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Service Dog Success - with Victoria Warfel

PRE-SERVICE DOG INFO

Is a service dog right for you? (1:20)
Breed, Age & Size (1:58)
How to find your service dog PROSPECT (1:53)
What is the difference between service dogs, emotional support dogs, therapy dogs, and pets? (2:00)
When to START TRAINING your service dog prospect (1:50)
How long till your service dog is FULLY TRAINED (1:53)
Service Dogs & Drivers License (0:35)
Are Service Dogs IN TRAINING allowed? (1:53)
SOCIALIZATION do's and don't's (1:43)
ADA & the 2 questions (4:05)
CERTIFIED Service Dog? (1:53)
What TASKS do you need? (1:58)
Dog Training & Chili (0:46)

SERVICE DOG BASICS

Welcome & Introduction (1:07)
4 main areas of training your Service Dog (2:29)
Podcast
SDS Course Facebook Group
POTS Facebook Group
HSD Facebook Page
Service Dogs & Wheelchairs (2:28)

ORGANIZATION

Training Binder (4:06)
Service Puppy Workbook PDF
Index Card System (4:41)
TikTok
Instagram
YouTube
Service Dogs: Information Every Handler Should Know PDF

SERVICE DOG EQUIPMENT

Harnesses & Vests (12:18)
Booties (5:09)
Working in cold weather (1:58)
Working in hot weather (7:38)
Nail Care (19:35)

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Treat bags (7:31)
Clickers (7:01)
CHARGE your clicker (0:59)
Spray Water Bottle (0:13)
Leashes (0:42)
Puppy Harness (1:13)
Flat collar & Martingale collar (1:58)

CLARITY

Markers (not THOSE markers) (1:17)
Terminal - end behavior and come to you (1:54)
Keep Going - stay in behavior and room service (2:52)
Treat & Train - go to machine for reward (3:25)
Uh-Uh - go back to what you were doing (2:40)
No. Interrupter and what to do after (2:55)
Ok. Non-reward marker (1:35)
Dopamine Jackpot
Behavioral Down
BONUS: Relationship Building (6:48)

HOW DOGS LEARN

Capture & Shape Behavior (1:35)
Operant Conditioning & Classical Conditioning (6:15)
Train in OPPOSITES (1:32)
How long is an IDEAL training session? (3:28)
NAME First (5:21)
3-C's of dog training (clarity, consistency, communication) (0:26)
3-D's of dog training (distance, distraction, duration) (1:43)
Science (2:00)
Your FEEDING routine (3:10)
Puzzle Bowl (1:50)
Snuffle Mat (1:03)
Scatter Feeding (1:50)

SERVICE DOG FOUNDATION SKILLS

The 20ish Foundation Skills To Train ANY Service Dog Task (17:26)

Pillars of Perfection

3 Pillars of Perfection to build a better Service Dog
How to fix behavior issues

LEVEL 1 - PRE FOUNDATION (Yellow) 8-10 weeks old

Lure & Reward Training (2:16)
Name Game: Body Parts (Ariel & Olaf) (5:20)
Name Game: 2-Way Communication (Artoo) (5:12)
Name Game: when dog doesn't want to (5:28)
Name Game: impromptu with 4 dogs (5:17)
Name Game: Objects (Sparkles) (1:54)
Name Game at Veterinarian Office (3:01)
Box (43:06)
Markers (0:07)
House Rules (2:43)
CRATE Training (10:10)
Tether / Umbilical Cord (1:16)
Grooming (4:16)
Socialization/Environmental Exposure (2:31)
Startle & Recovery (0:20)
Proprioception (10:38)
Play (12:17)
4 Main Types of Play (1:05)
Play Games (9:10)

LEVEL 2 - SERVICE DOG PROSPECT (Green) 10 wk-5 mo old

CAPTURE a behavior (8:01)
Auto-Focus (2:29)
Dog's Name (0:46)
POTTY on command (1:36)
Thresholds (1:33)
FIND it (0:39)
LEAVE it (3:40)
Lure over PLACE (2:32)
Nose touch vs Paw touch
2 Finger TOUCH (2:30)
TARGET Stick (0:34)
PAWS UP & OFF (not "down") (14:49)
PIVOT (6:48)
SIT - Capture/Lure (1:00)
DOWN - Capture/Lure (4:39)
STAND - Capture/Lure (1:52)
COME & Click (1:43)
HEEL (Lure) (6:16)
BONUS: Start Puppy Heel with Explore Walk (9:05)
BONUS: Treasure Hunt (0:31)
PLAY
Find SCENT (8:55)
What to do in weird situations (13:05)
BONUS: Capturing from Cultivating Confidence Workshop (25:13)

LEVEL 3 - SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING (Blue) 4 mo old+

When to Introduce Tools (4:09)
LOOK at me (1:29)
SIT (until released) (3:32)
DOWN (until released) (7:44)
STAND (until released) (3:13)
HEEL (Leash) (39:48)
COME (20' away) (3:21)
PLACE (30 minutes) (5:45)
STAY (10' away) (5:50)
Find SIDE (right) (2:02)
FIX to untangle feet from leash (4:56)
Pick up LEASH and hand to you (9:19)
OOPS Retrieve (8:46)
DPT - Deep Pressure Therapy (4:31)
Is your SDIT ready for public access training? (2:10)
SDIT State Laws (3:25)
SD Access Issues and what to do (1:38)
First public access training locations (7:16)
Service dog skills your dog needs for public access (3:18)
First Public Access Outing (4 mo old) (10:01)
Startle & Recovery (4:06)
ADVOCATE for your dog (5:39)
Say Hi - Make A Friend (4:07)
LOAD Into Vehicle (0:26)
Play
Scent (44:54)
SPIN & Twist (clock & counter) (3:32)
UNDER your legs or chair (5:37)
LICK (2:58)
Get CLOSER to you (3:06)
GEAR on (2:00)
BONUS: Posing For Pictures (0:20)
BONUS: How To Break Down Training For Success (2:20)

LEVEL 4 - Public Access (Pink) 6 mo old+

Introduction to Level 4 (5:27)
Sit (2 minutes)
Stand (2 minutes)
Down (5 minutes)
Come (30' outside) (0:07)
Place (1 hour)
Stay (10' outside) (0:24)
HEEL step-by-step (9:36)
Public Access Outings (0:22)
Ignore... (1:33)
BACK up (1:16)
Play
Scent

LEVEL 5 - E-COLLAR (Purple) 9 mo old+

ECollar Set Up (2:25)
HEEL (ECollar) (8:56)
COME (ECollar) (8:33)
SIT (ECollar) (6:45)
DOWN (ECollar) (3:51)
PLACE (ECollar) (8:05)
STAY (ECollar) (6:19)
Play
Scent
Tasks 1, 2, & 3 (2:02)

PUBLIC ACCESS

Outing to a RESTAURANT with your service dog (4:43)
Outing to a STORE with your service dog (10:21)
Use the public BATHROOM with your service dog (0:28)
TRAVELING with your service dog (10:22)
ESCALATORS with your service dog (0:12)
ELEVATORS with your service dog (0:35)
MOVING WALKWAYS with your service dog (1:08)
TRAVELING with your service dog (98:03)

TESTING

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test
AKC CGC Advanced
AKC CGC Urban
AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN)
HSD Public Access Test

TASK TRAINING - POTS (Dysautonomia) & EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome)

Difference between medical alert, response and recovery service dogs (7:38)
About syncope service dogs (8:04)
MEDICAL ALERT: go get family member (7:03)
MEDICAL ALERT: to changes in medical condition (0:44)
Medical RESPONSE: STAY WITH during / until help arrives (19:14)
Medical RECOVERY: REORIENT / REASSURE (6:17)
LAP/Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) (5:51)
GROUNDING/STEADY (4:51)
UNDER LEGS TO RAISE (6:18)
Find a location / item (4:03)
Mobility: "Rules" (3:18)
Mobility: BRACE, COUNTER BALANCE, FORWARD MOMENTUM PULL (13:16)
Proprioception awareness (0:33)
RETRIEVE (3:48)
"OOPS" RETRIEVE (6:42)
Emergency Meds RETRIEVE (8:53)

TASK TRAINING - PSYCHIATRIC (PTSD, Anxiety, Etc)

Classical Conditioning (7:02)
Interrupt (classical) (16:06)
Response/Reminder (Classical Conditioning) (9:55)
Reorient to here & now/Grounding (Classical Conditioning) (4:51)
How to teach LICK (6:17)
ANXIETY alert (Scent or Sight)
Create a safe personal space/BLOCK (touch based) (7:34)
Provide distraction / Assist to leave (touch based) (4:45)

TASK TRAINING - MEDICAL ALERT

About diabetic alert service dogs (5:01)
About seizure service dogs (2:43)
About migraine alert service dogs (3:06)
Early (neonatal) (6:16)
Find Scent (NOT target scent) (13:40)
Scent Imprinting During Episode (1:38)
Sample Collection (7:30)
The Alert (5:18)

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