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Service Dog Success - with Victoria Warfel

PRE-SERVICE DOG INFO

Welcome & Introduction (2:37)
Is a service dog right for you? (1:31)
Breed, Age & Size (3:30)
How to find your service dog PROSPECT (5:12)
What is the difference between service dogs, emotional support dogs, therapy dogs, and pets? (2:17)
When to START TRAINING your service dog prospect (2:14)
How long till your service dog is FULLY TRAINED (3:36)
Service Dogs & Drivers License (2:01)
Are Service Dogs IN TRAINING allowed? (2:58)
SOCIALIZATION do's and don't's (4:00)
ADA & the 2 questions (11:24)
CERTIFIED Service Dog? (3:29)
What TASKS do you need? (3:51)
Dog Training & Chili (1:46)

SERVICE DOG BASICS

4 main areas of training your Service Dog (2:48)
Podcast
SDS Course Facebook Group
Service Dogs & Wheelchairs (2:28)

ORGANIZATION

Training Binder (4:58)
Service Puppy Workbook PDF
Index Card System (6:10)
TikTok
Instagram
YouTube
Service Dogs: Information Every Handler Should Know PDF
Go Home Bag (3:57)

SERVICE DOG EQUIPMENT

Harnesses & Vests (2:30)
Booties (3:54)
Working in cold weather (2:30)
Working in hot weather (5:56)
Nail Care (16:10)

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Flat collar vs Martingale collar (1:36)
Treat bags (3:02)
Clickers (& charging) (2:28)
Spray Water Bottle (0:37)
(Hands Free) Leashes (0:27)
BONUS: Good Doggy Treats (Modern Family) (1:44)

CLARITY

Markers (not THOSE markers) (0:27)
Terminal - end behavior and come to you (2:57)
Keep Going - stay in behavior and room service (1:47)
Treat & Train - go to machine for reward (1:20)
Uh-Uh - go back to what you were doing (0:44)
No. Interrupter and what to do after (3:08)
Ok. Non-reward marker (1:55)
Sequencing (2:52)
Power of Food (0:39)
Dopamine Jackpot
Behavioral Down
Sit on the Dog (Leash)

HOW DOGS LEARN

Capture & Shape Behavior (1:51)
Operant Conditioning & Classical Conditioning (2:18)
Train in OPPOSITES (2:09)
How long is an IDEAL training session? (1:33)
NAME First (2:24)
3-C's of dog training (clarity, consistency, communication) (0:35)
3-D's of dog training (distance, distraction, duration) (1:16)
Science (2:28)
Your FEEDING routine (1:50)
How to fix behavior issues
Dog Body Language

SERVICE DOG FOUNDATION SKILLS

The 20ish Foundation Skills To Train ANY Service Dog Task (2:23)

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

Markers (0:07)
Lure & Reward Training (4:35)
CAPTURE a behavior (42:03)
Dog's Name (0:46)
Name Game: Body Parts (Ariel & Olaf) (5:20)
Name Game at Veterinarian Office (3:01)
Name Game: 2-Way Communication (Artoo) (5:12)
Name Game: when dog doesn't want to (5:28)
2 Finger TOUCH (2:30)
Nose touch vs Paw touch
COME & Click (1:43)
CRATE Training (0:26)
Tether / Umbilical Cord (1:16)
Grooming (4:16)
Socialization/Environmental Exposure (2:31)
Find SCENT (8:55)
Play Games (9:10)
4 Main Types of Play - demo (1:05)
More Play (because it is that important) (1:34)
Startle & Recovery (0:20)
BONUS: 7-8 wk old puppy training sessions (17:51)

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

Markers - Room Service - Command/YES (0:43)
Markers - Move From Position - Clicker/BRK (2:10)
Classical Conditioning (2:18)
Capture a Behavior (2:12)
Auto-Focus (6:57)
Name Game: Objects (1:42)
Name Game: Environment (2:03)
POTTY on command (1:36)
House Rules (3:35)
Thresholds (1:22)
Exposure & Socialization (3:27)
TARGET Stick (2:16)
PAWS UP & OFF (not "down") (2:59)
SPIN & Twist (clock & counter) (1:58)
SIT - Capture/Lure (1:28)
DOWN - Capture/Lure (4:10)
STAND - Capture/Lure (1:33)
COME & click (2:50)
Lure over PLACE (5:45)
HEEL - lure (3:28)
HEEL - click in position (3:27)
HEEL - hands free leash (7:43)
HEEL - wheelchair (3:28)
Proprioception (4:48)
Spatial Pressure (1:51)
PLAY
Scent (2:36)
What to do in weird situations (2:20)
BONUS: Treasure Hunt (3:17)
BONUS: 16 wk old puppy training session (15:23)

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

Box (1:50)
FIND it (0:08)
LEAVE it (3:40)
SIT (until released) (3:32)
DOWN (until released) (7:44)
STAND (until released) (3:13)
COME (20' away) (3:21)
PLACE (30 minutes) (13:43)
STAY (10' away) (16:25)
HEEL (Leash) (11:47)
Find SIDE (right) (2:02)
GEAR on (2:00)
Is your SDIT ready for public access training? (1:05)
Service dog skills your dog needs for public access (3:52)
First public access training locations (5:10)
SD Access Issues and what to do (4:54)
SDIT State Laws (1:16)
First Public Access Outing (4 mo old) (3:19)
LOAD Into Vehicle (1:54)
ADVOCATE for your dog (5:39)
Say Hi - Make A Friend (4:07)
OOPS Retrieve (8:46)
Starting TASKS - Deep Pressure Therapy (1:52)
PIVOT (6:48)
Starting TASKS - Under Legs (0:19)
LICK (2:58)
Get CLOSER to you (3:06)
Play
Scent (2:20)
FIX to untangle feet from leash (4:56)
Startle & Recovery (4:06)
BONUS: Posing For Pictures (0:20)
BONUS: How To Break Down Training For Success (2:20)

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

Sit (2 minutes)
Stand (1 minute)
Down (5 minutes)
Come (30' outside) (0:07)
Place (1 hour)
Stay (10' outside) (0:24)
HEEL step-by-step (9:36)
Pick up LEASH and hand to you (9:19)
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) (8:46)
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 (1:11)
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) (14:56)
Scent Imprinting During Episode (1:38)
Sample Collection (7:30)
The Alert (5:18)

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