I'm training a service dog to do the following:
- “Search home”- paranoia
- Protect from strangers (crowd control)
- Tactile grounding
- Answer door
- initiates a game of fetch or tug with a toy- For anxiety/paranoia
- Dog is trained to respond with nudging and/or pawing whenever he hears the beeping from a wristwatch with an alarm clock function (food reminder/med reminder)
- Get medication drink
- Get h/get help
- Sit/stay for stability in/ out of the shower
- Lead to exit/car
- Laundry (Put in open washer)
- Pull trash ( in like a wagon)
- Carry Groceries
- Counter balance
I'm worried that's to much for a dog to learn?
She'll be "owner trained" but I'm getting a trainer too for when we get stuck. I've been told the Service dog is a band aid. Any opinions, questions, things I haven't thought about?
Here she is
I'm going to use this thread to document her progress.