Service Dog Training

Our Service Dog Training Could Help:
  • Veterans or civilians with PTSD, anxiety, or depression
  • Children or adults with autism
  • Individuals with epilepsy
  • Advanced medical training (participating locations)

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Trainers

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service dog as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.” Disabilities include mental or physical impairments that affect an individual’s ability to perform one or more major life activities (walking, seeing, etc.).

Because service dogs play such a key role in the life of individuals with disabilities, they are protected by law. Places of residence, employment, and commercial facilities cannot discriminate against disabled individuals who rely on service animals.

If you are wondering how to get a service dog, you can either purchase a fully trained dog or get a service puppy and go through the training process together.

At Lasting Dog Training, we ensure your dog is trained to meet the specific needs of your disability. Our service dog training is personalized to support your unique challenges and empower both dog and handler for long-term success.

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Our Approach to Service Dog

Training

  • At Lasting Dog Training, we believe that successful dog training requires dedication, patience, and balance. That’s why we are committed to using positive reinforcement techniques in all of our training programs.
  • Through balanced training, our team helps owners build trust with their dogs. This approach is especially important for service dog training because strong relationships and communication are essential for dogs to reliably assist their handler.
  • By focusing on encouragement rather than punishment, we create confident, well-behaved dogs that are eager to perform their best and impress their owners.

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Customers

Sarah M., Los Angeles

Absolutely incredible training! My dog went from anxious and reactive to calm and obedient. The trainers are patient, knowledgeable, and truly care about your pet’s success

James R., Beverly Hills

I tried multiple trainers before, but nothing compares to this program. My dog walks perfectly on a leash now and responds to all commands. Life-changing!

Sarah M., Los Angeles

Best decision I made for my pup! The personalized approach made all the difference, and now my dog listens like a pro. Highly recommend

Is a Service Dog the Same as

A Therapy Dog?

Many types of working dogs increase the quality of life for their handlers. The three main categories of working dogs are service animal, therapy animal, and emotional support animal. Each category provides different types of support and is granted different levels of protection under the law.

Service Animal

As mentioned above, service animals assist individuals with disabilities. Depending on the person’s needs, the service animal is trained to perform specific tasks. For example, guide dogs help blind individuals safely navigate their surroundings, while seizure response dogs assist when a handler is experiencing a seizure.

Service animals are highly trained and specialized, receiving the most legal protection compared to therapy or emotional support animals.

Note: While dogs are the most common service animals, miniature horses are also trained to assist individuals with disabilities.

Therapy Animal

  • Therapy dogs provide emotional comfort and mental health support to individuals in settings like hospitals, nursing homes, schools, hospice care, and more. These dogs must have a calm, friendly temperament and feel comfortable being handled by unfamiliar people.
  • Unlike service animals, therapy dogs aren’t trained to perform specific tasks. However, they must be obedient, well-mannered, and certified to work in public therapy settings. While they are sometimes allowed in areas where pets aren’t normally permitted, therapy animals have fewer legal protections than service animals.

Emotional Support Animal

Emotional support animals (ESAs) help alleviate symptoms of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and loneliness. These animals provide comfort through their presence but are not trained to perform specific tasks. While ESAs are not protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they may be allowed in housing under certain laws. They are typically very in tune with their handler’s emotions and stay close by when needed most.

Service Dogs for Anxiety,

PTSD & Autism

  • Service dogs can make life-changing differences for individuals facing mental health challenges or developmental disorders. These specially trained dogs are capable of performing specific tasks that promote safety, emotional regulation, and independence.

Support for Anxiety & PTSD

For those living with severe anxiety or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), service dogs are trained to recognize signs of distress and respond with helpful actions. These dogs can:
  • Provide deep-pressure therapy to reduce anxiety
  • Offer tactile stimulation to ground the handler
  • Interrupt harmful behaviors or panic attacks
  • Create physical space in public by blocking others
  • Enter and check rooms before the handler to reduce fear
These supportive behaviors are especially beneficial for individuals recovering from trauma or struggling with daily anxiety triggers. The calming presence and consistent support of a service dog can be a powerful anchor for emotional stability.

Support for Children with Autism

Autism service dogs are trained to help children and their families manage daily life more safely and calmly. Children with autism may experience communication barriers, overstimulation, and a tendency to wander. Service dogs offer dependable support through tasks like:
  • Tracking – If a child wanders off, the dog is trained to track and locate them quickly.
  • Tethering – The child is gently tethered to the dog, which helps prevent wandering in public spaces.
  • Behavior Interruption – The dog can recognize repetitive behaviors or signs of a meltdown and gently redirect the child’s focus through a nudge, paw, or other physical cue.
Every child with autism has unique needs. Our training programs are tailored to address those individual needs to help improve confidence, calm, and connection.

Why Choose Lasting Dog

Training

At Lasting Dog Training, we’re dedicated to transforming lives through expert service dog training. Our balanced, positive methods create highly skilled, dependable service dogs that are both obedient and loyal to their handlers.

From mobility support and physical assistance to emotional well-being and more, we provide personalized, high-quality training that makes a lasting impact.

Choose Lasting Dog Training and experience the difference that elite training and compassionate care can make.

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What Can Service

Dogs Do?

At Lasting Dog Training, we believe in the powerful bond between service dogs and their handlers. Service dogs play a vital role in supporting individuals with various disabilities and conditions—offering not just assistance, but also independence and companionship. These specially trained dogs are capable of performing specific tasks tailored to their handler’s unique needs. Discover the breeds best suited for service work, who can benefit from a service dog, and the essential training that empowers these amazing dogs to change lives.

Perform Tasks

Service dogs are a great help to disabled individuals thanks to their incredible ability to perform highly specialized tasks, like opening doors, switching lights on and off, assisting with balance and stability, guiding, pulling wheelchairs, answering phones and making calls, finding objects or places, unloading and loading items, clearing rooms, finding help, and many more. Service dogs improve the lives of disabled individuals by increasing their autonomy.
Individuals with certain diseases and disorders can benefit from a highly trained service dog. Dogs have an incredible sense of smell and they can detect the chemical changes associated with oncoming seizures and increases in blood pressure. Alert service dogs alert their handler to these situations to prevent a life-threatening emergency. Alert dogs also help those with extreme allergies detect potential allergens in food.
Disabled or epileptic individuals are more prone to emergencies than the average person. Service dogs are trained to alert their handler to a potential emergency, and alert surrounding individuals to an active emergency. Service dogs can also call for help on pre-programmed phones.

Our team of experienced and certified trainers is passionate about helping dogs and their owners.

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