Psychiatric Service Dog Training: Behavior Interruptions & Alerts (panic, anxiety, picking etc.)

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In this video I show you the general training process for training behavior interruptions and alerts to your service dog. We start with identifying the behavior you want interrupted or alerted to. Examples could be repetitive behaviors like leg shaking, tapping, nail biting, picking etc. or they could be precursors to an escalated medical episode like crying, hands over face, rocking etc. We then teach the dog a specific alert behavior like paws up, chin rest, or nose boop. Once the dog has trained the behavior to fluency, we pair this behavior with the human behavior we want alerted to (also called cue transfer). This video broadly goes over this service dog training framework.
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[@DoggyU]

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[@bertiesark]

I never taught Stella to do migraine alert she did it naturally thankfully but my next service dog may not be able to

[@EpsilonAD]

Yes Epsilon recognises anxiety scratch and gives persistent nudge alerts and has gained confidence and will now jump up gently to re-cue handler to do something and as a last resort a quiet and short but insistent bark. She amazes me with her growing awareness. We also have an interupt crying AD task. This is taking more time for handler to learn to cue well and consistently but Eps is terrific at it in surprising moments when handler is not being aware or focused and it is real distress and uncued. I guess handler emotions have scents that make sense.

[@marionkirkham8576]

I have taught my SD to alert to panting and leg shake. He isn't 100% accurate, so thank you for the training strategies. I will work more on generalizing and location changes.

[@DoggyU]

@@bertiesark have you checked out my video on my client who trained a migraine alert? You can find it below. Not sure if it was helpful but might be worth checking out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5KaYnmDaK2NY9Esi=ZELRtVBRl63rze2N

[@DoggyU]

@@marionkirkham8576 yes, the most important part is the solid alert behavior foundation and then generalizing. If you're looking for more structured help, definitely check out the course! One of my clients is currently testing the course and she has remarked multiple times on how many steps she skipped with her last dog, and that this alert is so much more reliable because of the courses thorough layout. Happy Training!

[@bertiesark]

Real Certified service dogs are totally amazing. My wife has a goldendoodle. She is Certified Service Dog and is awesome. Alerts to migraines. High/low blood pressure. Panic attacks. and more. When we first got her it was wow, all the time. Like all we said was wow. Helps her so much. Gift from above. Thank you Lord.

[@nfbconnect]

What does certified mean? I have trained my own dog to do a lot of these. But I never had to have her take a test or anything? That doesn't exist I thought

[@bertiesark]

@@nfbconnect here in Canada we need to do a provincial test to get certified even if we train our own dogs like I did, I still had to pass the government test as well as program test

[@FenrirAldebrand]

​@@bertiesark What province is this? Can't be Ontario as no certifications are required.

[@EpsilonAD]

I wish Australia had a national register for qualified assistance animals. The current legislation is a bit of a mess with local council, state and federal law being inconsistent and not appiled to meet current commonwealth disability discrimination act. That makes things difficult and complicated and highly stressful (which I feel is unnecessary). Recognition of PWD public access rights with Assistance Animals is a slow process. I am grateful the number of people who recognise these rights is growing. I am grateful clips from this awesome channel help in growing that awareness.

[@bertiesark]

@@EpsilonAD I pray someday soon Australia catches up to Canada and the USA for service dog awareness and acceptance

[@emmaskabelund8086]

I trained this type of alert for my sdit, it took months with lots of breaks. He is a dog that get very far with breaks between learning behaviors. It took time and was a bit hard because I needed to learn how to teach this. He loves doing this today and do it every time I need it. He does boob me and jump up if I don’t respond after a few times.

[@DoggyU]

Giving dogs learning breaks can definitely be such a helpful strategy! I use this often if I"m struggling with a behavior. I shelve it for a bit, and then pick it up in a few weeks, or even months!

[@user-sq9sh1op2b]

I love that you give great discounts for Patreon/DoggyU members. ❤️

[@DoggyU]

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[@Smokeybluetheraccoon]

This is really helpful!

[@DoggyU]

So glad this was helpful!

[@toxicjazz168]

Zo erg bedankt dat je deze video’s maakt ❤

[@DoggyU]

You're welcome! 💜

[@user-sq9sh1op2b]

Thanks Laura! I bought this course right away, and looking forward to it!❤

[@DoggyU]

Yay! Thank you! I truly appreciate the support ☺️

[@EpsilonAD]

A very helpful clip and a great offer. Thank you doggyU.

[@DoggyU]

Thank you!

[@giordannalivano]

Hi, I saw your videos and I love your videos I have a puppy is shih tzu and I have bad anxiety and I buy my nails and my feet a lot and I’m looking at your videos. She is 10 months and I’m showing her to be like I like helping talk to help me a lot but she’s getting a lot of distracted I’m gonna look at more your videos and I love your videos. It’s helping me a lot. I just stand your videos more different videos and I’m gonna show her

[@KitsFishing]

Hi I'm getting a cocker spaniel to train it to Alert when I have anxiety or asthma attacks at night. It will help me stay calm by stroking the dog or taking a walk to take my mind off the panic I feel. Will also help with social anxiety.

[@shiori510]

Thanks! This will be good for teaching my puppy to alert to my arm scratching, which happens with my anxiety but is so often overlooked by trainers who train in big groups, like Assistance Dogs Australia. I think I'll need the 'high counter' task, so many counters aren't accessible to me.

[@hannahmell7229]

I just found your channel a few days ago, but every video i see you never cease to amaze me with your ability to teach about this overall topic so well! I feel like theres so much to learn haha.

[@DoggyU]

So glad you're enjoying the channel! There IS so much to learn! I'm always learning too!

[@victorialawton-diez761]

Thank you SO MUCH for all of these resources. I'm so glad I'm able to do this now as an adult!! I should have absolutely had a PSD as a teen, but I'm sooo thankful for these videos you put out so I can train my dog to help me now.

[@DoggyU]

I'm so glad you're finding them useful!

[@imogenolson5949]

Love this! I am (slowly XD) working on training a "paws up" panic alert with my Cavalier SDiT (his 16lb dog nose boop was not strong enough XD)

[@DoggyU]

Paws up can definitely work well for more petite pups! Happy Training!

[@Pablo.B.M.]

My czech shepherd already comes and downs over my feet anytime she senses I'm not OK. Now I only need her to bite or tackle me the moment i start picking my face lol

[@mobstercrow7515]

I don't recommend training them to bite, you could do deep pressure therapy though or train them to put their feet on your lap and lick you. You could train them to jump on you and put their feet on you, but I don't recommend that if you are small and have a very large dog, they could knock you over if you aren't expecting it.

[@DoggyU]

Teaching a solid nose boop might be a better option ;)

[@dressagewithImaginethat]

I have a question so I have a service dog and any time he sees another dog he likes to Stare he never acts aggressive or Vocalizes or pulls but he does not want to bring his attention away from the dog or dogs what can I do about this or should I do about this he is my first service dog self trained and I am not sure what to do

[@DoggyU]

I can help! This video is exactly the exercise you need to work on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2aycoF9fJhnaLs

[@zaydnharbin6507]

Hello! I have questions and if you could reply that would be absolutely amazing! Unfortunately, my toy poodle is my SDIT, she only has one problem I can’t get through. That is she whines when I pause while walking and she has trouble focusing on me. I’ve tried your focus games and I can’t get it… if you have any tips they would be greatly appreciated!❤❤

[@ellaurlage5397]

I am owner training my own psychiatric service dog and am running into some mixed information issues when it comes to housing. Can landlords in the US require me to get a letter from my doctor stating my disability and what I need my service dog for?

[@jewelsweaver5865]

I've been waiting for this course! I've done most of my training on my own, and then I found you on line. How long do we have to complete "Behavior Interruptions & Alerts Course"? Also can you tell me where to find a decent clicker online?

[@DoggyU]

Hey Jewel! I'm so glad you're excited for the course! You actually have 2 full years from date of purchase to access the course. That way you can review the material as needed. I also wanted to be sure you could work on foundation skills with a puppy, and then revisit the alerting portion as the pup gets older and more mature. As far as clickers go, a little bit depends on personal preference. I like this style: amzn.to/3UOJeXB

[@kevatarot9440]

I bought the course. Can't seem to watch it. It says locked and can access in 6 days. Is this because the release date. If so can't wait 💕🙂

[@DoggyU]

Thank you for purchasing my new course! As mentioned in the video and the course landing page, you purchased the course during presale. The first part of the course is available March 1st and released in sections throughout the month of March. Please check out the landing page at courses.doggyu.com/p/bia for all of the details and release schedule. You’ll get the first modules unlocked on March 1st!

[@user-iq2df3jn1s]

Can you use a different alert for a different behavior? Like if I'm shaking my leg could the alert be a paw on the leg, and if the alert is spacing out, or faster breathing could it be a boop?

[@DoggyU]

Yes - you can absolutely train the dog to alert to or interrupt different behaviors with different interruptors.

[@hersheyroden1302]

How do I do patron?

[@DoggyU]

Hey Hershey! You can sign up at Patreon.com/doggyu There are a few different membership levels, but all members receive the presale discount code for the additional 20% off :) I hope to see you there!

[@jjordon6411]

Yes this is very interesting, are there some dogs that are just compassionate? My son's dog Pitbull, always lays on top of me and kisses me when my anxiety is high. She will come from other end of house & start soothing me?

[@DoggyU]

Some dogs are definitely more cognizant of our emotions/stress, and it's likely they can recognize changes in our body, like our scent, when our anxiety is running high.

[@0keyd0kei]

My dog doesn’t notice anything. 😂

[@DoggyU]

@@0keyd0kei In the course I actually address what to do if your dog isn't noticing the behavior you need interrupting :)

[@REALIONESS]

When I click on the link (get it!) for the free mini course nothing happens I’m not sure if it’s an issue with the website or I’m not looking in the right place…

[@DoggyU]

If you’re on Doggyu.com, you just need to sign up for the newsletter and you’ll get an email with the course link :)

[@Kanderz7]

Do you think a PSD could be trained to alert someone who dissociates? For me that is “mentally checking out” at certain times. (I can give an example if you need more info). If the dog is able to alert for that, is there something afterwards they would they do to help? I was wondering if maybe some kind of “grounding” but idk

[@Pablo.B.M.]

They definetely can ground .. but can they sense it? Like... Could you videotape how it looks to train it?

[@nicoledelieto1735]

Freja does this naturally, when it comes to my overstimulation attacks. She does deep pressure therapy too. I am owner training my dog. She started her training class at Petco for advanced adult level.

[@candacemarieswearingen1675]

It seems like boop would be the easiest for the dog to do in every position?

[@mobstercrow7515]

I've been wondering about this too. My psychiatrist said that I dissociate and I honestly don't know much about it. I thought I was just zoning out often, but I guess not. It would be nice to train my next service dog to snap me out if it. When I zone out, I don't even know that I'm doing it so sometimes I just sit there staring at someone on accident for about 10-15 minutes. I'm going to college in a year or two, so it would be nice to train my prospect to interrupt it so I don't miss out on information.

[@DoggyU]

A lot of this would depend on what the physical manifestation of the dissociation is. Some dogs can naturally alert to chemical changes, but to train it from scratch, you'd need to be doing a physical behavior that is different than anything else that you do, that you can train the dog to. For instance, if you are walking around your house and suddenly you just go slow and trance-like, that might be something the dog could alert to.

[@candacemarieswearingen1675]

Can I use touch as my word? Also her touch has a nose boop to paw, which i don't mind....should i then change the word to paw? I feel like touch works. Her touch started as contact with the back or front of my hand. Then I starting puting my hand on shaking leg and saying touch. Then waited for a paw on leg

[@mobstercrow7515]

You can use any word you like when training. The easier to remember and shorter it is, the better!

[@DoggyU]

You can use any word that works well for you and that you can be consistent with. The course will go over a really thorough training protocol for the nose boop alert that creates a solid underlying behavior which translates to more reliable responses.

[@candacemarieswearingen1675]

@@DoggyU I signed up for the course! I'm excited. I did not realize I have about six days to be able to actually use it.

[@DoggyU]

@@candacemarieswearingen1675 Thank so much for purchasing! yep! It's currently in pre-sale. I do it this way because it helps cover some of the up-front cost of doing a course like this (it takes me months to get it all done and ready to go! :)). But module 1-3 are released on Friday! 💃

[@bertiesark]

not sure if any other dog can give me as much of a warning as Stella does as she has given me as much as a nine hour warning of a migraine coming

[@DoggyU]

Wow that’s a ton of warning. What a special dog!

[@bertiesark]

@@DoggyU I was shocked when we realized that one day about three months back

[@bertiesark]

@@DoggyU if I try to ignore her she gets pushier the closer to it hitting me

[@LifeofSuddy]

Do you have a video on the training you used for psychiatric aid things like watching your back and underneath for outside socialization

[@DoggyU]

Hi Life of Suddy! I have a full spreadsheet of all the videos I have available both on KZbin, and on Patreon here: tinyurl.com/doggyu-community You'll be able to check out the different videos by topic and browse what I have available. Hope that helps!