Woofability Service Dog Training

Woofability Service Dog Training is dedicated to providing expert, personalized training programs to support you and your dog on the journey to becoming a certified service dog team. Our experienced trainers work closely with each client to set clear goals, build skills at your pace, and ensure you feel confident at every step before progressing to the next milestone.

At Woofability, we offer a range of services tailored to your needs, including:

• Temperament Evaluations: An essential first step in the service dog journey, assessing a dog’s suitability for service work based on their temperament, resilience, and trainability.

• Owner-Train Programs: Comprehensive support for individuals training their own service dogs, focusing on public access skills, obedience, and specialized task training.

• Heart-to-Home Program: Full-service training where our team raises and trains carefully selected service dog prospects until they are ready to be matched with their handler.

• Puppy Raising and Early Training: Foundation programs that build confidence, socialization, and early obedience for service dog prospects during their critical developmental stages.

• Public Access Training and Testing: Structured training and evaluations to prepare teams for the BC Guide Dog and Service Dog Assessment requirements.

• Service Dog Task Training: Customized sessions to teach a wide range of tasks such as medical alerts, mobility support, hearing assistance, and psychiatric support skills.

• Board and Train Services: Intensive short-term programs that provide targeted skill building in a home-like environment with our professional trainers.

• Private Training Lessons: One-on-one coaching customized to your dog’s stage of development, learning style, and your personal goals.

• Workshops, Online Courses, and Education: Resources to help handlers build knowledge in service dog laws, dog body language, medical alert training, public access preparation, and more.

Every step of the way, our team is here to support you with positive reinforcement training, individualized plans, and compassionate guidance. Together, we work towards building the skills needed for everyday life and preparing you for success in public access certification and beyond.

Name*

Email*

Address*

Birthday*

Phone*

Preferred contact method*

Emergency Contact Name:

Emergency Contact Address:

Emergency Contact E-Mail

Emergency Contact preferred contact method

Describe your home:*

Do you have a securely fenced yard?*

Members of Household (Please include members name, age and relationship to applicant)*

Does the entire family support the decision to become a Puppy Raiser?*

Do you expect any major changes in your life within the next year?*

Do you have any pets?*

Please list all Pet names, age, sex, if they are spayed/neutered and if they are up to date with vaccinations*

Veterinarian Information (If applicable)*

If we feel it necessary, do we have your permission to contact your veterinarian?*

Are you currently employed?*

If yes, where are you currently employed?

Position

What is your work schedule?*

Are you able to bring a puppy to work with you?*

If Yes, how often?

If Yes, please describe your workplace:

If No please describe your plans for the day

Describe a typical day for you:*

What are your reasons for wanting to be a puppy raiser?*

Is there anything else you would like to share with us about you?*

From time to time we receive puppies outside of the litters we breed, are you willing to raise any puppy, regardless of breed, age or sex? (Please explain)*

If your application is successful, when will you be available to raise a puppy?*

Where did you hear of Woofability Service Dogs?*

Have you ever raised a Puppy before?*

If yes, how many?

From what age were they?

Have you ever attended any obedience classes? If yes what level was completed?*

Have you ever shown a dog?

If yes, what type of show? Describe your experience:

EXPECTATIONS OF A PUPPY RAISER

1. I understand that the dog I am raising belongs to Woofability Service Dogs Training.

2. I am expected to return the dog and the training vest at my scheduled rotation date.

3. I am required to spend a minimum of 30 minutes a day training the dog I am raising.

4. After the first week, I am required to spend a minimum of 5 hours a week socialising my dog in training.

5. I am required to attend regular obedience/check in classes at Woofability Service Dogs or privately.

6. I am required to submit monthly progress reports and to promptly report any behavioural, medical or training issues to Woofability Service Dogs Training.

7. I am able to provide for the needs of a puppy for approximately (time period TBD). This includes meeting a representative of Woofability Service Dogs for visits to the vets for vaccinations and routine veterinary care, emergency veterinary care, monthly flea, tick and heartworm preventative, quality food, spay/neuter.

8. I agree to contact Woofability Service Dogs for any non-emergency health concerns by a call or email during business hours. If you have an emergency get immediate care and contact Woofability Service Dogs.

9. I agree to follow Woofability Service Dogs Training recommended vaccine schedule, treatment protocols and preventative care guidelines.

10. I agree to follow Woofability Service Dogs decisions to spay or neuter the puppy: Male/Females are to be neutered/spayed at a time thats appropriate to the puppy.

11. I must feed the puppy, food recommended and approved by Woofability Service Dogs Training, any exceptions has to be approved by Woofability Service Dogs Training.

12. The puppy must be well versed in being handled for grooming, teeth brushing, and nail trimming.

13. I am required to teach the puppy to be well mannered, crate trained and friendly to people and animals.

14. I will raise the puppy as an indoor dog and I will not allow the puppy to be off leash unless in an enclosed safe area.

15. I will represent New Horizons in a professional and positive light at all times.

Career Change Dogs

Woofability Service Dogs Training will make every attempt to place our dogs into a good working environment even if they do not become a full working service dog. They may be career changed into a different line of work.

These puppies have been raised to work and be a positive addition to the community. As such, we prefer to place them

in a working environment over a pet home. They may become a therapy dog for a child with downs syndrome, a

companion dog for an elderly shut in, or even a resident therapy dog in a nursing home.

The puppy raiser/trainer will not be given first option to adopt the dog back if he is excused. This must be fully

understood. Our primary goal is to place the dog where he/she will be of help to either an individual or into a group home

where he/she will be a benefit to numerous people.

We do understand many people get very attached to the puppy they have raised.

There are extenuating circumstances where the puppy raiser may be able to adopt the puppy back due to medical

issues or psychological issues. Even these are not a guarantee the puppy raiser will be offered the puppy back.

Liability Waiver and Release

I indemnify and hold harmless from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, and damage to persons or

property, governmental charges or fines and attorneys’ fees arising out of the acts or omissions of Woofability Service Dogs. Training Seminar, Training Class, meetings, or any gathering sponsored by or conducted at Woofability Service Dogs Training offices, including but not limited to interactions with instructors, attendees, or animals.

I am willing to execute this agreement which will make sure that anything whatsoever that happens relating

to the dog, it’s training, or my training with the dog, no matter whose fault it is, will no t result in any claims

for personal injuries or property damages against New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc., its officers, agents or

employees.

By signing this agreement, I understand and agree to everything in it. If any person, including me, is

injured, or any property, including mine, is damaged, I will never make a claim against Woofability Service Dogs Training, its officers, agents or employees for personal injuries or property damage relating to the dog, its training, or my training with the dog, I will pay the claims or judgment.

By signing this form you are acknowledging that you are willing and able to do all of the above.

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