Service Dog Training Programs

These dogs are trained to improve safety, support emotional regulation, and build independence for children and adults with autism.

Task Examples:

• Deep Pressure Therapy to reduce overstimulation or meltdowns
• Tactile Stimulation (nuzzling, pawing, licking) to help refocus
• Interrupting self-harm or harmful behaviors with nudging or nose-bumping
• Tracking & Trailing to quickly locate a lost child
• Companionship to lower anxiety and improve confidence
• Exit Alerts: notifying a parent or guardian if a child leaves the home or gets out of bed
• Blocking / Body Buffering to prevent bolting or guide a child safely away from danger

Psychiatric service dogs help provide grounding, stability, routine, and safety during emotional or psychological episodes.

Task Examples:

• Medication reminders
• Deep Pressure Therapy during panic attacks
• Tactile grounding such as nuzzling or licking to interrupt dissociation
• Alerting to escalating emotion or oncoming panic
• Interrupting self-harm or repetitive behaviors
• Retrieving a self-care or comfort kit
• Waking handler from nightmares
• Interrupting flashbacks
• Searching or clearing the home
• Helping stabilize daily routines
• Body blocking positions
• Space creating in crowded areas 
• Suicidal Interruption 
• Finding Exit
• Guiding to vehicle 
• Finding help

Our medical service dogs support individuals with chronic medical conditions by alerting to episodes or assisting during emergencies. (Examples include diabetic alert, seizure response, and more.)

Task Examples:

• Tactile interruption during a seizure (nuzzling, licking, pressure)
• Retrieving medication from a designated location
• Fetching a drink or snack for medical episodes
• Bringing a phone to the handler or pressing an emergency button
• Alerting to low blood sugar
• Alerting to high blood sugar
• Alerting a caregiver to unconsciousness
• Alerting a caregiver to breathing irregularities
• Alerting to alarms from medical equipment

Mobility dogs help individuals with physical disabilities increase independence, stability, and everyday function.

Task Examples:

• Pulling a wheelchair
• Bringing a walker, cane, or mobility aid
• Retrieving dropped items
• Retrieving items from lower shelves or accessible areas
• Counterbalance while walking
• Bracing during balance loss, transitions, or to help the handler stand
• Bracing up or down stairs
• Helping a fallen handler return to their feet
• Gently pushing a leaning handler back to center
• Pushing buttons to open doors
• Momentum pulling
• Assistance going up ramps or slopes