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Qualification Process
To qualify for our program, you must have a need for a service dog, complete the application and other neccessary paperwork, complete the donation requirements and successfully complete the training requirements.
Options for Ky Residents
If you find the cost of a Service Dog to be so high it seems out of your range, we have options.
Our option plan, (Pay as you go) most chosen, is to use a dog from local shelter or rescue. The dog is temperament tested for its ability to work and perform assistance task.
You would learn to train your dog through a step-by-step lesson plan. Each week your lessons are reviewed, and if you have accomplished the previous lesson plan assignment, then another lesson plan is added.
You can go as fast or as slow as you wish, depending on your work schedule or your lifestyle.
If you live in Kentucky, you can attend the Saturday, Service Dog classes. We meet each Saturday at 11:30 to discuss Public Access Work, Obedience Training and Task Work. You can attend every Saturday or every other or work it into your schedule.
It can take six months, a year or two years to earn your Public Access Certificate using this Option Program.
First Step to your goal; You will be expected to earn your S.T.A.R. Puppy Certification if you start with a puppy.
Second Step to your goal: Earn your 6 week Basic Obedience Certificate.
Third Step to your goal: Earn your Canine Good Citizenship Certificate
Fourth Step: Earn your Intermediate Obedience Certificate
Fifth Step: Earn your Advanced Obedience Certificate.
Within these steps you will also earn your Public Access Certificate, Public Access Hours, and your Task Work Certificate.
This Option Program operates just like a regular Obedience Program. You sign up for a 6 week course, finish it and earn your Continuing Education Units for it. If at any time you wish to discontinue the classes, you are free to do so. However, you will not have an acknowledged Service Dog from us at this point. Only when you have finished your Program Steps will the dog be eligible for Public Access Test Certification.
Total cost of this Option Program can run from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 depending on how long it takes you to accomplish your goals and the Program Steps.
We presently have dogs available for this program.
Service Dogs are considered Medical Tools under IRS Tax laws and classes can be deducted as can the cost of the dog or any expense that pertains to the Service Dog. Keep your receipts.
Contact us for more information.
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