We offer a one on one training service by private tuition and small group sessions

Owner training assistance is what I provide – you become part of the training! My job is to assist you in training your dog to a high standard using the skills and standards required with specialist knowledge and training experience before their first jacket assessment to their final assessment where they graduate as full assistance dogs.

For many disabled and special needs people (children, adults), an assistance dog can make the difference of being able to live an independent and a fulfilled life. Unfortunately for many trained assistance dogs are not available due to the overwhelming need and cost versus the number of trained assistance dogs available.

Owner training with the assistance of a qualified trainer is sometimes the only option left but also because it allows them to use their own dog who they have formed a bond with. My vision is to create a safe community for those that wish to take on the task of owner training where they have support, advocacy, knowledge sharing and help but whilst keeping costs as manageable as possible for the handler. I also assist in report writing for NDIS claims and liase in all areas of assistance with the community, schools and businesses.

Service dog training is a lot like building a house. It requires a good foundation and having the necessary materials and building blocks. And just like building a house, each dog is unique and can be tailor trained to suit the individual needs of the handler. Building a solid foundation that leads to success in task training, public access training, and any other training you do.

My program will teach the Fundamentals in building a strong foundation for you and your dog.

It’s about building a dog-handler team (you and your dog) who can work through distractions, train new behaviours, and proof those behaviours around distractions and in new places.

Every Member of A Dog’s Choice has access to a Members Dashboard that provides a Training Library of resources, videos and a portal to log in their training for feedback, assessment and verification required to progress and for advocacy.

With the assistance of an amazing group of professional trainers who assist in delivering the program, each member has access to their skills in assisting them progress through the Service Dog Program including advanced obedience, public access preparation and task skills based training to get to the stage ready to tackle a public access test.  Group training sessions are also available in certain locations and each member has access to weekly email newsletters and updates to keep them supported.

This program will provide you with a training system to train in public access in a systematic way that will prevent issues, deal with common public access issues, teach public access behaviours your dog needs in order to navigate public spaces with you and how you, the handler can learn to handle the public and to teach your dog to do the same!

Public Access Tests where I will walk through each component of the public access test so you know you and your dog are ready to work as a team. The program provides individual lessons on each component of the public access test and most importantly – Ongoing support and Advocacy.