How to Self-Train a Reliable Service Dog: Even If Yours Works Beautifully at Home but Falls Apart in Public

Yes — I'm a certified dog trainer with over a decade of experience working with service dog teams.

But more importantly: I get it.

I know what it's like to be petrified the first time you take your dog into a Target. I know the spiral of "am I doing this right?" I know how dysregulating it is to try to patchwork a training plan from YouTube videos, Reddit threads, and influencer content when you're already running on fumes.

I've trained hundreds of service dog teams using R+ methods — and I've also lived the reality of navigating disability symptoms while training my own dogs in public. That's why I built this class differently:

Not as "more content." As a real, sequenced plan you can actually follow — even on a hard day.

In this free class, I'll walk you through:

✓ The 4-phase roadmap every successful service dog team needs — and why skipping steps almost always backfires (even when it feels efficient)

✓ The 3C Method — my mental checklist for every public access session, designed to turn complicated training science into something you can actually use in the moment

✓ Why your dog can be perfect at home but a totally different animal in Target — and exactly what to do about it

✓ How to stop patchworking training advice from YouTube and Reddit so you can stop second-guessing and start seeing real progress

✓ Why you don't need a "robot dog" to be a real, legitimate team — and how perfection-thinking actually slows you down

Plus: we'll clarify exactly what qualifies as a Service Dog under the ADA, so you can stop wondering if you're "doing it right."