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by Schadenfreude on 18 May 2010 - 20:05
Check out service dog programs websites.
Those that have their own breeding programs, like the Fidelco Foundation, will have families foster pups until they are over a year old. Only when each dog reaches a certain age when it can move onto learning more complex commands do they begin more extensive evaluations.
The more exacting the training (e.g. seing eye dogs, some mobility assistance dogs) those that need targeted skills, the more will be demanded of the dog in the service it performs.
The problem with starting with a young adult or older pup is that you have no guarantee of the type of treatment it recieved during its youth'fostering.
There simply is no guarantee. You have to decide which chance you can live with if the dog is less than ideal, and how you will respond - work with the dog or get another one and try again.
I would recommend finding a good breeder that you know and trust - take time to check them out as well as their kennel, the dogs they have bred, customer satisfaction, etc. And don't just look at their website or talk to their referrals. Look for third party info. The homework will pay off.
Those that have their own breeding programs, like the Fidelco Foundation, will have families foster pups until they are over a year old. Only when each dog reaches a certain age when it can move onto learning more complex commands do they begin more extensive evaluations.
The more exacting the training (e.g. seing eye dogs, some mobility assistance dogs) those that need targeted skills, the more will be demanded of the dog in the service it performs.
The problem with starting with a young adult or older pup is that you have no guarantee of the type of treatment it recieved during its youth'fostering.
There simply is no guarantee. You have to decide which chance you can live with if the dog is less than ideal, and how you will respond - work with the dog or get another one and try again.
I would recommend finding a good breeder that you know and trust - take time to check them out as well as their kennel, the dogs they have bred, customer satisfaction, etc. And don't just look at their website or talk to their referrals. Look for third party info. The homework will pay off.
by VomMarischal on 19 May 2010 - 04:05
I have a service dog. Double Yoschy. She is brilliant.
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