Service dogs have the chance to save lives, create independence, and change the world

Three service dog handlers are sitting in a baggage terminal at an airport. To the far left there is Penny the visla service dog, middle is alfie the service dog, and right is Mac the facility dog.

What we do

Here at Phenomenal Canine we help handlers train their own service dog. We can assist in the process of selecting a puppy, evaluating an older dog, and training from start to finish.

We specialize in the following types of service dogs:

  • PTSD

  • Autism

  • POTs

Dogs typically take 1-3 years to train depending on age, breed, prior training, and commitment by the handler. Each dog is evaluated throughout the process with checkpoints to ensure the safety of the public, handler, and dog.

Penny the visla service dog is posing in front of a white wall in a mall

Prerequisites

Dogs must be able to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen prior to joining our program. This 10 part test allows us to evaluate whether or not the dog can meet the bare minimum of training and allows the handler to test whether or not owner training a service dog is for them.

Dogs should be motivated to train and no older than 3 years old.

Dogs should show no aggression towards people or dogs and should be confident in a variety of situations.

Phenomenal Canine also requires dogs to be able to work without the use of a prong or e-collar at the point of entering our service dog program.

Cost

The cost of training a service dog through phenomenal canine is dependent on the location of the student and the amount of training each dog requires.

We have a sliding scale system that can work with you and your needs as well as partnering with Lending USA for a small loan for training.

While we do try to offset some costs based on need if payment is an issue we highly recommend looking at an ADI accredited organization who may be able to place a fully trained dog for free or at a low cost.

Graduation

Our graduation test ensures that students meet the bare minimum for service dog behavior in the public and dogs are tested yearly to ensure that the Phenomenal Canine standards are met.

This test is not required for a service dog in the United States of America. This is an internal standard for Phenomenal Canine and students who choose not to take the test are considered not part of our program.

Dogs are tested with a minimum of 6 months of training or 120 hours and the test is not given freely.