What I Wish I Knew Before Getting A Service Dog ll 2021

Thank you to my instagram followers for sending in what they wish they knew before having a service dog!

[@keiramasters8287]

we have a therapy dog at my school. his name is sol and he is my teacher's dog but is training to be the school's full time therapy dog. he is a cockapoo, just turned five months old and he is so cute and fluffy. next year i am getting an autism and mental illness assistance dog. i live in the uk so some laws are different, btw. great video and thanks for the information. have a great day!!!

[@liv3234]

I clicked on this video and the add before was “ESA certification” 😭

[@Kailey_adams]

Going with the price of the dog, I was very lucky to have gotten a dog completely free of charge and i am currently training her. She has come so far ❤

[@actiondisplays]

I have to thank you for the reminder regarding training... "Two steps backwards." Got a 2.5 year old Lab/Boxer rescue and most of the time she's a gem! I named her Kitty... aka Ding-Dong, (for when she's acting like a homeless poster child doggy ditz!) And aka... "Mutt" for when I'm annoyed with her and she needs a serious "Com'mon Mutt" command. I've had her for 2.5 months as of this message and your reminder about good days and bad hair training days couldn't be truer! She's with me 24/7 and we walk/train at least 5 times a day, (each walk is also a training session). The other day she was a mess! It was like she forgot everything we've done up to that point? Forgot what sit meant, wait meant pull, right side meant veer left... I was going out of my mind! Got back in the yard and she wanted to play, and that we did! Later that day ran to Petco and you talk about being on her "A" game! Every isle I said wait, and she stopped. The clerk was watching at how well she listened and payed attention. I then gave her hand commands to sit and stay so I could converse and without skipping a beat, she sat like a little queen. I bring this out to thank you for your training encouragement and to let others know that might be in the same situation to not give up! As for "Ding-Dong," she was back to her antics this afternoon, but a neighbor stopped us during our walk and she performed like a champ! We still have a big work-on as a service dog though... "Help, I've fallen and can't reach my beer!" She just wants to lap it all down! j/k Thanks again, Sincerely Mike & ???? :)

[@VicandWes]

I got my service dog from a nonprofit. I had to raise $25,000 for him. I’m definitely going to be looking into either different places or possibly owner training my next SD. My SD is 2 1/2 years old so hopefully we will have a long working life together ❤️🐕‍🦺

[@stryker3513]

9:16 hey hey! Just wanted to say that this doesn't have to be for all service dogs but it definitely does help knowing the exact origin and breed. I got my service dog from a shelter, when I got her I actually had no plans in making her a service dog but here we are! lol,! she is a German shepherd beagle mix and definitely the smartest dog I have ever owned.

[@whiteclouddakota1451]

Oh goodness you are absolutely correct on Travel. We learned to get a cooling pad when a Airplane and security can be a NIGHTMARE! Label your dog food

[@gabbyslife1394]

I'm Getting my own service dog for my heart Conditions soon. And this really helps Alot, thank you.

[@eight.blue_frogss]

My Psychiatric Service Dog, coco, is a welsh sprocker spaniel so she is not too big or too small for me she's still I'm training and struggles with a few things including her vest not all service dogs love their vests and for coco she's happier with a harness and cape instead which works for me because due to my anxiety I can sometimes get a bit wobbly so a semi-rigid handle works wonders but I never even thought about what gear was god for us!

[@tetebarker]

I have a panic disorder I was diagnosed when I was small I went out of school 2 years ago because of a huge panic attack I was then prescribed a service dog and now we have 14 week old cocker spaniel she's a service dog and training and we're planning on taking her to school I have horrible social anxiety and I am very nervous on how the other kids will react and how teachers will react

[@tetebarker]

I'm not stupid she's still in training were going through courses don't be so quick to judge

[@JenFarrer]

Great video! The 2 steps forward & one step back is so true.

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

Great video. Very informative. I am currently on the waiting list for my first Guide Dog then always like when handlers share things they wish they would’ve known it going into the service dog training process.

[@carmenmatagulay727]

You should put your social media handles in the description! I found you on IG but it would make it easier for people to find if you linked it in the description :)

[@fly_fish_all_waters]

Great information to questions I have had. Thank you for sharing👍🏻

[@reneeubry9065]

I have had very positive public access experiences with my SDiT except by 2 people. They didn’t know the law and gave me a bad time. Hope they will not give me a hard time again now that I have informed them what the laws are in Texas. When people see her they always comment how well behaved and cute she is. She is vey small but that is just fine since she can still do her job as a medical alert dog. As far as packing for 2 that is so true for us it is a lot like having a new baby at home since she suddenly needs to go out to go potty and it tends to be about 2 hours before the alarm goes off. I am so pleased with how she is doing and she is already alerting before I have been able to train her so she is a natural on top of it. Thank for sharing

[@milo-ld2bz]

i LOVE that you said in the US since basically every country has different rules and stuff

[@pinehillk9]

You are such a great speaker on this topic and really pretty too!

[@sd.lulu.multipurpose5306]

I went on my first trip with my SDIT this weekend. I packed a full duffel bag mainly for my dog. It was filled to the brim. Unfortunately I wish I could say I am lying when I say that. Well, we ran into a dog that was openly labeled as an emotional support animal and the aquarium asked the two legal questions. Reminding me that she couldn’t be an emotional support animal playing as a service dog even though her patches said service dog and I had a tag saying stop service dog in training on my bag. This dog was 4 feet away from the handler and attached to the vest. The handler didn’t correct at all. But I was in a different city so I didn’t question especially since they were booking it to the exit when we seen them.

[@maydaymaylin]

"Dogs can be 1000s of dollars" My owner trained service dog was 50 bucks from a shelter.. we bought her for service. Worked out great tho!

[@TheWorkingAussie]

$50 turns into $100s quick. There's gear, SD related vet care, trainers if you go that route, treats, toys, etc.

[@raysofrosie]

I wish it was that easy omg. I’m self training him for 90% of what he needs to do but for him to learn how to alert me and respond to my medical episodes will be $15,000(USD) alone. He himself was 250 and his gear (which is all Amazon bought so far) has already racked up to about 2-300 total

[@raysofrosie]

@@sophienn_ yeah I self trained mine as much as I could bc a program dog for seizures were all min 80k 😬 much less the other tuff I needed him trained for

[@larainewhite]

love you guys a ton!!

[@chrisboardman2408]

And I forgot to mention very well done on the video

[@SageusVixous]

My service dog Bella is a rescue and if a breeder is out of your budget getting a rescue is always an option

[@gaiainanna9069]

Very good content :)

[@sam.likes.youtube3283]

Your videos are amazing! I’m getting a giant schnauzer this year!! I’m stocked! I’d love to see your videos of Him as a puppy and early training if you have it :) Also, I’m in so cal too!

[@chaoticworkingk9s]

My pup is still learning! He's such a copy cat, it'd hard to notice for me how good my dog is doing...I have friends with a sd and they are certified. It's help us so much hanging out with them because loki learns best from other dogs!

[@patidesoto764]

Thank you for this excellent video. I would love to know where you got your schnauzer

[@Winnieservicedog]

I'm pretty sure she got sirius from Jordan giant schnauzers

[@chrisboardman2408]

I would’ve liked to of trained my own with help but I have a TBI and don’t think it would be possible

[@chrisboardman2408]

Did you self train your dog did you get them from a puppy or older personally I am getting fully trained two-year-old who is coming out of Israel from a good trainer here in Canada

[@DaniS398]

Just a heads up, your HSA and/or FSA does cover a service dog and everything you need to keep said dog, gear, food, etc. They will reimburse you!

[@Chronically.ServiceDogJones]

0:27 (everyone thinks their handwriting is bad but the people they are with think it is good but theirs is bad.) i dont know really why? thanks this video was very awesome and helpful for me

[@saltydinonuggies1841]

I feel like just like with hearing your voice on a recording, most people think it’s worse then it is. If you can read it, it’s probably fine. My hand writing changes day to day depending how my hands are doing

[@Chronically.ServiceDogJones]

@@saltydinonuggies1841 yeah. I agree but i think it is silly how people think that their handwriting is bad and the person next to them thinks its good but theirs is bad

[@riverriver7318]

So family dogs are getting breed and I’m getting my prospect from that littler any advice I’ll be around the whole time so I’ll be with them since birth

[@ARonaWillDo]

Dog is like 3k and training is 13k haha it's wild how much medical equipment is

[@dobermanservicedogmilly3760]

I have a an 11 month old Doberman and she is reactive to other dogs but when she meets a dog off leash she is really good with them we didn't get time to get her to meet many dogs when we got her at 4 months, I have Started to train her for being a service dog for me because I have arthritis Her obedience is really good I just needHelp getting Her to stop reacting to other dogs and people ❤🙏🙏😁

[@lailahepburnandmischka]

That most likely will be a problem unfortunately. A lot of places won't place a programme dog with other pet dogs and being not so stable is definitely a bad thing for a dog to go into. Sorry I know that's not what you want to here but the home situation needs to be stable before a dog will be placed, anywhere that doesn't care about stability or other pets is probably somewhere to avoid :/ Are you close to being old enough to leave home any time soon? I reckon you'd have a better shot at getting an sd if you get your own place but I also get that's not always easy when you have problems:(

[@callieandlucky9670]

Hi Sirius this is very informative Ly ❤️🐕‍🦺

[@anniespring8986]

I’m looking into getting a service dog and I’d love to know what the average amount of time you train each day in the beginning!

[@raysofrosie]

It depends on what you’re getting them for. For me mine is going to multipurpose and will be for seizure alert/ response, autism, and PTSD. We’re just working on the basics (public access and basic behavior) and luckily mine has already somehow taught himself to alert to my seizures so we’re just trying to train him how to alert me to them (other than just whining, getting anxious, or just flat out trying to knock me down by forcing his weight behind my knees lol) and that alone has already taken almost a year (he just turned 1 on dec 29,2022 and we started training when he was around 2mo). The good thing is that a lot of the things you teach SDs can be crossed over (like DPT, Crowd control, item retrieval, alerting, etc) it’s just teaching them what to look for and when it’s appropriate to perform those tasks. Not to mention the amount of training and reinforcement it takes each day (I can’t take him to work just yet so for me it’s about an hour in the morning and 1-2 hours a night of “half training” where we’re not full focused and repeating the same thing over and over until he does it but more so I’ll give him a few commands he already knows and a few he’s learning as I’m getting ready or doing something and he does them on his own so he knows to obey commands even when he’s technically “off the clock”, and then full on training on good days when we can go on walks and/or when we go shopping anywhere). It’s hard and tedious but you can either do this or save up and pay for an already trained SD for what you need. Hope this helps!

[@cesca_1464]

I need to go to a doctors to get diagnosed with whatever is wrong with me

[@user-dx5sj4tw6f]

Hello, You mentioned title but can any dog qualify with the skill ?

[@wolfherzen5423]

I 100% agree. Me and my husband have ESA’s. Because 1 we can’t afford SD. 2 the training for a ESA if you want to is 6months to a year. I task train mine. Just to make things easier. Another reason why we don’t want a SD is because we don’t want to take are dogs with us every where we go. Now we do use gear for are dogs. Each dog has a team collar. My dog has pink and yellow. She for my anxiety I get them so bad I tend to black out and my nose because I was born with out smell. My husband has 2 dogs one is a red and black team color. It’s for his depression. His other dog team collar is green, orange and purple. That’s for his seizures. It’s up to the owners to do there own reach and find what best works for them. This what works best for us, but it might not work for some people.

[@emackmar]

if its task trained i think it is a service dog, just owner trained!

[@littlebodybigolive]

@@emackmar no

[@gwenshapp3621]

@@emackmar If the dog mitigates a disability using tasks I do believe it counts as a service dog. People think that dogs who act up in public aren't service dogs but that can sometimes be incorrect, they just need more public training.

[@gwenshapp3621]

@@emackmar The difference is that if your service animal is acting up that's when a store can kick you out, it doesn't mean they're not a service dog.

[@emackmar]

@@gwenshapp3621 when did i talk abt that?

[@fatimafazal6611]

How did you get the qualification to get a service dog? I'm not talking about your disability, just, how was it diagnosed? For example, I have undiagnosed anxiety but my parents think it's just a phase so of course they don't think it's that's serious but I had two anxiety attacks today and my mum just blamed it on sleep. So, did you just go to a doctor and they suggested a SD or something? And how did your parents react to that?

[@carolinewhite4627]

I have PTSD?anxiety and my psychiatrist diagnosed me and then I reached out to a service dog organization and they contacted my doctors and referrals !

[@carolinewhite4627]

ptsd & anxiety*

[@fatimafazal6611]

@@carolinewhite4627 Ah I see, thanks! Hope you heal soon

[@siriusly.working5866]

I “qualified” by having a diagnosis(es) that disables me in my every day life, and talking to my doctor about if I would benefit from a tool and medical device such as a service dog. I consult all my doctors before moving forward.

[@Jada_-mt4tc]

I’ve been looking into getting a mobility service dog, I am in a wheelchair about fifty percent of the time and in public. I wondered if you had any tips for best programs or something. My parents are all for it but we live in a not so stable household as of now and it’s just chaotic and there is a lot of other dogs would that be bad for a service animal?

[@SDLilly_and_SDITDaisy]

Most programs don’t allow other dogs in the household because dogs pick up bad behaviors quickly from other dogs and you have to retrain your service dog

[@dexterandme5544]

Have you considered training your own service dog with the help of a trainer? Many programs have strict regulations, including not allowing other pets in the household, or needing a stable home environment, so those things might make it more difficult for you to be accepted into a program. I am currently training my own SD. I have 2 other dogs and a cat and my trainer is not at all concerned because dogs can be trained to have their own standards despite other animals in the household not being as strictly trained. Keep in mind, though, that if any of your current pets are aggressive or in anyway can create a negative or traumatizing experience for your SD or SDiT, then THAT would definitely be considered a problem. Best of luck!

[@Jada_-mt4tc]

@@dexterandme5544 I’ll look into it thanks!

[@SDLilly_and_SDITDaisy]

@@Jada_-mt4tc I owner trained with assistance from a trainer but my next one I plan on training mostly myself

[@rainwentz2076]

I got a service dog from a program and it didn’t work as well as we wanted, it’s good but not perfect we have to retrain him a lot now since he regressed a lot from when we got him. If you are going to get a service dog from a program then I recamend doing a lot of research :)

[@wesli3950]

Hello! So I’m getting a golden retriever to be my SDiT in about two and a half months, and we were trying to figure out what extra supplies we would need for a service dog puppy, because we’ve had normal puppies before. Does anyone know what extra things a SDiT would need?

[@followthedogs98]

Familiarize boots early if you plan to use them. A small vest to familiarize wearing gear young to prevent gear shyness.

[@jaidensjungle2309]

Folding bowl

[@followthedogs98]

@@jaidensjungle2309 made me think of traveling gear. Like a to go back pack for the dogs belongings. As well as a first aid kit for dogs.

[@jaidensjungle2309]

@@followthedogs98 yesss! First aid kits are so important!

[@rainwentz2076]

Here are some things my STID have He has 3 regular service dog vests (I plan on getting custom harness and cape soon) patches to go on the vest that say in training, it depends on the kind of training but I find that E-colors can be very helpful for many dogs it worked on my STID for a bit but it stopped working a bit ago so now we are figuring out a new way to help train, travel bowl, treats, boots, and this next thing isn’t needed but I plan on getting some ADA law cards to bring with me. Also remember that your STID or SD isn’t going to be perfect, when we bought my SD he was good for a bit but then he took some steps back and regressed a bit, we bought him to be a fully trained SD but we do have to partly retrain him so now we use the term SDIT instead of fully trained SD. It’s a big process and it’s hard to get used to but it’s gonna be worth it since it will help :)

[@sam.likes.youtube3283]

What is your Instagram? I can’t find you.

[@siriusly.working5866]

It’s the same as my KZbin @siriusly.working

[@adamguymon7096]

I am legally blind and I use a power chair. I have low mobility and have some questions that I hope you can answer? * Because I have low vision and am legally blind but have other medical conditions where I can't lean down from my power chair to clean up after a Service Dog what tricks and tips are there for people who can't get close to the ground to clean up after their dog-like someone who is ambulatory but blind can do? * I have some vision but not totally blind. This presents a big issue because I can see some things one day but not everything but at the same time I need different mobility assistance? Are there any websites that I can select checkboxes of different things in detail and it can help me find different resources in my area where I can go to get more in-depth help[p? * Last and not least I have had this issue that has started me away from getting a service dog? I have seen so many businesses that either don't know the ADA law or they do know it but don't care to follow it? I have always been worried I would end up with access issues and to me that I feel has been the biggest thing that has pushed me away from even trying to get one plus being on a low fixed income has been a big one as well? Using a cane is not an option for me and I have been trying to find some electronic form of detection that would be like having a seeing-eye dog but haven't been able to find anything option? Even with limited vision, there are certain places that I still need help that I have to become the passenger or test pilot where there are curbs that don't look like curbs but yet I have had to learn the hard way at times? The reason that I have thought about an electronic version is because of the other concerns I have had and I know that if I did find an electronic version I would have to give up other access needs that I have run into where it would have been a benefit for having a service dog? Thank You for your time.

[@siriusly.working5866]

*I would definitely go with a program dog that can be trained to specifically do exactly what you need. A program that specializes in low mobility and vision. *this can be the same as mobility assistance as your change in vision impaires your ability to move about freely. I am not sure about websites tho unfortunately. *access issues are inevitable unfortunately, it is just a matter of knowing how to stand up for your and your service dogs rights. If it’s difficult for you to do, I would get law cards that state the Ada laws on one side and what your service dog does specifically for you on the other side so it is clear cut! * all other stuff to do with low vision, unfortunately I can not confidently advise you as my service dog and my disability’s don’t call for that. I would definitely call a program that specializes in this kind of stuff to answer specific questions. Or contact a handler that is low vision and mobility! Thank you for commenting and I hope I helped a little!