
The following books are generally used by those who wish to train their own assistance dogs, but would be useful for pet owners who have an overachiever at home. Proceeds directly effect our service dog program. Thank you for your support! **To purchase please email the title of the book you wish to purchase and your disability. We will arrange shipping and a bill will be sent to you via paypal. Email; littleangelsdogtraining@yahoo.com |
Training your own Psychiatric Service Dog By Katie Gonzalez, CDT $35.00, includes shipping in the U.S. This book covers everything you will need to know from selecting a dog for the type of assistance you need, to training advanced obedience for public access, and life-changing assistance tasks to help you with day-to-day life. Service Dog training varies greatly from pet dog training with differences in potty training, controlled loading and unloading out of vehicles and public transportation, training to stay under restaurant tables and under chairs to stay out of aisle ways in public, and how to behave around people and other dogs while working as a service dog in the public setting. Specialized tasks include teaching your dog public access skills, assistance with crowd control, deep pressure therapy, medical alert for panick/anxiety attacks or flashbacks, as well as advanced service dog obedience. Service dog etiquette, management, and laws are discussed. This book is designed for those with life-inhibiting psychiatric disorders; bringing a dog into public merely for emotional support is not allowable under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Dogs must be trained in specific tasks to assist your disability. Training your own Seizure Alert & Assistance Dog By Katie Gonzalez, CDT $35.00, includes shipping the U.S. This book covers everything you will need to know from selecting a dog that is likely to alert to seizures, to training advanced obedience for public access, and life-changing assistance during and after a seizure. This book also covers how scientists believe dogs can detect seizures in advance, and step by step details on how we train dogs to alert to seizures in advance. Service Dog training varies greatly from pet dog training with differences in potty training, controlled loading and unloading out of vehicles and public transportation, training to stay under restaurant tables and under chairs to stay out of aisle ways in public, and how to behave around people and other dogs while working as a service dog in the public setting. Specialized tasks include teaching your dog to be motivated to recognize seizures and early alert tips for advanced warnings, retrieval of phone, help in bracing to assist the handler in getting up from the floor after a seizure, alerting to others in the household, dialing 911, and deep pressure therapy. Service dog etiquette, management, and laws are discussed. This book is designed for those with life-inhibiting seizure disorders; bringing a dog into public merely for emotional support is not allowable under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Dogs must be trained in specific tasks to assist your disability. Training an Autism Assistance Dog for your child By Katie Gonzalez, CDT $35.00, includes shipping in the U.S. This book covers everything you will need to know from selecting a dog for the type of assistance your child needs, to training advanced obedience for public access, and life-changing assistance tasks to help your child with day-to-day life. Service Dog training varies greatly from pet dog training with differences in potty training, controlled loading and unloading out of vehicles and public transportation, training to stay under restaurant tables and under chairs to stay out of aisle ways in public, and how to behave around people and other dogs while working as a service dog in the public setting. Specialized tasks include teaching your dog to be a close companion with your child, to disregard rambunctious behavior from your child, medical alert to interrupt repetitive behaviors, to wear a specialized harness that is tethered directly to your child's harness for use in public as a means to keep your child from darting away (which can also teach your child to stay close by), search and rescue work specifically to follow your child's scent in the case of wandering away at home or in public, and deep pressure therapy, and assistance with school work and reading. Service dog etiquette, management, and laws are discussed. This book is designed for those with life-inhibiting disorders; bringing a dog into public merely for emotional support is not allowable under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Dogs must be trained in specific tasks to assist your disability. Training your own Mobility Assistance Dog By Katie Gonzalez, CDT $35.00, includes shipping in the U.S. This book covers everything you will need to know from selecting a dog for the type of assistance you need, to training advanced obedience for public access, and life-changing assistance tasks to help you with day-to-day life. Service Dog training varies greatly from pet dog training with differences in potty training, controlled loading and unloading out of vehicles and public transportation, training to stay under restaurant tables and under chairs to stay out of aisle ways in public, and how to behave around people and other dogs while working as a service dog in the public setting. Specialized tasks include teaching your dog public access skills, assistance with or without a wheelchair, deep pressure therapy, retrieving dropped or hard to reach items, retrieving specific items such as a phone, to walk calmly next to a walker or crutches, to pull or push wheelchairs, to open doors and cabinets, and to turn lights on and off. Service dog etiquette, management, and laws are discussed. |