Service Dog Training Program

Our Service Dog Training Program is a comprehensive, hands-on course designed for individuals who already own a dog and are seeking to train them as a working service animal. Over the course of 12–16 weeks, we guide you and your dog through a structured process that builds advanced obedience, public access reliability, and highly specific task work tailored to your individual needs—whether physical, psychiatric, or neurological.

This program is ideal for veterans, individuals with PTSD, mobility challenges, or other qualifying disabilities who need a reliable service animal to improve independence and quality of life. Our professional trainers work closely with both the dog and the handler to ensure the team is confident, safe, and legally compliant in public settings.

Program Overview

• Duration: 12–16 weeks, depending on dog’s progress and tasks required
• Format: Daily professional training + weekly coaching for the owner
• Location: In-facility board and train or day school options available
• Eligibility: Dog must pass a temperament and obedience evaluation prior to acceptance

What We Train:

• Public Access Obedience:
  Reliable behavior in busy, high-distraction environments such as stores, restaurants, airports, and public transportation.
• Advanced Obedience & Control:
  Off-leash obedience, heel, extended stays, recalls, focus under distraction, and calm behavior around strangers, children, animals, and loud noises.
• Task Training (Customized):
  Tasks are designed to mitigate the handler’s specific disability. Examples include:
   
  • PTSD interruption (pawing, pressure, grounding)
  • Item retrieval
  • Medication reminders
  • Mobility/bracing support (for qualified dogs)
  • Opening/closing doors or drawers
  • Alert to anxiety, dissociation, or flashbacks

What’s Included:

• Custom training plan built around the handler’s needs
• Daily one-on-one training by experienced service dog trainers
• Structured socialization and real-world exposure
• Weekly owner progress reviews and coaching
• Midpoint and final evaluations
• Public access readiness assessment
• Support for handlers on how to manage, reinforce, and maintain skills
• Follow-up lessons and optional group class access

Important Notes:

• We do not provide service dogs. This program is for owners training their existing dogs.
• Not all dogs are suitable for service work. We conduct a required temperament evaluation to ensure the dog has the right stability, focus, and trainability to perform reliably in public and under pressure.
• This is not emotional support or therapy dog training—this is a professional program designed to meet ADA standards for service dog behavior and task work.

At M Pack Dog Training, we understand the importance of trust, structure, and reliability when it comes to service dogs. Our mission is to give you the tools, training, and support to help your dog become a confident, capable partner—both at home and in the world.