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Service Dog Emergency Evacuation Kit For Natural and Manmade Disasters

McNeight, CCS, BGS2021-08-17T12:59:07-07:00

Our Next Medical Alert Dog Class Starts September 2nd In our current class we have a student who is training for migraine alert that got her first precursor to an alert (dog smelling the owners mouth 30 minutes prior to start of symptoms) less then 21 days after the class started! Preparing you and your service dog to survive hurricanes, wild fires, earthquakes and other manmade and natural disasters Recently a train overturned in a community about 30 miles from our home location. The entire area surrounding [...]

Service Dog Emergency Evacuation Kit For Natural and Manmade DisastersMcNeight, CCS, BGS2021-08-17T12:59:07-07:00

Your Dog Prefers to Work for Food. Here’s the Proof!

Carrie Rubens2012-11-05T19:45:00-08:00

Work to Eat: The Foundation of our Training If you're familiar with Service Dog Academy's training program, you know we can't express enough how much we love work-to-eat puzzles. For puppies and adult dogs, and even older dog training, Service Dog Academy's work to eat program creates more than just a smarter dog, but a happy one, too! At our Seattle dog training classes, we preach the work-to-eat strategy for many good reasons, but one scientific study found that animals actually prefer to work for their food! In the 1960's Glen Jensen discovered that when given the choice between [...]

Your Dog Prefers to Work for Food. Here’s the Proof!Carrie Rubens2012-11-05T19:45:00-08:00

Advice on Puppy Manners: Taking Treats Nicely

Carrie Rubens2012-10-23T23:03:37-07:00

It's not a Trick, Just Good Puppy Manners: How to Train your Puppy to Take Treats Nicely Do you have "Jaws" in your home? When you reward your puppy or adult dog with kibble, do they tend to bite the fingers attached to it, too? In this video, Maggie, our very special diabetic alert dog in training and Mary McNeight, CPDT-KA, BGS show you how to get your puppy to lick your fingers to get to her treats instead of chomping at them. In order to promote the best manners in your puppy, you must feed your puppy kibble by hand, [...]

Advice on Puppy Manners: Taking Treats NicelyCarrie Rubens2012-10-23T23:03:37-07:00

Diabetic Alert Dog Facts & FAQ Webinar – Know The Truth

McNeight, CCS, BGS2012-12-05T20:45:59-08:00

Get to know the truth about Diabetic Alert Dogs and training them in this free webinar class attended by dog trainers and prospective medical alert dog training students all across the United States, Canada and even India! In this online video we learn if your young puppy can be trained for hypoglycemia or type 2 diabetes, how to find a high quality already trained diabetic alert dog and facts other trainers dont want you to know. This free online class was run by Mary McNeight, the owner of Washington State's top positive reinforcement medical alert dog training school.

Diabetic Alert Dog Facts & FAQ Webinar – Know The TruthMcNeight, CCS, BGS2012-12-05T20:45:59-08:00

Fireworks Anxiety In Dogs – Free Puppy Dog Training Advice

McNeight, CCS, BGS2022-07-01T19:10:20-07:00

Free dog training advice to minimize your dogs fear of fireworks. Just incase you were unable to get this type of free professional state certified dog trainer techniques in our basic Seattle puppy kindergarten classes that were voted best dog & puppy trainer / training by our students this article will give you tips and tricks to reduce your dogs overall anxiety level using non-violent, positive reinforcement, training techniques. Our training classes help you set up your pet puppies personality just like that of a service dog, to be afraid of nothing!

Fireworks Anxiety In Dogs – Free Puppy Dog Training AdviceMcNeight, CCS, BGS2022-07-01T19:10:20-07:00

How to Find your Service Dog or Puppy – For Diabetes, Seizure & Medical Alert Work

Carrie Rubens2012-10-14T13:19:52-07:00

So you want a diabetic alert dog but dont know what to do? This Super Service Dog Puppy ebook will help you navigate the waters from purchasing an already trained dog to training your own puppies in our positive reinforcement classes at our Seattle dog training studio. We are the premier resource for medical alert dog training in the state of Washington. Download the ebook for our best free dog and puppy training advice by our Certified dog trainers.

How to Find your Service Dog or Puppy – For Diabetes, Seizure & Medical Alert WorkCarrie Rubens2012-10-14T13:19:52-07:00

Seattle Puppy Class Work To Eat Strategy Creates Improvisational Diabetic Alert Dogs

McNeight, CCS, BGS2012-09-25T21:27:47-07:00

Article as featured on Premier's blog. Seattle, Washington has a unique brand of dog trainer at Service Dog Academy. Nowhere else in the Pacific Northwest can people with diabetes learn to train their dogs to alert to blood sugar imbalances. As a part of Service Dog Academy staff, we work hard to get this highly specialized training to more and more people each day. Our dog training studio was founded on the principles that people with disabilities should have affordable resources to live a manageable, independent life, and to us that means being able to train your own service dog. Having [...]

Seattle Puppy Class Work To Eat Strategy Creates Improvisational Diabetic Alert DogsMcNeight, CCS, BGS2012-09-25T21:27:47-07:00

Puppy Class Techniques To The Rescue – Even Dog Trainers Are Human

twalsh2014-08-04T01:47:20-07:00

Our basic pet puppy classes which are held in our West Seattle Dog Training Studio are a great way to get your dog used to be handled in stressful situations. Our puppy class not only deals with obedience, manners, puppy play and socialization, we deal with how to make your dog a better household member by accepting petting and physical touch, even when they want to bite, nip and squirm.

Puppy Class Techniques To The Rescue – Even Dog Trainers Are Humantwalsh2014-08-04T01:47:20-07:00

Cooper’s Puppy Manners Impress Seattle Diabetes Crowd

twalsh2014-08-04T01:02:05-07:00

Cooper’s Puppy Manners, Obedience and Diabetic Alerting Impress Seattle Diabetes Crowdinflatable abominable snowman by Tracy Walsh A beautiful Seattle day brought us through gridlock traffic to Seattle’s Phinney Neighborhood Center on the afternoon of March 24th. We were there to represent the Service Dog Academy at the 22nd Annual ADA Family Retreat. The Annual Family Retreat is just one unique way that the American Diabetes Association realizes their mission - to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The ADA Family Retreat is the leading diabetes education and awareness program for families with [...]

Cooper’s Puppy Manners Impress Seattle Diabetes Crowdtwalsh2014-08-04T01:02:05-07:00

Pet Puppy Socialization – The Service Dog Way

Carrie Rubens2012-09-25T22:50:25-07:00

In our basic Seattle puppy kindergarten classes we cover, socialization, manners and obedience training using non-violent, positive reinforcement, training techniques. We help you set your pet puppies personality just like that of a service dog. Our State Certified Professional dog trainers and behaviorists will show you how to harness your puppies innate nature to bring out the dog you have ALWAYS wanted.

Pet Puppy Socialization – The Service Dog WayCarrie Rubens2012-09-25T22:50:25-07:00

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