Our Program
Service Dog:
The Americans with Disabilities Act defines the term as "dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities".
Facility Dog:
Facility dogs are a type of therapy dog that are trained to provide certain services and behaviors that will suit the needs of a particular facility.
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Step 1: The Right Dog
No matter where the dog comes from, we evaluate the potential working dog to ensure it has the temperament needed for service work.
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Step 2: Basic Obedience
Once the dog has entered our program, we begin to work on basic obedience and socialization skills that follow our puppy protocol.
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Step 3: Public Access
We begin to expose the dogs to different environments where they will begin to practice their obedience skills and work on proofing these commands in public spaces.
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Step 4: Evaluations
Before dogs are task trained, they will be put through a few evaluations that all BCC dogs are required to pass in order to move forward in the program.
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Step 5: Task Training
Task Training is the specific training skills to assist the owner with their disability. Some examples include: interrupting anxiety, deep pressure therapy, alerting to noises, block and cover, picking items up, barking to get help, etc.
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Step 6: Placement
Once the dog is task trained, we will host private sessions with the owner to ensure the dog is tasking properly and behaving in public settings with their owner. The team will then need to complete a Public Access Test at the end of training. Once graduated, our trainers provide ongoing support for teams