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The Service Dog Program

What Training Does a Service Dog Need?
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Harmoni Dog Training offers a 36-week program to help you train your dog to become a service dog. The program includes four levels of training, including two advanced levels. You may take these courses separately, or, enroll in the complete program for a significant cost savings. 

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  1. Harmonious Fundamentals This program is designed to teach your dog the basics every dog and owner should know. We focus on critical skills and help you teach your dog to respond to commands the first time, every time you ask them to do something. 10 sessions.
     

  2. Intermediate Canine Good Citizen Training  this course is geared toward helping you and your dog pass the AKC's Canine Good Citizen certification test. Every dog interested in becoming a service, support or therapy dog should have the CGC credential. 6 sessions.
     

  3. ADI Public Access Training  is a course developed cspecifically for service dogs. It will help you and your dog pass the Assistance Dogs International Public Access Test, the international standard for service dogs. This test, which we administer before endorsing you as a service dog team, requires that your dog navigate a high-distraction environment and behave calmly in public, while demonstrating proficiency in the required skills.Program length: 10 sessions.
     

  4. Service Dog Task Training  Tasks are specific actions taught to service dogs, which help a person with a disability or disorder to function better or more independently. Tasks are the key part of a service dog's job. Typically, we require ten sessions to teach one-two service dog tasks. tasks. 10 sessions.

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In addition to these four levels of training, we strongly encourage owners with puppies under six months to complete our Harmonious Puppy Training  program prior to beginning the basic training class. This will help your puppy become socialized at a critical early age. 

 

Who Qualifies for a Service Dog?​

A person qualifies for a service dog if they experience significant life disruption due to a disability or disorder, and if specific tasks performed by a trained dog can alleviate their symptoms. Such individuals are potential candidates for forming a service dog team.

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Service Dog Training Program Costs at Harmoni Dog Training

 

Invest in your future with the Harmonious Partnerships Service Dog Training Program, available for $3,999 when you opt for the complete package. This comprehensive price encompasses our four courses:

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  • Harmonious Fundamentals

  • Intermediate Canine Good Citizen Training

  • ADI Public Access for Service Dogs

  • Service Dog Task Training

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Each course is structured to provide thorough training and preparation for work as a service dog team. If pursued individually, the total cost of these courses would amount to $4,598. By enrolling in the full program, you not only streamline your training journey but also enjoy savings of over $500.

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Making Training Affordable
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Understanding the financial commitment required, we aim to make service dog training more accessible. While many service dog programs cost upwards of $10,000 to $15,000, our approach enables you to train your own dog, significantly reducing the cost. Despite this, we recognize the investment involved in any high-quality training program.

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To assist with this, Harmoni Dog Training offers financing options, allowing you to spread the cost of the program over six to twenty-four months. This initiative is part of our commitment to making service dog training attainable for those who need it.

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Explore Our Service Dog Training
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For further details on our Service Dog Training program and to discover more about the Harmonious Partnerships program, please get in touch with Harmoni Dog Training today. We specialize in training a variety of service dogs, including:

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  • Mobility Service Dogs

  • Psychiatric Service Dogs

  • Hearing Dogs

  • Seizure and Medical Response Dogs

  • Allergy Detection Service Dogs

  • Other Specialized Service Dogs

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Join us at Harmoni Dog Training and take the first step towards forming a qualified service dog team. Call now for more information (803) 392-3647.

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What We Provide to Our Service Dog Teams

 

Wen you enroll in the service dog program, we will provide you with the following:

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  • Harmonious Partnerships endorsement letter (upon completion) documenting your qualifications an hard work training your service dog.
     

  • A high-quality, durable service dog identification vest with "service dog" identification tags.
     

  • Free Tractive GPS Pet Tracker for Dogs plus 6 months of Tractive Premium subscription (a $99 value)

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