About K9 Service Dog Training
Who We Are
K9 Service Dog provides specialized training for service dogs to support individuals with disabilities.
We train and certify dogs to meet Canadian and international service dog standards, ensuring safety, reliability, and accessibility.
🐾 Positive Reinforcement Training
🎓 Certified Public Access Testing
🤝 Handler & Dog Team Partnership
🌍 Travel & Accommodation Documentation
We integrate best practices from recognized service dog training programs and standards, including:
- CASDT Canadian Recommended Testing Standards
- MSAR Training & Certification Standards
- Master 1.0 & 2.0 Training Curriculums (our in-house comprehensive training handbooks)
- Science-based positive reinforcement approaches
Group Training
Training Programs
Foundational Training (Master 1.0)
- Basic obedience & manners.
- Socialization in home, community, and public settings.
- Introduction to service dog task work.
Advanced Training (Master 2.0)
- Specialized medical alert & response tasks.
- Mobility & stability assistance.
- Psychiatric and autism support skills.
- Advanced public access skills in high-distraction environments.
Training Methods:
- Group training for social and controlled exposure.
- Board & train for immersive, intensive skill building.
- One-on-one coaching with handlers to build teamwork.
Tasks & Certifications
Standards & Certifications
Handlers Education & Support
Standards & Certifications
Every K9 Service Dog team is trained and tested to ensure:
✔ Reliable obedience and manners in public.
✔ Ability to perform 3–5 disability-related tasks consistently.
✔ Successful completion of a Public Access Test (PAT).
✔ Generalization of skills across multiple real-world environments.
✔ Handler education for maintaining training and
Every K9 Service Dog team is trained and tested to ensure:
✔ Reliable obedience and manners in public.
✔ Ability to perform 3–5 disability-related tasks consistently.
✔ Successful completion of a Public Access Test (PAT).
✔ Generalization of skills across multiple real-world environments.
✔ Handler education for maintaining training and advocating for access.
Graduates receive:
- Supporting documentation for housing, workplace, and travel accommodations.
Tasks Our Dogs Perform
Handlers Education & Support
Standards & Certifications
Depending on individual needs, service dogs may be trained to:
- Alert to seizures, cardiac events, or diabetic highs/lows.
- Retrieve medications or essential items.
- Provide balance and mobility support.
- Interrupt or redirect PTSD or anxiety episodes.
- Offer calming pressure and wake handlers from nightmares.
- Support children with autism through tethering, safety, and redirection.
Handlers Education & Support
Handlers Education & Support
Handlers Education & Support
We believe the most successful service dog partnerships are built on teamwork. That’s why our programs include:
- Reading dog body language and stress signals.
- Reinforcement techniques for maintaining reliability.
- Public etiquette and advocacy skills.
- Real-world practice in workplaces, schools, and community spaces.
Training doesn’t stop
We believe the most successful service dog partnerships are built on teamwork. That’s why our programs include:
- Reading dog body language and stress signals.
- Reinforcement techniques for maintaining reliability.
- Public etiquette and advocacy skills.
- Real-world practice in workplaces, schools, and community spaces.
Training doesn’t stop at graduation.
We provide:
- Annual recertification options.
- Task refresher training.
- Continuing education for handlers.
- Lifetime consultation and support for our graduates.
Contact Us
Service dog training and accessibility can be complex. Reach out to us for questions and guidance info@k9servicedog.ca
K9 Service Dog Training
Hours
Open today | 09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m. |
