Foundation obedience
Dogs should show reliable response to known cues, leash control, impulse control, settling, recall or recovery, and the ability to work around ordinary distractions.
Training standards
Service dog work is measured by behavior, reliability, and handler skill.
The company uses practical standards to evaluate whether a dog-handler team is ready to move forward. Training decisions are based on observed behavior, task reliability, public manners, and the handler's ability to maintain the work between sessions.
Task reliability
Service tasks are selected around the handler's needs and practiced until the behavior is clear, repeatable, and useful outside a controlled training setup.
Public access behavior
Dogs should remain under control, avoid nuisance barking, ignore food and strangers, recover around distractions, and settle without blocking walkways or disrupting others.
Handler coaching
Handlers are coached on cue timing, leash handling, reinforcement, environmental judgment, travel planning, and maintenance routines that keep the team consistent.
Health and suitability
Suitability includes temperament, recovery, stress tolerance, physical comfort, safety, and whether the requested work is realistic for the dog and handler.
Records and observations
When appropriate, records should describe training goals, behaviors practiced, observed readiness, maintenance needs, and areas that still require follow-up.
Readiness review
Progress can slow down when safety, stress, or reliability needs more work.
A dog that is reactive, overwhelmed, inconsistent, unhealthy, or unsafe in public may need foundation work before service-dog tasks or public access goals continue. The training team may adjust the plan, recommend a different goal, or pause advanced work when that is the responsible path for the dog and handler.