Online Service Dog Training
That Really Works
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VERIFIED COMPANY
Save 95% compared to the average in-person training program!Most Trusted Service Animal Company In America
Why Train Your Dog With Us?
Effective
This course was designed by a team of professional service dog trainers with more than 20 years of experience. These are the same service dog trainers who charge upwards of $10,000 for in person training sessions.
Affordable
Our online service dog training is 95% cheaper than in person training sessions and similarly effective.
Recognized In All 50 States
Regardless of where you live, if you qualify for a service animal (have a physical or psychological disability) and your dog passes our class then you will receive all the service animal benefits.
Meets Airline & Housing Requirements
Once your dog passes this class they will qualify to fly in the cabin of a plane for free and will be exempt from pet deposits and pet rent.What's Included
In Your Online Training?
Can Service Dogs
Fly For Free?
As long as you have a diagnosed disability, and your service dog is fully trained to perform at least one task to help with your disability’s symptoms, they can fly in the cabin of an airplane with you for free. Your pup must also be non-aggressive, well-behaved, and able to avoid relieving themselves inappropriately for the length of the flight.
The Benefits of Having a Service Dog
You Can Live Anywhere With Your Service Dog
Service dogs are exempt from no-pet policies in houses, apartments, and college dorms.
Bring Your Service Dog With You to an Airbnb
Feel supported while you travel.
Avoid Pet Fees and Deposits
Since they're medically necessary, service dogs are exempt from all pet fees, pet rent, and pet deposits.
Bring Your Service Dog to Public Spaces
Service dogs are granted public access and can accompany you nearly anywhere.
Fly In Airplane Cabins for Free With You
All airlines must allow your service dog to accompany you in the airplane cabin for no charge.
Valid Nationwide
Your service dog will have the same rights anywhere you go in the USA.
Why Choose US Service Animals?
We Were Founded By Lawyers
Since US Service Animals was founded by lawyers, you can feel confident that we know the ins and outs of the legal requirements for service dogs. Not only that, we've put together an extraordinary legal team to assist you if you encounter any service dog-related legal issues, including if anyone disputes your public access or housing rights.
We Have Expert Trainers
All of our courses are designed with AKC-certified trainers with 25 years of professional experience. This means that all of our information is proven and effective - and that our courses are clear enough for beginners and in-depth enough for experienced trainers.
Our Customer Support Team Can't Be Beat
If you have questions about us or service dogs in general, or if you need help with any step of the process, our customer support team is always there for you. Every member is well-versed in service dog laws - and even better, each one is empathetic, patient, and eager to help everyone get the support they deserve.
Our Process Is Simple, Transparent, and Stress-Free
We believe in making every step of our training and certification process as easy, clear, and straightforward as possible. After all, our goal is to help reduce your stress - not add to it. On top of that, our legal and customer support teams are here to help if you have any issues whatsoever. With US Service Animals, you're never alone.
Valid Nationwide
If your pup passes our classes, and if you have a diagnosed physical or psychological disability, your service dog will be legally protected no matter which state you live in. So even if you travel or eventually move to another, you'll be supported no matter where you are.
What Some of Our Service Animal Customers Are Saying
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Why US Service Animals Has
The Best Service Dog Training Program
An emotional support animal is any animal whose presence helps provide emotional comfort and support to someone with a mental or emotional disability. This animal also must be prescribed, by a licensed mental health professional in the individual's state, to be part of their treatment plan.
Here is a sneak preview of what you will learn in our
best-selling Service Dog training course:
What They Are and Why They're Important?
This covers the basics of what a service dog is and core fundamentals you need to know before you begin training, including:
- Why service dogs are a good treatment option, and who they can help
- What public access rights service dogs are granted, what tasks they can perform, and what breeds should be considered
- A general overview of how service dogs are trained
Understanding the Importance of Basic Training
This lesson covers the core components of our highly effective, reward-based training method. You'll learn:
- How to use the clicker training technique
- Common foundational commands all service dogs must know
- How to pick up a dog of any size
Beyond Basic Training
Once the basics are mastered, we dive into more complex foundational techniques, including:
- Teaching your dog to avoid distractions
- Training your dog to “nudge” you when needed
- Making sure your dog will always come when called
Building Service Dog Skills
Once basic training has been covered, it's time to move into training your dog for service tasks! In this less, you'll learn:
- What tether training is and why it's vital for a service dog
- How to train your dog to enter, ride in, and safely exit a vehicle
- How to train your dog to find and retrieve items
Psychiatric Disabilities and Common Misconceptions
This lesson explores the relationship between Service Dogs and the mental health disabilities they can treat. We cover:
- A detailed look at the tasks you can train your service dog to perform
- Changes to mental health treatment options and why service dogs are such a helpful choice
- Common myths and misconceptions about service dogs
Training Service Dog Tasks
Here, we'll teach you how to train your dog to perform specific service dog tasks, including:
- Recognizing psychiatric disability symptoms and when to help
- Performing “Deep Pressure Therapy,” “orbiting,” and helpful face licking
- Finding an exit and helping their handler leave a triggering environment
Public Access Test
Service dogs must prove they can behave and perform well in public settings through a public access test. In this lesson, we'll prepare you and your pup for this by:
- Covering the test requirements for both the dog and the handler
- Offering tips on how to cope with psychiatric disability symptoms during the test
- Explaining what to do if you should fail the test
Service Dog Training Course Review
To make sure you feel fully comfortable with all the material, we'll review important elements of the course, including:
- Tips that will help you when training your dog to perform any service dog tasks
- The key takeaways from all previous lessons
- A final exam
Don't Believe An Online Course Can Effectively Train A Service Dog? Let Us Prove It!
We are so confident in the effectiveness of all of our online training courses that we offer a 30 day money-back guarantee. If for any reason you and your dog don't love this course as much as we do we'll issue a full refund.
Who Qualifies For A Service Dog?
Any individual receiving assistance from a dog that performs a task directly related to a psychological or physical disability may qualify for a service dog.
Do you suffer from any of the below disabilities?
- Clinical depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Bi-polar disorder
- Phobias
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Austism
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders
Train your dog to perform any of these common service dog tasks:
- Balance Assistance
- React/Alert to specific sounds
- Find a person/place
- Retrieve Medications
- Ground and reorient
- Room Search
- Interrupt and Redirect
- Stabilize routines
- Navigation and buffering
- Tactile stimulation and pressure therapy
Any Dog Can Qualify!
No Breed, Size
or Weight Restriction 
Trained to
perform work or task
Behave in
public and under control of handler
Animal must
be up to date with all vaccinations
Dog can be self trained or by a professional
Service Dog FAQs
To give you all the info you need before you begin our service dog training program, we've gathered the answers to the most common questions here.
