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Barked: Sun Apr 8, '12 1:33pm PST 
I will be getting a puppy to train as a service dog this summer. Aside from the normal training and socializing, is there any special I should/should not do to increase the chance of him becoming a successful service dog?
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Dora CGC

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Barked: Mon Apr 9, '12 11:33am PST 
If possible I would have the puppy evaulated first. What kind of puppy is it?
If you are going to owner train do you have a trainer lined up to help. I recomend lots of exposure to many diffrent things. Socialize , socialize and then more socialize. Remember slow is fast and do not rush the whole project. Take it in baby steps. I think group classes are good in the beggining and then you can always do private lessons if needed. Mostly just have fun and enjoy your puppy being a puppy.
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Barked: Tue Apr 10, '12 1:21am PST 
That's definitely a good response and will definitely use this great opportunity to offer my pet the best quality of care as much as possible.

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Happy

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Barked: Tue Apr 10, '12 3:18am PST 
Contact several guide dog schools and ask about their puppy raiser's protocol. Some modification might be needed but they have a very good working structure for raising a puppy that will go onto be a service dog.

Make sure you have your ducks in a row about your breeder and that they have some sort of health contract and be very clear with them on what you plan for this puppy to do. Other than that enjoy those puppy years and hope for the best, if you did your homework and you go about socializing and training with fun and structure you should be fine. If you don't have a great deal of training experience you may want to contact a trainer in your area who has worked with service dogs or some other type of serious working dog before to help walk you through some of the trickier parts.

Good Luck
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