Just a question really, how come people online posting their service dogs often have them in prong collars? Is that legal in the US? I thought it was required to be a flat collar/ Y harness, or is that UK only?

Just wanted to share something sweet. I retired my mobility and medical alert boy a couple years ago as he was getting older and my health was better managed. Today I’ve been struggling with some sort of flare. I got dizzy and weak and asked my partner for “an assist” forgetting that was one of the words I used with him. Sure enough I heard paw steps behind me and he was next to me quickly though he did get a little distracted on the way. He followed me to the bed and made sure I was settled. I love my precious boy.

Hey all!

Similar to some of the "Trick of the Month" posts in some other dog subreddits, we will do a monthly check-in on your training. However, unlike other sub's posts, this is not a contest. It is a check-in to see how you're doing so we can encourage each other, congratulate your successes, and problem-solve (if needed).

Pictures and Videos are HIGHLY encouraged in this thread!!! Whether your prospect just learned how to "sit", you just taught your service dog a new task, or your SDiT just passed a public access test.... we want to see it!!! Did your dog bark at someone this week or have an accident? Let's work together to see if there's a trainable solution! We will also allow ESAs on this thread if you are training them to assist with your disability.

For now, this will only occur on a monthly basis - but we may increase/decrease the frequency depending on the success of the post. You are welcome to comment several times in the thread if you have multiple things you would like to share over the course of the month.

I'm really excited to see how all of your dogs grow in their training!

My assistance (uk) dog has been in training for 2 years now and is fully trained. he comes into school with me and up until now has been perfect. ignoring distractions, excited to work and see my friends, tasking efficiently. just overall excellent. He had suddenly just at as ted stopping. just pulling away and refusing to walk down the corridor with me. i can use treats but sometimes he just looses interest and he is just overall loosing the care for his little jobs. I don’t know if this is relevant but my mum sits in the library during school hours; maybe he wants her? i dont know, would love some help/advice!

I am a student and I am looking into resources to train my dog and get an ADI compliant certification. I almost bought an online program before realizing (after gpt told me) that it is not legally recognized by any airline. But it seems so hard to find anything around. Do you know anything? Online pograms seem to not offer ADI, but it can't be the case that i have to go to Princeton MA.

My service dog hasn’t been acting like herself today, and I’m hoping to hear from other handlers who’ve gone through something similar. She seemed really restless — she kept getting up and walking away from under the table, which is very unlike her. I tried putting her in her carrier to help her settle, but she still couldn’t get comfortable.

When we got to the parking lot, she immediately squatted and had a loose bowel movement. After that she seemed a bit relieved, but the whole situation felt off because she’s normally very steady and focused when we’re out working.

I’m keeping an eye on her and will take her to the vet if this continues, but I wanted to ask:
Has your service dog ever acted restless or out of character?
What did you do in your situation, and how long did it take for them to bounce back?

Just looking to hear others’ experiences so I know what to expect.