Service Dog Training in Boston

Colonial Dog Training in Boston is proud to now offer a premier service dog training program! This program is led by certified and professional dog trainers and handlers. If you are looking to have your dog trained to assist you in service work  or perform tasks, this training service is for you!

What is the definition of a trained service dog?

Service dogs are trained to help and aid individuals with disabilities. This can be physical, mental, or medical. It can also be a combination of the three. Our service dog training in Boston is geared towards those that need a service animal for mental or physical aid. We do NOT provide medical alert service dog training. 

Service animals need extensive socialization and additional training to ensure they can not only complete the tasks needed, but also that they can behave in public settings around other dogs, people and children. 

Service dogs are allowed access ANYWHERE which is why it’s crucial to ensure that your dog is not only a good fit for task training, but also that they can work alongside the handler and behave appropriately in high stress settings. 

What type of service dogs do we train:

Psychiatric Service Dog Training 

Helping dogs owners with depression, anxiety and PTSD. These dogs will provide comfort to their handler in everyday life and new situations.

Mobility Support Service Training

Helping individuals become more mobile, whether they have issues walking, are wheelchair bound, etc.

What Tasks Do we Train?

  • Deep Pressure Therapy
  • Medication Retrieval
  • Behavior Interruption
  • Blocking Others

Requirements to enter the service dog program:

  1. Must go through basic obedience training
  2. Pass a public access test
  3. MUST be either a puppy or young dog. NO OLDER DOGS. 
  4. Mobility support requirement: Dog must be 40% of their owners height and 50% of their owners weight

Once the dog passes the public access test, task work training begins. 

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How to Get Started with our Boston Area Service Dog Training 

Take the first step and talk with our service dog trainer, who will talk with you about your dog to ensure they are well-suited for service dog training. From there you will need to complete basic dog obedience training with your dog, we generally do this through our in-home training packages. After that has been completed you will take the public access test. If your dog passes that test, you will then begin the task work training.

Please be aware that service dogs retire around 7-8 years old. We DO NOT train older dogs for service work. 

If you have any questions, or would like to learn how to get started, contact us here.