Puppy Pathway to the Assistance Dog Program

Puppy Paws with a purpose. YOU and your puppy are on a journey unlike any other.

Are you living with Social Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, Autism, or any other medical conditions? Does having a puppy help you stay grounded, alleviate your stress, help you leave the house, and join in life activities? Your medical team may have had a discussion around acquiring an assistance dog to help you in your recovery journey.

What to expect?

This online course provides step by step videos and written material to help your puppy through its four developmental stages in life and is easy to follow. Start today and build a bond through our learning program that can fulfill your dreams. It can take up to 16 months for your puppy to reach maturity, however, this program can solidify all the basic exercises within 6 months when you work consistently.

Note: Additional private training will be required to complete tasks and assessments prior to sitting a public access test.

A one-time payment and lifetime access

You will gain valuable dog training skills for life

Your dog can learn to walk nicely by your side, ignore other dogs, achieve a high level of obedience that can expedite your journey towards certification

Your dog's required equipment easily purchased from our online store. Takes away the stress of knowing what and where to buy from

Recommended equipment for training

Recommended training equipment that is discussed in your course such as In-training Jacket, Harness, Treat Pouch, Long Line Leads, Enrichment Toys etc are all available to purchase from our online store.

Pricing options

Public access made more affordable. Don't spend thousands!!! This course will reduce your costs by half. If you intend to certify with our company PRAD (Positive Response Assistance Dogs) some virtual or one-on-one training with one of our qualified trainers is required to assess your progress and work on your dog's task training prior to an invitation to complete a guide hearing and assistance (GHAD) public access test.

$1,400.00

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About This Course

$1,400.00

Puppy Pathway to the Assistance Dog Program Curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Certification Information

Positive Reinforcement Training

Learning and Leadership

Equipment Requirements

Safety for puppies

About This Course

$1,200.00

Puppy Pathway to the Assistance Dog Program Curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Certification Information

Positive Reinforcement Training

Learning and Leadership

Equipment Requirements

Safety for puppies

Socialisation

Social Exposure

Body Language

Communication

Calm Behaviour

Gentle Exercise

Resource Guarding

Nutrition

Handling and Husbandry

Bathing

Focus Exercises

Redirection and Management of Challenging Behaviours

Toilet Training

Cues - Toilet

Crate and Pen Training

General Obedience - Sit

General Obedience - Drop

Drop - Troubleshooting

General Obedience - Stand

General Obedience - Recall

General Obedience - Walking and Equipment

Prequal to walking

Walking

PART 2 - Juvenile to young adult stage

Safety - For dogs over 6 months

Feeding and Enrichment

Extension exercises - Part 2

Sit From Drop - High Level Exercise

Walking - Take and Release Technique

Walking - Concrete to Grass

Walking - Gate Manners

General Obedience - Leave It

Mat Training

General Obedience - Stay

Drop Stay

Stand Stay

Recall - High Level Exercises

Cues

Part 3 - Young adult to adult stage

Equipment

Extension exercises - Part 3

Communication - Clickers

Collar Holds

Mat Training - Reducing Size of the Mat

Mat Training - People coming to your door

Drop From Stand - High Level Exercise

Leave it - Higher Level Exercises

Under Exercise

Tuck

Stairs

Lifts

Trolley Desensitisation

Public Transport Training

Next Steps

About This Course

$1,400.00

Puppy Pathway to the Assistance Dog Program Curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Certification Information

Positive Reinforcement Training

Learning and Leadership

Equipment Requirements

Safety for puppies

Socialisation

Social Exposure

Body Language

Communication

Calm Behaviour

Gentle Exercise

Resource Guarding

Nutrition

Handling and Husbandry

Bathing

Focus Exercises

Redirection and Management of Challenging Behaviours

Toilet Training

Cues - Toilet

Crate and Pen Training

General Obedience - Sit

General Obedience - Drop

Drop - Troubleshooting

General Obedience - Stand

General Obedience - Recall

General Obedience - Walking and Equipment

Prequal to walking

Walking

PART 2 - Juvenile to young adult stage

Safety - For dogs over 6 months

Feeding and Enrichment

Extension exercises - Part 2

Sit From Drop - High Level Exercise

Walking - Take and Release Technique

Walking - Concrete to Grass

Walking - Gate Manners

General Obedience - Leave It

Mat Training

General Obedience - Stay

Drop Stay

Stand Stay

Recall - High Level Exercises

Cues

Part 3 - Young adult to adult stage

Equipment

Extension exercises - Part 3

Communication - Clickers

Collar Holds

Mat Training - Reducing Size of the Mat

Mat Training - People coming to your door

Drop From Stand - High Level Exercise

Leave it - Higher Level Exercises

Under Exercise

Tuck

Stairs

Lifts

Trolley Desensitisation

Public Transport Training

Next Steps

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