Service Dog Advanced Volunteer Training

In this class, participants will learn practical techniques for managing greetings, transitions, and triggers in real-world environments.

This hands-on workshop will help you build stronger, more reliable behavior in your service dog-in-training by focusing on key advanced skills:

• Polite Greetings Everywhere: Reinforce calm and controlled greetings in the workroom, at the kennel door, and in daily interactions. Includes exiting kennels with manners.

• Managing Fence Arousal: Learn strategies to reduce overstimulation and barking when your dog is near fences or enclosed areas where distractions are common.

• Handling the Doorbell Excitement: Teach your dog what to do when the doorbell rings—without chaos or over-arousal.

• Fixation on Other Dogs: Get tools to redirect and disengage your dog when they become overly focused or fixated on another dog.

This workshop is ideal for those who have already established basic obedience and are ready to work on real-life challenges with calm, focus, and confidence.

Completion of a course/internship does not signify that the person is a qualified service/assistance dog trainer by Assistance Dogs International and the course itself is not endorsed or approved by ADI.  The purpose of our program is to guide you as you train your own dog to be your service dog.  The Dog Alliance is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.  

Instructor approval is required.  Must be enrolled in our Service Dog program and passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen in an off site location.

Use this link to learn more about our service dog programs.

Please contact us if you have any questions!