Josh came to our home to meet our Ozzy, and he was wonderful! Answered all our questions and had some good ideas for things we could do at home now!
Sheila Wallace
Jul. 3, 2026
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- Veterans or civilians with PTSD, anxiety, or depression
- Children or adults with autism
- Individuals with epilepsy (participating locations)
- Advanced medical training (participating locations)
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service dog as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.” Disabilities include mental or physical impairments that affect an individual's ability to perform one or more major life activities (walking, seeing, etc.).
Because service dogs play such a key role in the life of disabled individuals, they are protected by the law. Places of residence, employment, and commercial facilities cannot discriminate against disabled individuals with service animals. If you are wondering how to get a service dog, you can either purchase a fully trained dog or purchase a service puppy and train it.
With Services Dogs of USA, we ensure that your dog is trained to meet the specific needs of your disability, providing personalized support and empowering both dog and handler for long-term success.
Our Positive Approach to Service Dog Training
At Service Dog of USA, we believe that successful dog training requires dedication, patience, and balance. That's why we are committed to using positive reinforcement techniques in all of our training programs.
Through balanced training, our team helps owners build trust with their dogs. This approach is especially important for service dog training because strong relationships and communication are essential for dogs to reliably assist their handler.
By focusing on encouragement rather than punishment, we create confident, well-behaved dogs that are eager to perform their best and impress their owners.
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Doug came to my home for an initial evaluation with our puppy, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. He was incredibly patient, informative, and a wealth of knowledge.
Polly Westcott
Jun. 27, 2026
We were amazed at how much our new puppy learned at day camp. The staff are all amazing and the process is very thorough and organized.
Donna Aldridge
Jun. 5, 2026
First day of dog training with Josh was so effective, I already feel more confident controlling my girl! I highly recommend Service Dog of USA.
Eli Leo
May 29, 2026
Elijah has great ideas for solutions to our puppy's occasional mental block to a new command. He is patient and kind. Truly gifted at his profession.
Marcia Vaillancourt
Apr. 14, 2026
Such a wonderful experience, I highly recommend Service Dog of USA. The trainers are all amazing, knowledgeable, and helpful.
Kimberly Hammer
Apr. 20, 2026
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Is a Service Dog The Same As a Therapy Dog?
Many types of working dogs increase the quality of life for their handlers. The three main categories of working dogs are service animal, therapy animal, and emotional support animal. Each category covers different areas of support and different levels of protection under the law.
Service Animal: Service animals assist individuals with disabilities. Depending on the person's needs, the animal learns to perform certain tasks. Guide dogs help blind individuals navigate their environment; seizure response dogs respond to their handlers when the individual is having a seizure. Service animals are highly trained and specialized and are offered the most protection under the law.
Therapy Animal: Therapy dogs provide comfort and improve mental well-being in hospitals, hospice care, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, and more. Therapy dogs are not trained to perform specific tasks, but they must be obedient and well-mannered.
Emotional Support Animal: Emotional support dogs relieve loneliness, anxiety, depression, and other symptoms of mental health disorders. They provide comfort but are not trained to perform specific tasks. Emotional support animals are not protected by the ADA, but residential buildings must permit them.
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What Can Service Dogs Do?
Service dogs are crucial in assisting individuals with various disabilities and conditions, providing them with support, independence, and companionship. These highly trained dogs can perform specific tasks tailored to the needs of their handlers.
Perform Tasks
Service dogs are a great help to disabled individuals thanks to their incredible ability to perform highly specialized tasks, like opening doors, switching lights on and off, assisting with balance and stability, guiding, pulling wheelchairs, answering phones, finding objects, unloading items, clearing rooms, and finding help.
Alert Handlers
Individuals with certain diseases and disorders can benefit from a highly trained service dog. Dogs have an incredible sense of smell and can detect chemical changes associated with oncoming seizures and increases in blood pressure. Alert dogs also help those with extreme allergies detect potential allergens in food.
Assist in Emergency
Disabled or epileptic individuals are more prone to emergencies than the average person. Service dogs are trained to alert their handler to a potential emergency, and alert surrounding individuals to an active emergency. Service dogs can also call for help on pre-programmed phones.
Additional Service Training Info
PTSD Service Dog
If you're looking to train a PTSD service dog in USA, Service Dog of USA is here to help. Our service dogs are trained to assist with symptoms such as anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and panic attacks, providing grounding emotional support.
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Psychiatric Service Dog Training
Our psychiatric Services Dogs of USA helps individuals with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. We'll help train your dog to mitigate symptoms by offering emotional grounding and support during stressful situations.
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Medical Response Dog Training
If you are in need of a seizure response dog in USA, Service Dog of USA can help. Our training program is designed to help individuals with epilepsy regain independence and confidence.
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Autism Support Service Dog
Bring life-changing support to your family with Service Dog of USA's autism support dog training in USA. Our compassionate trainers work closely with your family and dog throughout the entire process.
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Service Dogs for Anxiety, PTSD, and Autism
Service dogs trained to assist handlers with severe anxiety or depression perform specific tasks that reduce the potential for panic attacks or self-harm attempts. Such tasks include deep-pressure therapy, tactile stimulation, alerting, clearing rooms, blocking strangers from approaching, and more. Service dogs trained to assist those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have greatly improved the lives of many veterans.
Service dogs also make a big impact on the lives of children with autism. Children with autism are often prone to meltdowns, have trouble communicating, and are quick to run off or become easily lost. Service dogs prevent and mediate all of these behaviors to provide a higher quality of life.
- Tracking: Autism service dogs will track a child who wanders away.
- Tethering: Minimizes wandering in public settings by tethering the child to the service dog's leash or harness.
- Behavior Interruption: A simple paw or nudge redirects the child's attention to prevent a meltdown.
How Do I Get a Service Dog?
If you are wondering how to get a service dog, there are a couple of different approaches. Some service dogs are purchased outright, fully trained. Or a compatible dog is selected and trained from an early age. Training a dog from the start is the best option, especially for those with specialized needs.
Training a dog to perform service responsibilities must start from day one. Only certain breeds are suited to service work, and breeders put a lot of time into raising puppies to be service animals. Once you have purchased a service puppy, additional training is necessary to prepare your puppy for life as a service dog.
Our talented trainers can help select puppies from well-respected breeders. These puppies undergo extensive socialization and additional training to ensure they are well-suited for service and therapy needs, including specialized service training alongside the new handler.
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At Service Dog of USA, we are passionate about transforming lives through USA service dog training. Our proven, balanced training methods help create highly skilled, dependable service dogs that are both obedient and loyal to their handlers.
From mobility support and physical assistance to emotional well-being and more, Service Dog of USA is committed to providing personalized, high-quality training that makes a lasting impact.
Choose Service Dog of USA and experience the difference that Evolve training and compassionate care can make.