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How easy is the process for a service dog?
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 9, 2025 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
I don’t need (at this time, thankfully) a service dog, but I do give to several organizations which claim to train them for people. I would be interested in hearing anything that you would be comfortable sharing about the training and supply processes. Thanks. M.
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@methel as I stated earlier, I am not a “service” dog trainer. However I have a friend in the Portland Oregon area who is a trainer and has a service dog.
I specialize in detection (explosives, narcotics, cadaver, toxic mold, bed bugs and other things of interest) and patrol work (tracking, area searches, bite work, protection, extraction and things related to protection) along with obedience etc.
I began training hunting dogs in 1974 and after becoming a Deputy Sheriff became a handler, trainer and currently a certifying official for 2 nationally recognized organizations.
What I can tell you about the “dog” world is that there are many scammers out there!
It’s very easy to pull the wool over the eyes of people that don’t have experience in dogs.
I watch videos of people making money detecting mold, bedbugs etc and I get so irritated to see the lack of skill.
Anyway, I’m just saying be careful who you financially support! Find the one’s doing it with passion and care.
Pm me if you’d like my friend in Oregon information, not sure if putting it on here is allowed?
Jody
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@methel I got my service dog from an agency that trains free medical and ptsd dogs for veterans but was over a 2 1/2 wsitv