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Mailing list for trainers, including puppy raisers, service dog users, self raisers, instructors and training school staff.

Advice is given on whether to use an established program or to undertake owner-training.

A non-profit organization that trains dogs ( often from rescue shelters ) for placement with disabled handlers. Contains PDF files of requirements.

Instructions for teaching a dog to respond to sounds such as an alarm clock and smoke detector.

Directory of sites about training service dogs.

Forum for puppy raisers, owner trainers, handlers, and school trainers to discuss issues, methods and problems.

A non-profit organisation presents several specific exercises.

An unmoderated list discussing clicker training for assistance dogs.

Discussion forum for disabled people training an assistance dog. Handlers working with program dogs are also welcome to participate.

Describes the requirements in obedience, agility, tracking and retrieving.

Providing detailed information, suggested reading and first-person advice.

A non-profit organization teaching those with physical disabilities to train their own dogs as certified service dogs. Program overview, newsletter, and online ordering of training manuals and videos. Tucson, Arizona.

Suggestions for adapting standard techniques, as well as games that can be played by dog and patient.

Proposed standards for minimum training requirements and desirable characteristics of the dog.

Forum for owners of service dogs to discuss training methods and problems as well as exercise and fitness for dog and owner.

International puppy raisers group. Includes directories of organizations that use puppy raisers and assistance dog mailing lists.