Already Trained Dogs

Aaron is an 2.5 year old F1B Labradoodle who looks like a tall Benji from the 1970s movie by the same name. Although he is 75% poodle, he does shed some and does not need his hair to be cut and maintained like a typical doodle. He has had basic task training, extensive training in public access and is socialized to many environments one might encounter in their daily lives. Watch his video to see how many things he has done as a young, adolescent and adult dog to prepare him to be placed as your personal service dog.

Talia is an 2 year old F1 Labradoodle who looks like a curly lab. Although she is only about 50 lbs she packs a big punch in a little package. Although she is 33% poodle, she does shed like a lab and does not need her hair to be cut and maintained like a typical doodle. Talia has had basic task training, extensive training in public access and is socialized to many environments one might encounter in their daily lives. Watch her video to see how many things she has done as a young, adolescent and adult dog to prepare her to be placed as your personal service dog.

The puppies have been trained from 8 weeks of age in the hands of head trainer Mary McNeight. From 8 weeks of age these dogs will be taken out in public , be obedience trained and worked with medical alert scent as soon as you provide it. Dogs will be delivered from anywhere between 5 months and 2 years depending on the maturity level of the dog to ensure they are enjoying their jobs and are suitable for service work in public.

We are not using the typical “puppy raiser” training philosophy due to the fact that our success rate is exponentially higher if a service dog candidate lives and trains 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a certified service dog trainer from puppyhood. Since this is such an intense training process, we will only be able to provide anywhere between 4 and 6 dogs per year.

Please be aware that purchasing a dog does not mean you will never have to train your dog ever again. You will have to continue training for the rest of your life in order to maintain the dog at the level at which we provide them to you at. These dogs need a daily commitment of at least 20 minutes of training a day to keep their skills up to date.

If you are just looking to purchase a dog and have him work perfectly all the time, we are NOT the company for you. Dogs are living breathing beings and will NEVER catch all of your medical events. They are just meant to be another tool to help you manage your medical condition. They are not a be all to end all solution.

If you would like to be placed on the waitlist to receive a Service Dog Academy trained medical alert dog, please apply using the application linked and note on it that you want to get a fully trained dog. Please note, if you do not have the funds to purchase an already trained medical alert dog puppy ($35,000 plus Illinois sales taxes), do not request this service. Applications will not be considered until we receive a NON REFUNDABLE $100 application fee through credit card payment or Zelle. We do not have any scholarships or grants available at this time.