Jacqueline Lampert: Service Dog and Pet Training

"Working hard are they?" this is something I hear often when the public sees dogs in training out practicing settling or working. But they are working hard!
So what's actually happening when we go out to practice settling? It may look like I'm just having a coffee, but we are working hard on Benson's foundation of being able to neutrally and calmly hang out in a variety of environments. This is a key skill for a service dog. They need to be comfortable to settle for long periods in different environments, ignore distractions around them or on the ground, and still be able to task for their handler. So while it may look like they're just lying there, they're doing a whole lot!!

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