

I have been training dogs professionally since 2008 and I have seen a huge need for service animals that people can afford an that actually perform their training in public, under distraction, and without a high failure rate. When I set out to do this I thought it would be difficult but I knew how important it is for anyone looking for this type of assistance. In order to keep costs down we train to the minimum requirements for your dog then finish the training with you if possible. All of our training is customised to fit your need and our exacting standards.

About Us

Service dog is defined as a dog that performs a service for a person with a disability. Disabilities may include anxiety, blindness, autism, PTSD, diabetes, seizures, amongst others.A Service Dog must actually do a task that mitigates the disability. What that means is that a dog who’s sole purpose is to provide comfort through their presence DOES NOT qualify as a service dog. This is an Emotional Support Animal. Emotional Support Animals are great but they DO NOT have rights of public access.

Occupational Therapist assistant and Therapy Dog

Cheyenne is a one of a kind dog in many ways. First she was specifically chosen from a litter and hand raised in conjunction with my personal guidance. Secondly her training began when she was 7 weeks old. Third way she differs from most is she's training to assist her mom who is an Occupational therapist and lastly she works in nursing homes and medical facilities as a Therapy dog. She has worked to achieve a therapy dog certification and she will also have a cgc title. Her mom was determined from the beginning to have an exceptional dog and although she has made great strides she continues to hone her handler skills as well as refining Cheyenne's home life to optimise her abilities. She is able to work in close proximity to medical equipment and assist those with special needs. The joy she brings on her visits can never be downplayed in her accomplishments. Just seeing the patients connect with her and become more and more excited with every visit is incredibly gratifying.

Service dog for Rett syndrome

I first met Winston after the parents contacted me about getting him trained to be a service dog and Winston was donated to them by a family friend in order for them to have a good dog for service training. Most dogs that are chosen to be service dogs are bred specifically for the job but I was able to use Winston because he initially passed my minimum requirements for training and showed a natural ability from the beginning to be able to help Peyton with her disability. Since peyton is non-verbal and has multiple issues she needed a dog who can play, assist her, and calm her when she's upset. His behaviors include on-leash, off-leash and service assistance training. For his assistance behaviors after a consultation with the family we decided he would redirect her when she was upset, comfort her when she gets down, activates handicap accessible doors, and he will find her if she wanders away from them. I also started his retrieve and taught him to pick things up for her but they were not applicable and so were not fleshed out fully. I was able to take winston through the training and achieve his potential without changing his attitude or making him a "robot dog" so that when he's not working he can still play and be petted but still able to switch back into work mode at a moment's notice. If you're interested in having a service dog trained for you or your family I'll be glad to help.

Service dog for Tourettes syndrome

I've been working with this little service dog puppy since it was eight weeks old, it is going to be for tourettes and as a service dog and it's going to help its mother with alleviating stress and fear in public, she will be bracing in case she has an attack and falls. She will also administer deep tissue therapy for when the owner's stressed out. Lastly this dog will learn to do is to take a family member to her if she is in a medical emergency. I'm teaching her mom how to handle a service dog in public as well as how to improve his behaviors has been extremely rewarding. She has been able to go out in public a lot more and work with people that she had never met. Also her outbursts and attacks have went down dramatically since she's been able to redirect people's attention to her dog or lean on her for support. If someone you love needs help with a service dog I'll be glad to help them customize the training for their needs.

Clients

Service dogs and service dogs in training are granted access into public places such as restaurants, airplanes, hotels, theaters, grocery stores, etc.There is no federal guideline stating what level of training a service dog has to attain, rather the guidelines for service dogs state that a service dog can’t be a perceived threat to other guests, patrons, or visitors of public places.
Artisan dog training offers a proprietary training program that is designed to ensure that your dog is socialized well enough, trained well enough, and is equipped to accompany you in public in addition to providing a service that mitigates a disability. Our service dog training is not dependent on the type of disability you may because that is between you and your doctor. Our training program is designed to qualify you to be in public with your dog. A trained service dog cannot be denied access to a public place unless the dog is posing a threat. Our service dog programs are entirely dependent on what types of service the dog has to do. Each program we do is customized for the individual dog and service.
We have some programs where we work one-on-one with the dog owner to help them train their service dog. And other programs involve sending your dog to us for a time to be trained and we teach you how to maintain that training in the long run. When we train dogs for our clients our guarantee is that if the original dog doesn’t work out we’ll provide a replacement and credit any monies spent towards the new dog. We do this to make sure that once you sign up to get a dog that we’ll get you a dog, even if the first dog fails. The nature of service dog training is that sometimes dogs do fail out of a program because most dogs are bred and raised for their work. We have provided service dogs and training for people with PTSD, diabetes, hearing impairments, autism, mobility issues, and more.